Everton player ratings vs Bournemouth: 'Crestfallen' 4/10, 5/10 'ball-watcher' and just one 7/10 in 2-1 loss

Everton’s woes at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium continued as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of AFC Bournemouth.

The Toffees threw away victory having led through Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty but Bournemouth scored twice in four second-half minutes to condemn David Moyes’ side to a fifth Premier League defeat since moving to their home on the banks of the River Mersey.

Talk of European qualification continues to be undermined by Everton’s failures on their own patch, having accrued just eight points in their past nine top-flight matches.

Everton vs Bournemouth match report

The first half was a humdrum for the opening 30 minutes. Bournemouth had a couple of efforts within three minutes easily kept out, while Everton had a goal rightly disallowed as Iliman Ndiaye was interfering with play when stood several yards offside.

But on the 30-minute mark, the home side spurned a gilt-edged opportunity. James Garner’s low free-kick in rainy condition was spilt by Bournemouth keeper Djordje Petrovic and although Thierno Barry reacted first to the loose ball, he shanked his first-time effort well off target.

A minute later, the Toffees engineered a good chance when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s low, fizzing cross found its way to Ndiaye at the back post, but his effort was well saved by Petrovic onto the woodwork and the danger was cleared.

Everton stopper Jordan Pickford had to make a routine save in the 38th minute when he kept out Evanilson’s deflected effort. Two minutes later, the Blues earned a golden chance to break the deadlock. Jarrad Branthwaite, making his first start at Hill Dickinson Stadium after a serious hamstring injury, was hacked down by Cherries forward Rayan and a penalty was immediately awarded. Ndiaye stepped up and tucked home.

Moyes’ troops lost no momentum after the break and would have been disappointed they failed to extend their lead. Dewsbury-Hall had a shot well blocked while Barry thought he’d netted when latching on to Ndiaye’s cross only for Alex Jimenez to crucially get in the way of the goal-bound effort.

And Everton’s profligacy was made to pay in the 61st minute when Adrien Truffert’s cross found Rayan unmarked at the back post and he headed home with aplomb.

From there, the Blues crumbled, although they would have felt aggrieved by the refereeing decisions. Three minutes after equalising, the Cherries went in front from a free-kick when James Hill;s squared header left Amine Adli with a tap-in. However, Enes Unal was in an offside position when the set-piece was delivered and made a half-hearted attempt to win the ball, but was deemed not to have interfered with play.

Then in the 67th minute, Everton’s hopes of winning the game were put paid to when O’Brien received his marching orders to felling Adli. It was deemed that O’Brien had denied a goalscoring opportunity despite being 45 yards from goal.

While the hosts did push for a way back into the game and applied plenty of pressure despite being down to 10 men, they were unable to create anything clear cut and Bournemouth resolutely cleared plenty of crosses that were sent their way.

A win would have moved Everton up to sixth in the table. Instead, they remain eighth and have now lost (five) more league games than they have won (four) at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Everton player ratings vs Bournemouth