Bournemouth rescued a 1-1 draw against Sunderland at Vitality Stadium, with Evanilson coming off the bench to cancel out Eliezer Mayenda's opener. The Brazilian striker's late equalizer maintained Bournemouth's impressive eight-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, while Sunderland's winless streak extended to four matches.

Mayenda had given Sunderland a deserved first-half lead, capitalizing on a Petrovic error after spilling a venomous strike from Habib Diarra. The Black Cats dominated early proceedings and felt aggrieved not to have been awarded a penalty when Alex Jimenez challenged Enzo Le Fee in the box, with VAR upholding the on-field decision. Sunderland, seeking their first away win since October, pushed for a second goal but were denied by Petrovic's one-on-one save from Diarra.

Evanilson, who replaced David Brooks at halftime, proved decisive once again. The substitute's goal marked his ninth Premier League strike in nine appearances, with each either putting Bournemouth ahead or leveling the match. The result leaves Bournemouth eighth and Sunderland 11th in the table, though both could drop further when other fixtures conclude.