Bournemouth 1-1 Everton: James Tarkowski's late goal denies Bournemouth victory on Marco Rose's home debut
Match report and free highlights as James Tarkowski scores late on to deny Bournemouth victory; Alex Scott gave Bournemouth the lead just before half-time but Tarkowski's goal in stoppage time earned the visitors a hard-fought point
Saturday 29 August 2026 17:43, UK
James Tarkowski’s stoppage-time goal denied Bournemouth victory on Marco Rose’s home Premier League debut.
Alex Scott's sublime finish just before half-time put Bournemouth in front and they looked on course to take all three points before Tarkowski fired home an Everton equaliser.
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Bournemouth were unchanged from the side that lost to Manchester City on the opening weekend, as James Garner replaced Hayden Hackney to partner Nottingham Forest transfer target Harrison Armstrong in Everton's midfield.
The visitors would have been in front early on but for some heroics from Bournemouth goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic who first saved Jarrad Branthwaite's header from a corner before making another fine stop to deny Iliman Ndiaye.
Pickford did well to deny Rayan at the other end before Petrovic made another stunning double save, first stopping a goal-bound effort from Tyrique George before getting up to make a point-blank save to deny Barry, who should have scored from less than six yards out.
Bournemouth punished the visitors shortly before half-time after some excellent work from Evanilson. The striker turned Tarkowski before cutting the ball across to Scott, who showed remarkable composure to take an extra touch and slot into the far corner.
Barry then missed the target from close range before he was denied again in the second half when Petrovic got down well to save after the striker - who was later replaced by Beto - had been played in by Armstrong.
Bournemouth nearly snatched a second late on, but Evanilson's effort deflected behind.
And they were left to rue that miss when Tarkowski was first to react after Bournemouth failed to clear a corner to smash home a late equaliser.
The key moments from the Vitality Stadium
10: SAVE! Dewsbury-Hall delivers a fine inswinging corner which Branthwaite meets at the near post. His header is going in but Petrovic sticks out an arm and flicks it behind for another corner. What a save!
15: SAVE! Brilliant from Rayan down the right to beat Garner and hold him off before driving into the box. The Brazilian manages to get a shot away from a tight angle but Pickford is there to save with his legs.
17: SAVE! This time it's Ndiaye who forces a smart stop from Petrovic, the Bournemouth goalkeeper diving low to push the ball behind for another Everton corner.
20: PETROVIC WITH A DOUBLE SAVE! First he stops George's effort from the edge of the area, but only by pushing the ball into the path of Barry. Barry should score from a few yards out, but Petrovic is there again!
41: GOAL! Rayan picks up the ball on the edge of his own box and then plays a long pass forward to Evanilson, who turns Tarkowski inside out before finding Scott on the edge of the area. The Bournemouth midfielder then shows real composure, taking one touch to set himself before placing the ball with his right foot into the far corner.
50: SAVE! It's Barry once more who thinks he's scored, but the Bournemouth goalkeeper is there to deny him again.
79: SAVE! Pickford gets down quickly to make a smart stop. The ball lands at the feet of Evanilson, but the Bournemouth striker's close-range effort is somehow deflected behind for a corner.
90+1: GOAL! Hackney's corner is a poor one. It's straight towards Tavernier, but the Bournemouth winger doesn't communicate with Christie and they both challenge for the ball. Neither player clears it properly and it falls to Tarkowski, who powers his effort low along the ground and into the far corner.
