Kurt Zouma’s thumping header and a late strike by Dominic Calvert-Lewin secured a 2-0 win for Everton against AFC Bournemouth at Goodison Park.
The visitors started brightly, with David Brooks hitting a post from Junior Stanislas’s pass after 14 minutes.
But Everton rallied, as Michael Keane climbed superbly to hit the crossbar with a header before half-time.
After the break, Nathan Ake cleared a Richarlison shot off the line, while Steve Cook went close with a header at the other end.
On 61 minutes Lucas Digne burst down Everton’s left and crossed in for Zouma to head in the opening goal, before Calvert-Lewin struck in stoppage time following good work from Ademola Lookman.
Everton climb to 10th, on 30 points, while AFC Bournemouth stay 12th on 27 points.
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STATS |  |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Possession | 49% |
| 15 | Shots | 16 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 396 | Passes | 375 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 69% |
| 17 | Fouls | 8 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corners | 9 |
| Kurt Zouma 61′ Dominic Calvert-Lewin 90+5′ |
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