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Winless in six league games, Bournemouth still beat Sturm Graz 3-0 in Europe
Bournemouth beat Sturm Graz 3-0 in the Europa League, Evanilson's 43rd-minute goal and Álvaro Rodríguez's 90+2 penalty sealed the win.
By FootieRadar Desk · Published · 2 min read
Bournemouth have not won in six Premier League games, but Marco Rose's side are two wins from two in Europe. They beat Sturm Graz 3-0 at the Vitality Stadium on Thursday 15 October, which lifts them to fifth on six points after the second League Stage round.
Sturm Graz, one point from two games and 26th in the table, never got a goal back. Bournemouth led 1-0 at half-time and were not troubled after that.
How the goals came
Evanilson gave Bournemouth the lead on 43 minutes, finishing a pass from Adam Smith. Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha doubled it on 76 minutes, and Álvaro Rodríguez scored a penalty in the second minute of added time to complete the scoring.
There were no red cards, and each side picked up three yellows. The penalty came late, so the three-goal margin was only settled in added time.
| Bournemouth | Sturm Graz | |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Possession | 38% |
| 23 | Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 2.88 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.37 |
| 7 | Corners | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 5th | League position now | 26th |
Bournemouth's control, Sturm Graz's lack of threat
Bournemouth had 62% of the ball and 23 shots, seven of them on target, for an expected-goals figure of 2.88. Three goals is close to what those chances were worth. But 23 shots with only seven on target means most of their attempts never tested the goalkeeper.
Sturm Graz had 38% of possession and six shots, just one on target, for an expected-goals figure of 0.37. They committed 18 fouls to Bournemouth's 11, and their keeper made three saves, while Bournemouth won seven corners to their three.
Europe as a counterweight to a league slump
Bournemouth's Premier League form is the bigger concern. Their six league games without a win ended with a 1-5 defeat at Chelsea on 10 October. Europe gives them something to build on, with two wins from two and an attack that created enough to score three.
The numbers point to a Bournemouth side whose attack is working even if the league results are not. Sturm Graz, by contrast, need more shots on target before they can expect to take points from this competition.
Data: API-Football (result, goals, cards, match statistics, line-ups, standings). Written by the FootieRadar desk with AI assistance and checked against the match data. How our predictions work.
