One of few to come out of the game with any kind of credit. Once or twice was perhaps a little too quick to come off his line but made a number of solid stops to keep the scoreline respectable and showed good positioning throughout in his box. 7 placeholder image
One of few to come out of the game with any kind of credit. Once or twice was perhaps a little too quick to come off his line but made a number of solid stops to keep the scoreline respectable and showed good positioning throughout in his box. 7 | Getty Images

Phil Smith's Sunderland player ratings v Bournemouth with two 2/10's in concerning defeat

Phil Smith
By Phil Smith

Sunderland AFC Writer

Published 18th Oct 2026, 16:16 BST

Sunderland faced Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday afternoon

Sunderland were beaten 2-0 by Bournemouth on Sunday to drop further into the Premier League bottom three.

The Black Cats never recovered from a woeful start to the game, in which Evanilson capitalised on two defensive mix ups to assist Marcus Tavernier and force Kevin Danso into making a challenge that earned him a red card. The striker then pounced on a poor backpass to secure the points for the hosts.

Here’s how we rated all the Black Cats involved on the day...

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Had a couple of difficult moments but mostly helped keep Sunderland from conceding more on an afternoon that could have been far worse. 5

13. Sub - Luke O'Nien

Had a couple of difficult moments but mostly helped keep Sunderland from conceding more on an afternoon that could have been far worse. 5 | Chris Fryatt, Echo

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Used his physicality and helped steady the ship for a little while. Didn’t do much wrong. 6

14. Sub - Jules Ahoka

Used his physicality and helped steady the ship for a little while. Didn’t do much wrong. 6 | Getty Images

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