Evanilson makes Bournemouth history as Marco Rose urges striker to stay hungry

Evanilson has become the first Bournemouth player to score in five consecutive Premier League appearances after finding the net in Sunday’s 2-1 win at Ipswich.

The striker punished Christian Walton’s early mistake at Portman Road to continue a run that began against Chelsea in October.

Marco Rose praised the Brazilian’s work without the ball as Bournemouth recorded an eighth successive win in all competitions, taking them into the international break in seventh place.

Evanilson sets a Bournemouth Premier League record

BBC Sport’s post-match coverage, carried by Yahoo, confirmed that no Bournemouth player had previously scored in five straight appearances in the competition.

Evanilson’s sequence began with Bournemouth’s goal in the 5-1 defeat at Chelsea. He then scored against Sunderland, Manchester United and Leeds before adding Ipswich to the list.

That run has brought a sharp change after he failed to score in his first five league appearances of the campaign. Sports Mole’s statistical round-up records five goals and four assists across his opening 10 league matches.

Appearance in scoring run	Opponent
First	Chelsea
Second	Sunderland
Third	Manchester United
Fourth	Leeds United
Fifth	Ipswich Town

Marco Rose wants Evanilson to keep pushing

Rose told Match of the Day that the striker’s contribution extended beyond finishing chances. He highlighted his movement between the lines, his work out of possession and his ability to create for team-mates.

“I hope he stays hungry because it will be good for us,” Rose said.

The Bournemouth manager also credited his players’ willingness to press and their collective response when Ipswich threatened a comeback. He felt the team were now handling important moments better than they had during the opening weeks.

That improvement was reflected in the outcome at Portman Road. Bournemouth did not need another goal from their striker to complete the win, but his early intervention gave them an advantage they never surrendered.

How Evanilson helped decide the Ipswich game

Walton attempted to take the ball past Evanilson and lost possession, leaving the forward with an unguarded goal. The finish put Bournemouth ahead in the fifth minute.

Ryan Christie’s shot then deflected in off Leif Davis for an own goal just after the restart. Jack Clarke’s penalty brought Ipswich back into contention, but Bournemouth protected their lead through a lengthy period of stoppage time.

Our Ipswich–Bournemouth player ratings awarded Evanilson eight out of 10 and named him Dave.Sport’s player of the match. Christie also received an eight.

Eight wins for Bournemouth, four in the league

The team’s winning run covers domestic and European competition. Sky Sports’ report records four consecutive Premier League victories within that eight-match sequence.

Bournemouth are three points outside the top four. Evanilson’s five-game scoring record is a separate run: it includes the Chelsea defeat before the league wins began.

The line-ups and scoring details are available on our Ipswich vs Bournemouth match page.