Ipswich vs Bournemouth player ratings: Evanilson impresses as Walton falters

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Evanilson leads our Ipswich vs Bournemouth player ratings after helping the visitors secure a 2-1 victory at Portman Road.

The striker punished Christian Walton’s early mistake to put Bournemouth ahead. Leif Davis’s own goal doubled the advantage after the interval, before substitute Jack Clarke’s penalty gave Ipswich hope of a comeback.

Julio Enciso provided some of the hosts’ brighter attacking moments, but Bournemouth held on to take the points.

Marks are out of 10 and represent Dave.Sport’s editorial assessment of the published match reporting.

Ipswich player ratings

Player	Rating
Christian Walton	3
Abdoul Ouattara	6
Issa Diop	5
Dara O’Shea	5
Leif Davis	5
Exequiel Palacios	5
Florentino Luís	5
Daizen Maeda	6
Julio Enciso	7
Jaden Philogene	5
Emersonn	5

Christian Walton — 3

His attempt to take the ball around Evanilson proved costly. It was an avoidable mistake which immediately left Ipswich chasing the game.

Julio Enciso — 7

Offered a threat as Ipswich tried to recover, with his shooting providing some of their more promising moments. One of the home players who looked capable of changing the result.

Abdoul Ouattara — 6

Won the penalty which restored hope when Lewis Cook fouled him. That contribution helped keep the contest alive into the closing stages.

Leif Davis — 5

Unfortunate to be credited with the own goal after Ryan Christie’s effort took deflections. The outcome was damaging, but the incident should not be treated as equivalent to Walton’s opening mistake.

Substitute impact: Jack Clarke — 7

Converted the penalty to reduce the deficit and give Ipswich a genuine chance of recovering a point. Supplied the end product the hosts had been missing.

Bournemouth player ratings

Player	Rating
Djordje Petrovic	7
Adam Smith	6
James Hill	7
António Silva	7
Adrien Truffert	6
Tyler Adams	7
Ryan Christie	8
Rayan	7
Justin Kluivert	6
Marcus Tavernier	7
Evanilson	8

Evanilson — 8: Dave.Sport player of the match

Alert enough to punish Walton and give Bournemouth an early advantage. His involvement in the move for the second goal added to a performance which had a direct influence on the outcome.

Ryan Christie — 8

His effort brought the own goal which ultimately separated the teams. Bournemouth benefited from the deflections, but Christie’s willingness to shoot created the opportunity.

Djordje Petrovic — 7

Helped Bournemouth see out the closing stages after Clarke’s penalty changed the mood. A valuable contribution in a match which became less comfortable than the visitors would have wanted.

Substitute impact: Lewis Cook — 4

Conceded the penalty for his challenge on Ouattara, allowing Ipswich back into a contest Bournemouth had been controlling on the scoreboard.

See our confirmed Ipswich vs Bournemouth line-ups and the Guardian’s match report. Further results and reaction are in our Premier League coverage.

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