Bournemouth earned three Premier League points against Spurs after Evanilson struck four minutes into the three o’clock kick off, continuing another fast start in the third round of fixtures.
The Brazilian forward’s early finish settled the match as the only goal, with Bournemouth capitalising on their momentum to see out a focused and disciplined ninety minutes.
Andoni Iraola named an unchanged side from the match against Wolves, with Bafodé Diakité and Adrien Truffert both starting for the third time this season.
Adam Smith was forced off with injury in the twenty fifth minute, prompting James Hill to take over at right back and help manage the defensive shape.
Evanilson ended the London club’s clean sheet run, scoring their first concession this season after Marcos Senesi rolled a pass across the six yard box for a close range finish.
Another opening followed when Antoine Semenyo teed up the striker on the edge of the box, but the low effort dragged wide of Guglielmo Vicario’s far post.
With Bournemouth controlling possession, Semenyo headed over in the eleventh minute after good work down the left, while Tyler Adams’ pressure in midfield helped force errors and recover second balls.
After Smith’s withdrawal, David Brooks took the captain’s armband and helped launch a counter from his half, releasing Semenyo to find Marcus Tavernier, whose shot was blocked for a corner.
Evanilson then rose to meet an Alex Scott cross, beating Cristian Romero in the air, but his header drifted wide as Vicario scrambled across towards his far post.
Bournemouth led at half time and returned with purpose, as Semenyo tested Vicario with a first time volley across goal within two minutes of the restart.
Moments later, Brooks found Evanilson unmarked inside the area, but the goalkeeper smothered at his feet, and Brooks crashed the rebound against the crossbar from close range.
Ryan Christie marked his one hundredth Premier League appearance as a substitute for Brooks, while Amine Adli replaced Alex Scott and was fouled by Djed Spence, who received a booking.
In the sixty sixth minute, Tavernier met a cross from Christie but fired into the side netting, as Bournemouth continued to push for the cushion of a second goal.
Spurs produced their first shot on target when Lucas Bergvall tested Djordje Petrović, yet the goalkeeper held firmly to preserve the lead.
Seven minutes of added time brought late pressure, and Mathys Tel went close with a shot that passed wide, increasing tension but leaving the score unchanged.
A final free kick followed a caution for James Hill, yet Diakité rose highest to head clear in a crowded penalty area for the last action before the whistle.
Bournemouth managed the match with composure after the early strike, showing control in midfield and organisation across the back line to claim a hard earned victory.
