Soccer-Coleman own goal condemns Everton to defeat at Bournemouth


Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Everton - Vitality Stadium Bournemouth Britain - March 30 2024 Evertons Seamus Coleman reacts after scoring an own goal and AFC Bournemouth second goal Action Images via ReutersPaul Childs

Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Everton - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - March 30, 2024 Everton's Seamus Coleman reacts after scoring an own goal and AFC Bournemouth second goal Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

BOURNEMOUTH, England (Reuters) - A stoppage-time own goal by Everton defender Seamus Coleman condemned his side to a 2-1 Premier League loss at Bournemouth on Saturday, deepening the woes of the relegation-threatened Toffees.

Having had a 10-point deduction for financial irregularities cut to six, Everton arrived on the south coast under the cloud of another charge and they struggled to create goal-scoring opportunities in a scoreless first half.

Bournemouth took the lead through striker Dominic Solanke in the 64th minute, but an 87th-minute goal by Everton substitute Beto after a terrible goalkeeping error by Neto looked to have given them a share of the spoils.

Four minute later, however, Everton were plunged into crisis again as Coleman was fooled by a bouncing ball into the box, chesting it into his own net to condemn them to their third defeat in a row.

Bournemouth are 13th in the table on 38 points. Everton are 16th on 25 points, three above the drop zone.

(Reporting by Philip O'Connor, editing by Ed Osmond)

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