Bournemouth made it six wins on the spin in all competitions without conceding as they beat toothless Leeds 2-0.
Marco Rose's side have now beaten Sturm Graz, Sunderland, AC Milan, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Leeds without conceding in an extraordinary run of results.
They were given a helping hand by Leeds goalkeeper James Trafford, whose Halloween horror show gifted Bournemouth the lead as Evanilson capitalised on a hapless pass out from the back.
The response from Leeds never came as they mustered just one shot on target from their 10 attempts on goal to a backdrop of a lowly 0.61 worth of expected goals. They have now scored just twice in their last five Premier League games.
The visitors had been the better team before falling behind but could not prevent their winless run stretching to five top-flight games. Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin was denied a goal on his 50th appearance for the club after his 11th-minute finish was ruled out for a handball spotted by VAR.
Bournemouth wrapped up the points in injury-time when Junior Eli Kroupi provided a wondrous assist, that included a nutmeg, to provide Amine Adli with the second goal.
Trafford's moment of madness costs Leeds dearly
Sky Sports' Lewis Jones:
Football can be a cruel game, especially for goalkeepers.
Leeds were the better side against Bournemouth up until the first goal. They had started brightly, looked comfortable and were asking questions of the Cherries. Then came the moment that changed everything.
Trafford's headloss in possession, gifting the ball straight to Justin Kluivert, was an invitation Bournemouth simply could not refuse. Leeds were then chasing a game they had been controlling.
The psychological damage was just as significant as the scoreboard. Leeds never really recovered, their confidence drained by a moment of self-inflicted punishment. Bournemouth had been handed the perfect platform and made sure they took full advantage.
Trafford has earned rave reviews since joining Leeds and there is plenty to admire about his potential. But this was a timely reminder that the England international is far from the finished article.
Farke calls Trafford mistake an 'own goal'
Leeds boss Daniel Farke speaking about Trafford's mistake:
"It was self-inflicted, an own goal. This was decisive. Overall we played a good away game.
"We don't have to speak about [it]. He is a terrific young goalkeeper and has saved us points this season. It's a life of a football player. The sun isn't always shining. But he will save us way more points than perhaps he cost us today. We win together, we lose together. My recommendation is that he doesn't watch the game back. Football can have annoying days, it's an annoying day for him.
"I want a confident goalkeeper who plays out from the back. He normally spots the scene better. It's hard to explain. It's important that he has the skills to bypass. We all have poor days. He shouldn't change his game just after one mistake. It's tough to deal with but no complaints."
'Kroupi will be key for us, he's a difference maker'
Bournemouth boss Marco Rose:
"We conceded a goal, then lucky us [it was disallowed], from then we grew into the game. We won a high ball and scored an easy goal but it was hard work. It was an open game. It was a difficult game and a difficult opponent. I'm happy we solved the challenge.
"He [Junior Kroupi] could be a key factor for us this season. He's not yet 100 per cent fit but he understands the game and how he solves issues in tight situations. This is a guy who in the Premier League where you get space can make a difference. He worked hard today but he knows every metre to fill up his tank. He played 25 minutes today [Saturday] and we're going to increase his match time more and more."
Brilliant Bournemouth on the rise
- Bournemouth have won three consecutive Premier League games without conceding for the very first time.
- Evanilson registered his eighth Premier League goal involvement of the season (4 goals, 4 assists), with only Erling Haaland (9) having more; it's already more goal involvements than he managed in 36 appearances last term (6 goals, 1 assist).
- Evanilson has now scored in four straight Premier League games, his longest such streak in the competition.
- Evanilson is the first Brazilian player to score a Premier League goal on Halloween since Raphinha did so for Leeds United against Norwich City in 2021 - the only other Brazilians to do so are Ramires and Philippe Coutinho, both on Halloween 2015.
- Justin Kluivert has assisted in back-to-back Premier League games, having not picked up a single assist in his previous 32 league outings - it's the first time he's had goal involvements in back-to-back league matches since March 2025 (v Brighton and Tottenham Hotspur).
