Jack Grealish scored his second goal for Everton to secure his side a 1-0 Premier League victory over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday night
Jack Grealish celebrates his goal during the match between Bournemouth and Everton FC at the Vitality Stadium on December 2, 2025
Jack Grealish celebrates his goal during the match between Bournemouth and Everton FC at the Vitality Stadium on December 2, 2025
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Jack Grealish struck Everton's late winner at Bournemouth as his renaissance continued on the south coast. Grealish’s deflected 78th-minute strike, his second in Everton colours, fired David Moyes’ side to their first victory at the Vitality Stadium since 2016.
Blues boss Moyes declared before the game that Grealish must score more goals - and team-mate Jake O’Brien has backed the England international to add to his tally. He said: "He's a top, top player. If you put him one-v-one with anyone, you'd fancy him to come out on top.
"He's cut inside on one today and got the goal that won it for us today. I'm sure he'll keep getting more goals and more assists for us because he has that quality."
Since Moyes’ first away game back in charge of Everton in mid-January, only Arsenal have won more away Premier League points than the Toffees. And O’Brien praised his team-mates for sticking together and bouncing back the way they did after defeat against Newcastle United on Saturday.
"Mentally, we're a strong group of lads, with a lot of leaders and we knew that it was a quick turnaround, so we had to put it behind us," he said.
"Things like that happen in football and we came away from the weekend very disappointed, but we got a win here and that's three in four. We're picking up points and it's important that we keep doing it.
"We're playing top teams, and as long as we stick together, get clean sheets, we can get the ball up to a winger or the attackers and get them one-v-one, creating chances and scoring goals.
David Moyes celebrates with Jack Grealish following Everton's win over Bournemouth
David Moyes celebrates with Jack Grealish following Everton's win over Bournemouth
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"Everyone played their part, midfielders tucked in and won the ball and got us up the pitch and then the wingers get it up there.
“But it wasn't just the defenders - it was a collective performance and a collective defensive performance.
"We're getting on with Jack [Grealish] and if he can get a one-v-one with anyone, he can do them. He came inside, took his shot and I'm not surprised he's come away with a goal because he's a top, top player and you can keep adding goals and assists to his game.
"It's special to have these performances, but we've got to keep doing it. There's a lot of big games over Christmas and it's important that we pick up as many points as we can."
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But while Grealish received all the plaudits for his match-winning strike, he believes Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was the outstanding performer as he played in a deeper central midfield role.
"I said that to him, I thought he was so good,” Grealish said. “He played in a more deeper role today.
“I was so tired towards the end of the game and he had the ball a few times and was driving with it and playing passes. That is what you need.
"I told the lads in the dressing room that when you come to places as difficult as this, where they are going to be on you, you need players to take a lot of touches and want the ball and not be afraid to stay on the ball. Kiernan was brilliant at that."
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