Bournemouth continued their perfect start to their Europa League campaign with a 3-0 victory over Sturm Graz at the Vitality Stadium on Thursday.
The Cherries followed up their opening-day win against Real Sociedad with another convincing result, securing consecutive victories in the competition through goals from Evanilson, Rayan and Alvaro Rodriguez.
Bournemouth controlled much of the first half but initially struggled to turn their possession and chances into a breakthrough. They finally went ahead two minutes before the interval when Evanilson produced an excellent finish.
Adam Smith delivered the cross and Evanilson met it with a superb looping header from distance, placing the ball beyond the Sturm Graz goalkeeper. The goal gave Bournemouth a deserved lead at half-time.
Sturm Graz attempted to respond after the interval, but the Austrian side could not change the direction of the match. Their best opportunity came when William Bøving struck the post, although Bournemouth remained the more dangerous team overall.
The hosts doubled their advantage in the 76th minute through Rayan, who had come on six minutes earlier in place of Marcus Tavernier.
The Brazilian capitalised after a mistake by the visiting goalkeeper to make it 2-0 and put Bournemouth firmly in control. The English side continued to press for another goal as the match moved into stoppage time.
Bournemouth were awarded a penalty in the added time after Stankovic handled the ball inside the area. Alvaro Rodriguez took responsibility and converted from the spot in the 90th minute and two seconds to complete the scoring.
The result means Bournemouth have won both of their Europa League matches so far and maintained their flawless record in the competition. Sturm Graz, meanwhile, must recover quickly after suffering their first European defeat of the season.