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Andoni Iraola hails Evanilson as 'the difference-maker' in Bournemouth's victory at Wolves after the striker won a record-breaking three penalties at Molineux

Were it not for him missing a penalty against Chelsea in September, it would have been Evanilson on spot-kick duties for Bournemouth on Saturday.

Instead, his teammate Justin Kluivert became the first man in 67 years in English top-flight football to score a hat-trick of penalties but Andoni Iraola insisted that Evanilson, who cost a club record £40million in the summer, was the main man against Wolves.

‘Evanilson is not on the scoresheet but he was the difference-maker,’ the Bournemouth manager said.

‘I know Justin scored the hat-trick and we must value this but I would like to recognise Evanilson especially.