Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth: Premier League leaders move four points clear

Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth: Premier League leaders move four points clear

Bukayo Saka has scored six penalties within the Premier League this season

Arsenal cruised previous Bournemouth to go 4 factors clear on the high of the Premier League earlier than Saturday’s later video games.

The Gunners dominated the opening 45 minutes and took the lead simply earlier than half-time from the penalty spot.

Kai Havertz was introduced down by Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers and Bukayo Saka coolly rolled the ball into the online from the ensuing spot-kick.

Arsenal doubled their lead within the seventieth minute when Declan Rice gained the ball on the sting of the field and teed up Leandro Trossard, who curled the ball dwelling from inside the realm, earlier than Rice scored in added time to spice up the Gunners’ objective distinction.

Bournemouth threatened much more within the second interval and Dominic Solanke pressured David Raya right into a save within the second half earlier than Justin Kluivert flashed a shot large.

The Cherries thought they’d pulled a objective again by way of Antoine Semenyo however his strike was dominated out for a foul on David Raya by Solanke within the construct up.

Arsenal centre-back Gabriel additionally had a objective dominated out late on for offside after he smashed a volley into the highest nook.

The victory means Arsenal are clear on the high however their four-point lead could solely final just a few hours as title rivals Manchester Metropolis play later this afternoon.

In the course of the match, Arsenal and their followers paid tribute to 14-year-old supporter Daniel Anjorin, who was killed in a sword assault on Tuesday.

Arsenal maintain stress on Metropolis in title race

The Gunners began the sport extraordinarily shortly and had Bournemouth below stress for almost all of the primary half.

Mikel Arteta’s aspect had 11 photographs within the opening 20 minutes of the match – the joint-most by a Premier League aspect this season – however for some time it regarded as if it may not be their day.

William Saliba had a shot nicely saved by Travers after he exchanged passes with Saka, earlier than the England winger himself had an effort saved by the Bournemouth keeper.

Rice had a superb likelihood to open the scoring within the first half however he shot simply large from a Havertz knock down.

Trossard, Thomas Partey, Martin Odegaard and Takehiro Tomiyasu all had additional alternatives earlier than Saka lastly made the breakthrough from the spot.

The strain eased when Trossard completed nicely to double the lead, and Rice’s strike in added time added additional gloss to the scoreline.

The victory is Arsenal’s fourth win on the bounce as they maintain the stress on Manchester Metropolis and hope the champions drop factors within the title race.​

Bournemouth second half exhibits why they’re enhancing

The Cherries are having their greatest ever season within the high flight and their factors tally of 48 is a membership report.

Nevertheless, they have been pinned again for many of the first half as they struggled to cope with Arsenal’s high quality and had just one shot earlier than the break, which got here within the opening minute of the match from Dango Ouattara.

Eighteen-goal striker Solanke was nicely marshalled by the Arsenal defence and will likely be disenchanted he didn’t take full benefit when Gabriel stepped on the ball within the seventeenth minute, however Saliba prevented him from getting a shot off.

However supervisor Andoni Iraola will likely be happy with how his aspect improved within the second half they usually gave Arsenal a scare earlier than the second and third objectives went in.

The guests will really feel they need to have had a objective by way of Semenyo, however VAR Peter Bankes agreed with on-field referee David Coote that Raya was pushed within the build-up to the objective.

Bournemouth can nonetheless end within the high half of the desk however they didn’t come too near choosing up any extra factors on this match.

Participant of the match

ØdegaardMartin Ødegaard

Arsenal

  1. Squad quantity8Participant titleØdegaard

  2. Squad quantity41Participant titleRice

  3. Squad quantity19Participant titleTrossard

  4. Squad quantity9Participant titleGabriel Jesus

  5. Squad quantity7Participant titleSaka

  6. Squad quantity29Participant titleHavertz

  7. Squad quantity2Participant titleSaliba

  8. Squad quantity6Participant titleGabriel Magalhães

  9. Squad quantity4Participant titleWhite

  10. Squad quantity18Participant titleTomiyasu

  11. Squad quantity5Participant titlePartey

  12. Squad quantity11Participant titleGabriel Martinelli

  13. Squad quantity22Participant titleRaya

AFC Bournemouth

  1. Squad quantity42Participant titleTravers

  2. Squad quantity24Participant titleSemenyo

  3. Squad quantity19Participant titleKluivert

  4. Squad quantity9Participant titleSolanke

  5. Squad quantity27Participant titleZabarnyi

  6. Squad quantity29Participant titleBilling

  7. Squad quantity25Participant titleSenesi

  8. Squad quantity11Participant titleOuattara

  9. Squad quantity14Participant titleScott

  10. Squad quantity10Participant titleChristie

  11. Squad quantity15Participant titleA Smith

  12. Squad quantity4Participant titleL Prepare dinner

  13. Squad quantity8Participant titleFaivre

  14. Squad quantity26Participant titleÜnal

  15. Squad quantity37Participant titleAarons

Line-ups

Arsenal

Formation 4-3-3

  • 22Raya
  • 4White
  • 2Saliba
  • 6Gabriel
  • 18Tomiyasu
  • 8Ødegaard
  • 5ParteyBooked at 59mins
  • 41Rice
  • 7SakaSubstituted forGabriel Jesusat 86′minutes
  • 29HavertzBooked at 60mins
  • 19TrossardSubstituted forMartinelliat 81′minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Ramsdale
  • 9Gabriel Jesus
  • 10Smith Rowe
  • 11Martinelli
  • 14Nketiah
  • 15Kiwior
  • 20Jorginho
  • 21Fábio Vieira
  • 35Zinchenko

Bournemouth

Formation 4-3-3

  • 42Travers
  • 15A SmithBooked at 84minsSubstituted forAaronsat 89′minutes
  • 27Zabarnyi
  • 25SenesiSubstituted forÜnalat 80′minutes
  • 11Ouattara
  • 10ChristieBooked at 90mins
  • 4L Prepare dinner
  • 14ScottBooked at 21minsSubstituted forBillingat 71′minutes
  • 24Semenyo
  • 9Solanke
  • 19KluivertSubstituted forFaivreat 89′minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Neto
  • 8Faivre
  • 23Hill
  • 26Ünal
  • 29Billing
  • 37Aarons
  • 46McKenna
  • 48Kinsey
  • 49Sadi

Referee:
David Coote

Attendance:
60,348

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  1. Match ends, Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0.

  2. Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0.

  3. Objective! Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0. Declan Rice (Arsenal) proper footed shot from a troublesome angle on the appropriate to the centre of the objective. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.

  4. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is proven the yellow card for a foul foul.

  5. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick within the defensive half.

  6. Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).

  7. Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).

  8. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick within the defensive half.

  9. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick within the defensive half.

  10. Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).

  11. Nook, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ben White.

  12. Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).

  13. Romain Faivre (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the appropriate wing.

  14. Substitution, Bournemouth. Romain Faivre replaces Justin Kluivert.

  15. Substitution, Bournemouth. Max Aarons replaces Adam Smith.

  16. Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).

  17. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the appropriate wing.

  18. Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.

  19. Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.

  20. Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Bukayo Saka.