English Premier League

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Arsenal
  • 45': Bukayo Saka (P)
  • 70': Leandro Trossard
  • 90'+7': Declan Rice
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AFC Bournemouth
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    Arsenal keep up title bid with victory over Bournemouth

    Arsenal earned a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday, heaping pressure on Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 1': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 2': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
    • 2': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Cook.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 14': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
    • 14': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt saved. William Saliba (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by William Saliba.
    • 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Justin Kluivert.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
    • 21': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 23': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
    • 25': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
    • 27': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
    • 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adam Smith.
    • 28': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
    • 28': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
    • 33': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz with a headed pass.
    • 39': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
    • 39': Mark Travers (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
    • 41': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Penalty Arsenal. Kai Havertz draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 42': Penalty conceded by Mark Travers (Bournemouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45': Goal! Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+1': Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 45'+3': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 45'+3': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0.
    • 47': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 49': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
    • 52': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Scott.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adam Smith.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben White following a corner.
    • 58': Hand ball by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
    • 59': Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
    • 59': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 60': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
    • 60': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 63': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
    • 66': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
    • 66': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
    • 70': Goal! Arsenal 2, Bournemouth 0. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
    • 71': Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Alex Scott.
    • 73': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
    • 80': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Marcos Senesi.
    • 80': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
    • 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
    • 82': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
    • 84': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
    • 84': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
    • 85': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Bukayo Saka.
    • 86': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
    • 88': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
    • 89': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
    • 89': Substitution, Bournemouth. Max Aarons replaces Adam Smith.
    • 89': Substitution, Bournemouth. Romain Faivre replaces Justin Kluivert.
    • 90': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
    • 90': Romain Faivre (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ben White.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
    • 90'+4': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
    • 90'+5': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Goal! Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 16
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 5
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    6 Saves 2
    44.7 Possession 55.3
    7 SHOTS 25
    2 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    301 Accurate Passes 384
    368 Passes 459
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    13 Crosses 13
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    49 Long Balls 34
    21 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 8
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    14 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    10 Interceptions 10
    23 Effective Clearances 12
    23 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 60,348

    Premier League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 11 +15 28
    2 Manchester City 12 +5 23
    3 Chelsea 12 +9 22
    4 Arsenal 12 +9 22
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 David Raya (GK)
    6 Gabriel Magalhães
    2 William Saliba
    18 Takehiro Tomiyasu
    4 Ben White
    5 Thomas Partey Yellow Card
    41 Declan Rice
    8 Martin Ødegaard
    29 Kai Havertz Yellow Card
    19 Leandro Trossard
    7 Bukayo Saka
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Eddie Nketiah, Jorginho, Fabio Vieira, Gabriel Martinelli, Emile Smith Rowe, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus, Jakub Kiwior, Aaron Ramsdale.

    BOU AFC Bournemouth (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    42 Mark Travers (GK)
    25 Marcos Senesi
    27 Illia Zabarnyi
    11 Dango Ouattara
    15 Adam Smith Yellow Card
    4 Lewis Cook
    14 Alex Scott Yellow Card
    10 Ryan Christie Yellow Card
    9 Dominic Solanke
    19 Justin Kluivert
    24 Antoine Semenyo
    AFC Bournemouth Substitutes:
    Enes Ünal, Philip Billing, Dominic Sadi, Romain Faivre, Callan Mckenna, Max Kinsey-Wellings, James Hill, Max Aarons, Neto.

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