AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEmbed this event in your website
William Saliba sent off as Arsenal lose at Bournemouth
A brilliantly-worked Ryan Christie goal and a Justin Kluivert penalty gave Bournemouth a shock 2-0 Premier League win at home against 10-man Arsenal on Saturday, with William Saliba shown a straight red card in the first half.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 9': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
- 15': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 20': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 22': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 23': Offside, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
- 27': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 29': VAR Decision: Card upgraded William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 30': William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the red card.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evanilson.
- 33': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 35': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 36': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 36': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by David Raya.
- 37': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
- 37': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Mikel Merino.
- 41': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 42': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 42': Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+2': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
- 45'+3': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Adam Smith replaces Julián Araujo.
- 47': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.
- 48': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
- 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 51': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 56': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 56': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 59': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 59': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo with a cross.
- 62': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 62': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert replaces Alex Scott.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 65': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 65': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 68': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 69': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 70': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ben White.
- 70': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Arsenal 0. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert following a corner.
- 76': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 76': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 77': Penalty Bournemouth. Evanilson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty conceded by David Raya (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 79': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Arsenal 0. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Jakub Kiwior.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Mikel Merino.
- 81': Offside, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 82': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Evanilson.
- 83': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 83': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Enes Ünal (Bournemouth).
- 83': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
- 85': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 87': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 90'+2': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth).
- 90'+2': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 2, Arsenal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 2, Arsenal 0.
Statistics
 ARS |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 323 |
| 439 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 26 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,235
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,235
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 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez |
| 22 | Julián Araujo |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 9 | Evanilson |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo  |
| 11 | Dango Ouattara |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba  |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 30 | Raheem Sterling |
Premier League News
Rúben Amorim before Man United debut: I can be 'Smiling One'
Rúben Amorim has said he is happy to be the "Smiling One" as he prepares for his debut as Manchester United manager.
Transfer rumors, news: Man United, City battle for Gyökeres
Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres is a top target for Manchester United and Manchester City. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.
Man United's Amorim says he can be ruthless when required
New Manchester United's manager Ruben Amorim is known for an ability to connect with players that many say his predecessor Erik ten Hag did not possess, but the 39-year-old thinks he can be stern when he needs to be.
Rúben Amorim: New Pep Guardiola contract 'a problem for everybody'
Manchester United boss Rúben Amorim has admitted Pep Guardiola's new contract at Manchester City is "a problem for everybody."
Pedro Porro contributes to Spurs' 4-0 win over Man City
Pedro Porro makes it a three-goal cushion at the Etihad off Dominic Solanke's assist as Tottenham hand Manchester City the joint-heaviest defeat of Pep Guardiola's career.