Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal seal scrappy Bournemouth win after David Luiz goal
Arsenal held on for a scrappy 1-0 win over Bournemouth after dominating much of the first half.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 6': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 8': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 9': Goal! Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0. David Luiz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 13': Jack Stacey (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 15': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rico with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 17': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rico with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Diego Rico.
- 19': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 22': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Philip Billing.
- 22': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Diego Rico.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 23': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Diego Rico.
- 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 27': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Joshua King (Bournemouth).
- 28': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 28': Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Jack Stacey (Bournemouth).
- 29': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Jack Stacey (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Guendouzi with a through ball.
- 32': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 34': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 34': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 40': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 43': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Calum Chambers (Arsenal).
- 44': Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0.
- 51': Diego Rico (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
- 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 56': Attempt saved. Jack Stacey (Bournemouth) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a through ball.
- 56': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 58': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 62': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 62': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Nicolas Pépé.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ryan Fraser replaces Dominic Solanke.
- 64': Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 65': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 65': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Steve Cook (Bournemouth).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 66': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 70': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Calum Chambers (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 72': Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Joe Willock replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 76': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Steve Cook.
- 77': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 79': Substitution, Bournemouth. Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld replaces Harry Wilson.
- 79': Substitution, Bournemouth. Simon Francis replaces Jack Stacey.
- 80': Foul by Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth).
- 80': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 86': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 87': Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Joe Willock (Arsenal).
- 87': David Luiz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Joshua King (Bournemouth).
- 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Simon Francis.
- 90': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 90': Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
- 90'+2': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 90'+4': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) hits the right post with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Aké with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 90'+6': Steve Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0.
Statistics
 BOU |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 310 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 403 | Passes | 443 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 31 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,326
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,326
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 21 | Calum Chambers |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 29 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 77 | Bukayo Saka |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
AFC Bournemouth (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 5 | Nathan Aké |
| 3 | Steve Cook |
| 21 | Diego Rico |
| 17 | Jack Stacey  |
| 29 | Philip Billing |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 7 | Joshua King |
| 22 | Harry Wilson |
| 13 | Callum Wilson |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
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