AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Rice double downs Bournemouth to put Arsenal 6 points clear
Declan Rice proved why he's a leading candidate to be the Premier League's player of the season by inspiring Arsenal to a come-from behind victory at Bournemouth that opened up a six-point lead on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
- 2': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 6': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
- 8': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 10': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 10': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Arsenal 0. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 13': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 13': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 14': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 14': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth).
- 15': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 16': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a headed pass.
- 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Hill.
- 20': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 21': Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Hill with a cross.
- 24': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 25': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 26': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 26': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Evanilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 31': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross.
- 32': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 33': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 34': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 38': Foul by Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth).
- 38': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Evanilson.
- 42': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bournemouth 1, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 1, Arsenal 1.
- 48': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 48': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 53': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Kluivert following a set piece situation.
- 54': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Arsenal 2. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 56': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Noni Madueke.
- 58': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 58': Attempt missed. Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 59': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Raya (Arsenal).
- 59': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 60': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adrien Truffert.
- 61': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Evanilson.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Noni Madueke.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Bournemouth. Amine Adli replaces David Brooks.
- 70': Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Foul by Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 71': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Arsenal 3. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 74': Substitution, Bournemouth. Junior Kroupi replaces Alex Scott.
- 74': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Evanilson.
- 74': Substitution, Bournemouth. Lewis Cook replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 75': Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 76': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Arsenal 3. Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Cook following a set piece situation.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 78': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Leandro Trossard.
- 80': Foul by Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth).
- 80': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 84': Amine Adli (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 85': Foul by Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth).
- 85': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Handball by Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 86': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 87': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Álex Jiménez.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 88': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 90': Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 90'+1': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Amine Adli (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adrien Truffert.
- 90'+5': Foul by Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 90'+5': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Amine Adli (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 2, Arsenal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 2, Arsenal 3.
Statistics
 ARS |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 57 | Possession | 43 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 368 | Accurate Passes | 259 |
| 462 | Passes | 339 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 25 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 30 | Clearances | 37 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,240
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,240
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 26 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 26 | +30 | 53 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 26 | +10 | 50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 26 | +10 | 45 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 23 | James Hill |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 20 | Álex Jiménez |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 9 | Evanilson |
| 7 | David Brooks |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo  |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 20 | Noni Madueke |
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