English Premier League

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth, 2025-26 English Premier League

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Arsenal
  • 35': Viktor Gyökeres (P)
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AFC Bournemouth
  • 17': Junior Kroupi
  • 74': Alex Scott

Arsenal suffer huge PL title blow with home defeat to Bournemouth

Arsenal suffered a major setback to their Premier League title hopes with a 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Evanilson (Bournemouth).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
  • 6': James Hill (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth).
  • 8': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
  • 8': Rayan (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
  • 9': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
  • 12': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Goal! Arsenal 0, Bournemouth 1. Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Álex Jiménez.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
  • 24': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan with a cross.
  • 29': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Noni Madueke (Arsenal).
  • 30': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
  • 30': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth).
  • 33': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 33': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Evanilson.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 34': Penalty conceded by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 35': Goal! Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 37': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
  • 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
  • 40': Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Evanilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by James Hill.
  • 42': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
  • 42': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
  • 42': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth).
  • 45'+2': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 1.
  • 46': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
  • 46': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Handball by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
  • 50': Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
  • 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alex Scott.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from very close range is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 54': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Kai Havertz.
  • 54': Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Noni Madueke.
  • 54': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 55': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
  • 55': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Max Dowman (Arsenal).
  • 58': Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Rayan (Bournemouth).
  • 64': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Offside, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 67': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ben White.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
  • 68': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Substitution, Bournemouth. Tyler Adams replaces Ryan Christie.
  • 70': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Rayan.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 73': Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
  • 74': Goal! Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 2. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evanilson.
  • 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Cristhian Mosquera replaces Ben White.
  • 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Martín Zubimendi.
  • 77': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
  • 77': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth).
  • 79': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Saliba.
  • 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Hill.
  • 80': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
  • 80': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
  • 83': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Álex Jiménez.
  • 84': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
  • 85': Substitution, Bournemouth. Alex Tóth replaces Junior Kroupi.
  • 86': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
  • 86': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Max Dowman with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
  • 89': Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
  • 90': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Evanilson.
  • 90': Substitution, Bournemouth. Adam Smith replaces Álex Jiménez.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Scott.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Hill.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': James Hill (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 1
47.6 Possession 52.4
8 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
292 Accurate Passes 314
367 Passes 389
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
8 Crosses 22
0.1 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 47
13 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 8
11 Effective Tackles 11
20 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 7
28 Effective Clearances 23
28 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,210

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AFC Bournemouth 0 0 0
2 Arsenal 0 0 0
3 Aston Villa 0 0 0
4 Brentford 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
6 Gabriel Magalhães
2 William Saliba
49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
4 Ben White
29 Kai Havertz
41 Declan Rice
36 Martín Zubimendi
14 Viktor Gyökeres
11 Gabriel Martinelli
20 Noni Madueke
Arsenal Substitutes:
Gabriel Jesus, Christian Nørgaard, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Max Dowman, Leandro Trossard, Cristhian Mosquera, Eberechi Eze, Marli Salmon, Piero Hincapié.

BOU AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Djordje Petrovic (GK)
5 Marcos Senesi
23 James Hill Yellow Card
3 Adrien Truffert Yellow Card
20 Álex Jiménez
22 Junior Kroupi
10 Ryan Christie
8 Alex Scott
9 Evanilson
16 Marcus Tavernier
37 Rayan
AFC Bournemouth Substitutes:
Enes Ünal, Alex Tóth, Bafodé Diakité, Adam Smith, David Brooks, Ben Gannon-Doak, Christos Mandas, Tyler Adams, Amine Adli.

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