Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth, 2025-26 English Premier League

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.

• 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.