Arsenal keep up title bid with victory over Bournemouth
Arsenal earned a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday, heaping pressure on Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title.
English Premier League
FULL TIME
- Bukayo Saka 45' P
- Leandro Trossard 70'
- Declan Rice 90'+7'
Emirates Stadium · 60,348 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Hull City | W 1-0 | English Premier League |
| 11/4/26 | @ Slavia Prague | W 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| 11/1/26 | @ Liverpool | W 1-0 | English Premier League |
| 10/27/26 | @ Fleetwood Town | L 1-1 Pens 3-5 | English Carabao Cup |
| 10/24/26 | vs Everton | W 2-0 | English Premier League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 90'+7'
Goal! Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
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Yellow Card 90'+5'
Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Bournemouth. Romain Faivre replaces Justin Kluivert.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Bournemouth. Max Aarons replaces Adam Smith.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Bukayo Saka.
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Yellow Card 84'
Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
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Substitution 80'
Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Marcos Senesi.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Alex Scott.
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Goal 70'
Goal! Arsenal 2, Bournemouth 0. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
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Yellow Card 60'
Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 59'
Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty - Scored 45'
Goal! Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Yellow Card 21'
Alex Scott (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+9'
Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0.
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Goal 90'+7'
Goal! Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
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Yellow Card 90'+5'
Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Bournemouth. Romain Faivre replaces Justin Kluivert.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Bournemouth. Max Aarons replaces Adam Smith.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Bukayo Saka.
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Yellow Card 84'
Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
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Substitution 80'
Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Marcos Senesi.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Alex Scott.
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Goal 70'
Goal! Arsenal 2, Bournemouth 0. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
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Yellow Card 60'
Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 59'
Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+5'
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Penalty - Scored 45'
Goal! Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Yellow Card 21'
Alex Scott (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 18 of 18 events.
Team Stats
BOU
ARS
12
Fouls
16
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
5
1
Corner Kicks
6
6
Saves
2
44.7
Possession
55.3
7
SHOTS
25
2
ON GOAL
9
30
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
301
Accurate Passes
384
368
Passes
459
80
Pass Completion %
80
0
Accurate Crosses
5
13
Crosses
13
0
Cross %
40
49
Long Balls
34
21
Accurate Long Balls
20
40
Long Balls %
60
2
Blocked Shots
8
9
Effective Tackles
8
14
Tackles
18
60
Tackle %
40
10
Interceptions
10
23
Effective Clearances
12
23
Clearances
12
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedARS · 4-3-3
David RayaG222 saves
Gabriel MagalhãesCD-L61 shot
William SalibaCD-R21 shot on target1 shot
Takehiro TomiyasuLB181 shot
Ben WhiteRB41 shot
Thomas ParteyCM5 yellow card1 shot on target2 shots
Declan RiceLM411 assist1 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Martin ØdegaardRM83 shots
Kai HavertzF29 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
Leandro TrossardLF191 shot on target1 goal4 shots
Bukayo SakaRF73 shots on target1 goal7 shots
Substitutes
Eddie NketiahSUB14
JorginhoSUB20
Fabio VieiraSUB21
Gabriel MartinelliSUB11
Emile Smith RoweSUB10
Oleksandr ZinchenkoSUB35
Gabriel JesusSUB91 assist
Jakub KiwiorSUB15
Aaron RamsdaleSUB1
BOU · 4-3-3
Mark TraversG426 saves
Marcos SenesiCD-L25
Illia ZabarnyiCD-R27
Dango OuattaraLB111 shot
Adam SmithRB15 yellow card
Lewis CookCM4
Alex ScottLM14 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
Ryan ChristieRM10 yellow card
Dominic SolankeF91 shot on target1 shot
Justin KluivertLF193 shots
Antoine SemenyoRF241 shot
Substitutes
Enes ÜnalSUB26
Philip BillingSUB29
Dominic SadiSUB49
Romain FaivreSUB8
Callan MckennaSUB46
Max Kinsey-WellingsSUB48
James HillSUB23
Max AaronsSUB37
NetoSUB1
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