AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWilliam Saliba sent off as Arsenal lose at Bournemouth
A brilliantly-worked Ryan Christie goal and a Justin Kluivert penalty gave Bournemouth a shock 2-0 Premier League win at home against 10-man Arsenal on Saturday, with William Saliba shown a straight red card in the first half.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 9': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
- 15': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 20': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 22': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 23': Offside, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
- 27': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 29': VAR Decision: Card upgraded William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 30': William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the red card.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evanilson.
- 33': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 35': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 36': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 36': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by David Raya.
- 37': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
- 37': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Mikel Merino.
- 41': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 42': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 42': Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+2': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
- 45'+3': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Adam Smith replaces Julián Araujo.
- 47': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.
- 48': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
- 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 51': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 56': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 56': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 59': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 59': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo with a cross.
- 62': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 62': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert replaces Alex Scott.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 65': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 65': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 68': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 69': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 70': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ben White.
- 70': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Arsenal 0. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert following a corner.
- 76': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 76': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 77': Penalty Bournemouth. Evanilson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty conceded by David Raya (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 79': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Arsenal 0. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Jakub Kiwior.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Mikel Merino.
- 81': Offside, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 82': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Evanilson.
- 83': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 83': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Enes Ünal (Bournemouth).
- 83': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
- 85': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 87': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 90'+2': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth).
- 90'+2': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 2, Arsenal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 2, Arsenal 0.
Statistics
 ARS |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 323 |
| 439 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 26 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,235
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,235
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | +10 | 20 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 8 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez |
| 22 | Julián Araujo |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 9 | Evanilson |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo  |
| 11 | Dango Ouattara |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba  |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 30 | Raheem Sterling |
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