Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal 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 Commentary
- 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
 BOU |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,210
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
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 |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 23 | James Hill  |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 20 | Álex Jiménez |
| 22 | Junior Kroupi |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 9 | Evanilson |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 37 | Rayan |
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