Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal 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.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 1': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 2': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 2': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Cook.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 14': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 14': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt saved. William Saliba (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 18': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 20': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by William Saliba.
- 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Justin Kluivert.
- 20': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 21': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 23': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 25': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 27': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adam Smith.
- 28': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 28': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 33': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz with a headed pass.
- 39': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 39': Mark Travers (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 41': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Penalty Arsenal. Kai Havertz draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Penalty conceded by Mark Travers (Bournemouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45': Goal! Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 45'+3': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 45'+3': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0.
- 47': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 49': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 52': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 52': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 53': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 56': Attempt saved. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adam Smith.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben White following a corner.
- 58': Hand ball by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
- 58': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 59': Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 59': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 60': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 60': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 63': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 66': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 66': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
- 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.
- 71': Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Alex Scott.
- 73': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 77': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 80': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Marcos Senesi.
- 80': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 82': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 84': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 84': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 85': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 86': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 88': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 89': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 89': Substitution, Bournemouth. Max Aarons replaces Adam Smith.
- 89': Substitution, Bournemouth. Romain Faivre replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 90': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 90': Romain Faivre (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ben White.
- 90'+4': Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
- 90'+4': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 90'+5': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0.
Statistics
 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 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 301 | Accurate Passes | 384 |
| 368 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 23 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,348
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,348
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 34 | +48 | 82 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 34 | +34 | 67 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 34 | +21 | 62 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 34 | +23 | 61 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey  |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
AFC Bournemouth (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 25 | Marcos Senesi |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 11 | Dango Ouattara |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 14 | Alex Scott |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
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