Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBournemouth fight back to seal first-ever win at Arsenal
Bournemouth came from behind to win away at Arsenal for the first time in their history, with Evanilson's scrappy goal giving the Cherries a 2-1 victory.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
- 2': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Julián Araujo (Bournemouth).
- 4': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Offside, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior is caught offside.
- 7': Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 7': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 12': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ben White.
- 15': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a through ball.
- 16': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 19': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 23': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 23': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 24': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 30': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
- 34': Goal! Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 40': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 40': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
- 42': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 43': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lewis Cook with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 0.
- 46': Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 48': Offside, Arsenal. Declan Rice is caught offside.
- 50': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 52': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 52': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a through ball.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Cook.
- 54': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 55': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 55': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 58': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 58': Evanilson (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 62': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
- 63': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 64': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
- 64': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 65': Substitution, Bournemouth. Alex Scott replaces Julián Araujo.
- 67': Goal! Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 1. Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 68': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Declan Rice.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Dango Ouattara because of an injury.
- 75': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Goal! Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 2. Evanilson (Bournemouth) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 78': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth).
- 83': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 84': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 84': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Raheem Sterling replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Ben White.
- 87': Substitution, Bournemouth. Daniel Jebbison replaces Evanilson.
- 88': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 88': Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
- 89': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 90'+1': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 90'+1': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Bournemouth 2.
Statistics
 BOU |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 345 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 417 | Passes | 427 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 17 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,110
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,110
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | +19 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | +19 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | +7 | 30 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 15 | +10 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 2 | Dean Huijsen |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez |
| 22 | Julián Araujo |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 12 | Tyler Adams |
| 9 | Evanilson  |
| 11 | Dango Ouattara |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
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