Match finished
03/05/2025 16:30
1 : 2
  • News
    Arsenal
    • Neto is ineligible for Arsenal, though he wouldn't have started this weekend.
    • Riccardo Calafiori remains a doubt for the home side, who remain without five players due to injury.
    • With one eye on next week's Champions League meeting with PSG, Mikel Arteta should make changes to his side, with Ben White and Raheem Sterling among those to potentially start.
    Bournemouth
    • Bournemouth have no fresh injury concerns, with Enes Unal, Ryan Christie and Luis Sinisterra all missing for the visitors.
    • Evanilson's red card has been overturned, and the striker is available for head coach Andoni Iraola.
    • Iraola could go with the same side that started last week's 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
  • Facts
    1
    Arsenal are undefeated in their last 8 home matches against Bournemouth in all competitions.
    2
    Arsenal are undefeated in their last 8 England. Premier League matches
    3
    There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Bournemouth's last 3 games (Premier League).
  • LIVE Text Commentary
    90+8'
    There will be no more action in this match as the referee signals full time.
    90+3'
    The defensive wall does its job and blocks the free kick from Martin Odegaard (Arsenal).
    90+3'
    Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) unleashes a bullet of a shot that is blocked by a defender.
    90+1'
    Alex Scott (Bournemouth) makes a bad challenge and the referee blows his whistle for a foul. Arsenal are awarded a free kick from a dangerous position.
    90
    There will be a minimum of 6 min. of added time.
    87'
    Andoni Iraola decides to make a substitution. Evanilson will be replaced by Daniel Jebbison (Bournemouth).
    86'
    The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Bukayo Saka trots off the pitch and is replaced by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
    86'
    We are about to witness a subsitution. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) for Ben White.
    86'
    Mikel Arteta has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) replacing Gabriel Martinelli.
    79'
    The attendance is 60110.
    78'
    The goal stands! That took a long time for referee Jarred Gillett to decide. The relieved Bournemouth players can finally celebrate.
    77'
    Houston, we have a problem! The referee has indicated that there will be a VAR review of the goal to look at a possible handball. The Bournemouth players aren’t happy.
    75'
    Evanilson (Bournemouth) has a great chance inside the box and puts the ball into the back of the net.
    75'
    The linesman points to the corner flag, Bournemouth are going to take it.
    74'
    Here is a change. Dango Ouattara is going off and Andoni Iraola gives the last tactical orders to David Brooks (Bournemouth).
    74'
    The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Mikel Merino (Arsenal) will replace Declan Rice.
    73'
    Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) decides to strike the ball towards goal, but his effort fails to threaten the goalkeeper after being well blocked by one of the defenders. Bournemouth have been awarded a corner kick.
    67'
    GOAL! Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth) rises to meet a long throw in and plants a glorious header past David Raya from close range. The score changes to 1:1.
    67'
    The ball is behind the sideline. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) takes a throw-in.
    65'
    Andoni Iraola prepares a substitution. Justin Kluivert is replaced by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
    65'
    Substitution. Julian Araujo will be replaced by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
    64'
    Today's referee Jarred Gillett rightly decides to book Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) for his harsh tackle.
    63'
    That's an easy save for Kepa Arrizabalaga, following a first time shot towards the middle of the goal from Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
    62'
    Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) unleashes a shot, but it's well wide of the right-hand post.
    58'
    Evanilson (Bournemouth) is cautioned by the referee.
    57'
    Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) receives a brilliant pass and wastes a big opportunity as his shot from inside the penalty area flies narrowly wide of the right post.
    56'
    The ball is cleared after Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. The ball goes out of play and Bournemouth will have a goal kick.
    55'
    Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Jarred Gillett blows his whistle for a foul.
    54'
    Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins the ball near the penalty spot and unleashes a header towards the middle of the goal, but Kepa Arrizabalaga is alert and denies him.
    53'
    Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) steps up to take the corner. He launches the ball into the penalty area, but it only finds the head of an opposing player who clears the danger.
    53'
    Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) fires the ball at goal from inside the area, but it's well blocked. The referee signals a corner kick to Arsenal.
    52'
    Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) whips the ball in, but it fails to reach any of his teammates as the opposition's defence averts the threat.
    49'
    Flag up against Declan Rice (Arsenal). He had space to move into behind the defence, but he went too soon.
    46'
    Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) fails to beat the offside trap and the linesman puts his flag up.
    46'
    Everything is set for the start of the second half.
    45+3'
    The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
    45+1'
    2 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
    45'
    It looked like the long-range shot by Evanilson (Bournemouth) would end up in the net, but the effort went slightly over the bar. The goalkeeper was quite lucky this time.
    43'
    Evanilson (Bournemouth) outjumped his marker after a well-taken corner, but his header goes wide of the target.
    43'
    The referee points to the corner flag and Bournemouth will take a corner.
    43'
    A nice individual effort by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) comes to nothing as his shot is blocked on the edge of the box by a defender.
    41'
    A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Bournemouth, is intercepted by one of the defenders.
    40'
    Thomas Partey (Arsenal) commits a rough challenge and Jarred Gillett blows his whistle for a foul.
    34'
    Declan Rice (Arsenal) runs on to a clever pass from Martin Odegaard and finds himself one-on-one with the keeper. He still has work to do but finishes with aplomb into the back of the net.
    31'
    Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) attempts to convert a lofted cross as he jumps high and heads the ball down to the middle of the goal. Kepa Arrizabalaga shows his brilliant reflexes and pulls off a glorious save to stop the ball from hitting the net.
    27'
    Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) latches on to an accurate pass inside the box and shoots towards goal, but it goes well wide of the right post.
    26'
    Evanilson (Bournemouth) rises above the defence inside the box to power a fine header, but the goalkeeper is lucky as the ball flies just over the bar.
    26'
    Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) whips the ball in from the long-range free kick, but the first man gets it clear.
    25'
    Jarred Gillett blows his whistle for a foul after Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) hacks down one of his opponents.
    23'
    Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) is penalised for a foul. Jarred Gillett had a clear view and blows his whistle.
    20'
    The resulting corner comes to nothing as Declan Rice (Arsenal) sends it out of play.
    19'
    Ben White (Arsenal) plays a dangerous chip pass into the box in an attempt to set up one of his teammates, but the effort is intercepted by one of the defenders. Good work from Arsenal as they win a corner.
    18'
    Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) picks up a long through ball, but Kepa Arrizabalaga deserves praise for a brilliant reaction and interception.
    17'
    Declan Rice (Arsenal) sends a first-time strike goalwards, but his effort lacks accuracy and goes well wide of the right post.
    15'
    Declan Rice (Arsenal) takes a first-time shot from inside the box, but his poor effort flies way wide of the right post.
    14'
    The current number of shots on target for both teams is 0:0.
    13'
    A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for Bournemouth.
    13'
    Julian Araujo (Bournemouth) attempts to send over a cross in order to find one of his teammates, but an opposition defender averts the danger by intercepting the effort.
    11'
    Thomas Partey (Arsenal) slides a pass forward, but one of the defenders cuts it out.
    5'
    Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) is flagged for offside.
    5'
    The free kick is taken by Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), but ball is cleared.
    4'
    Julian Araujo (Bournemouth) makes an unfair challenge by holding his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball. Free kick. Arsenal will probably just try to cross the ball in from here.
    3'
    Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) sends a cross into the box, but David Raya comes off his line to gather the ball.
    1'
    The first half has started.
    0'
    Bournemouth will kick-off.
    Jarred Gillett got the nomination for today's game and will try his best to be a fair judge and not make any mistakes.
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