WILLIAM SALIBA’S wondergoal capped off a sensational afternoon for Arsenal against Bournemouth.
Gabriel Jesus’ superb run into the box set up a shot which Mick Travers parried into Odegaard’s path before the Norwegian added a second.
William Saliba then got in on the act, firing a sublime strike into the top corner to make it 3-0.
Gabriel Jesus also wanted to get in on the scoring, but his effort was disallowed by VAR after being millimetres offside.
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That’s all from Bournemouth
Arsenal beat Bournemouth 3-0 after a stunning performance at the Vitality Stadium.
The Gunners opened the scoring only five minutes after kick off when Gabriel Jesus dribbled past everyone and played the ball to Gabriel Martinelli on his left.
Martinelli’s shot was denied by Mark Travers but a loose ball found an unmarked Martin Odegaard who scored in front of open goal.
Arsenal doubled their lead just six minutes later when Ben White delivered a low cross from the right while marginally onside.
Jesus got a touch and set Odegaard up for his second goal of the day.
William Saliba sealed Arsenal’s triumph with a wondergoal from the edge of the area on 54 minutes.
Granit Xhaka played the ball to Saliba from the left and the defender beat Travers with a stunning curling effort that hit the top left corner of the net.
Jesus thought he scored Arsenal’s fourth a few minutes later but was caught offside after Odegaard’s through ball inside the box by VAR.
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Credit: GETTY Mikel Arteta reacts
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta praised Gabriel Jesus after another impressive performance that saw him getting involved in two of the three goals.
Arteta told the BBC: “We expected a very difficult game from the beginning after seeing how Bournemouth started against Aston Villa and we wanted to avoid that type of game.
“We were really efficient in ball possession and in the box.
“That is something you don’t train. He [Jesus] is playing with such talent. He was involved in two of the three goals”
Credit: GETTY Martin Odegaard reacts
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, who scored a brace, praised his team-mates and singled Gabriel Jesus out.
Odegaard told Sky Sports: “It was really solid from start to the end.
“We came out and dominated, made some good chances and scored some good goals.
“We know it’s always difficult coming to these places. We have struggled before but we were so sharp and aggressive. It was a good performance from start to finish.
“He [Jesus] is not just about goals. He gives us so much in the play and he drops down to combine. He is brilliant and he is amazing to play with. We are lucky to have him here”
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Better call Sal
Arsenal ace William Saliba has gained immense popularity in the stands after his wondergoal against Bournemouth, fans even came up with a song for him.
Saliba is proving he can be an essential part of Mikel Arteta’s line-up as he completed all 76 of his pass attempts.
That poses as a record for a Gunners player with a 100 per cent completion rate in a Premier League match.
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Updated Premier League table
Arsenal have climbed to the top of the Premier League table after beating Bournemouth.
The Gunners are two points ahead of Tottenham and three from Manchester City, both of whom have a game in hand.
The Cherries, on the other hand, are 14th with their second loss in three matches.
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Stats
Arsenal dominated 59 per cent of possession after an improved second half by Bournemouth.
The Gunners registered a total of 14 shots, six of which were on target.
The Cherries, on the other half, only managed six shots, one of which was on target.
Arsenal enjoyed a stunning passing accuracy of 89 per cent
FT: Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
Arsenal beat Bournemouth 3-0 after a dominant performance at the Vitality Stadium.
The Gunners opened the scoring only five minutes after kick off when Gabriel Jesus dribbled past everyone and played it to Gabriel Martinelli on his left.
Martinelli’s shot was denied by Mark Travers but the ball found an unmarked Martin Odegaard who scored in front of open goal.
Arsenal doubled their lead just six minutes later when Ben White delivered a low cross from the right while marginally onside.
Jesus got a touch and set Odegaard up for his second of the day.
William Saliba sealed Arsenal’s triumph with a stunning wondergoal from the edge of the area on 54 minutes.
Granit Xhaka played the ball to Saliba from the left and the defender beat Travers with a magnificent curling effort that hit the top left corner of the net.
Jesus thought he scored Arsenal’s fourth a few minutes later but was caught offside after Odegaard’s through ball inside the area by VAR
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Peep!
That’s full-time at Bournemouth!!!
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
90+4 Chance
Smith Rowe makes one final effort for a fourth goal with a shot from a tight angle down the right but Travers makes the save
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
90+3 Chance
Moore meets another cross by Smith but his header doesn’t worry Ramsdale, who is going to cherish that clean sheet
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
90 Four more minutes of stoppage time to go.
Arsenal are still pushing for a fourth, Arteta has a group of players determined to impress him!
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
90 Chance!
Arsenal come close to a fourth as Smith Rowe plays it to Nketiah on the right with a lovely ball.
But the striker’s shot is blocked by Travers
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
88 Substitution
Arsenal boss Arteta brings on Tierney and Lokonga who replace Saka and Xhaka respectively
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
87 Chance!
Arsenal ace Xhaka plays the ball to Jesus, who is unmarked inside the area but his shot is saved by Travers.
Saka gets the ball but his own effort is blocked by a Bournemouth defender.
Didn’t matter, though, as Jesus was caught offside again
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
86 Chance!
Bournemouth come inches away from a consolation goal as Tavernier’s free-kick just misses Ramsdale’s bottom right corner
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
83 Chance
Bournemouth ace Zemura tries a shot from a tight angle down the left but Ramsdale picks it up with ease
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
80 Just 10 more minutes to go…
Arsenal continue to dominate and are pushing or a fourth.
Bournemouth, on the other hand, are looking for a goal to that will make their imminent loss more bearable
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
79 Chance!
Bournemouth come close to a beautiful goal!
Moore meets Smith’s cross and heads it towards Ramsdale’s top left corner.
The Arsenal keeper just manages to palm it away with an acrobatic lunge to his left
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
78 Chance
Bournemouth show some teeth as Tavernier tries a shot from a tight angle down the right but sends the ball out for a goal-kick
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
75 Substitution
Arsenal boss Arteta makes his first changes of the match as Tomiyasu and Nketiah replace White and Martinelli respectively
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
74 No goal!
A quick VAR check shows Jesus was offside when he picked up Odegaard’s through ball.
The striker later beat Travers with a lovely flick but the goal is correctly overruled
Bournemouth 0-4 Arsenal
72 Goal!
Jesus scores Arsenal’s fourth!!!
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
71 Chance!
Martinelli gets the ball in the area and tries a volley that just misses Travers’ bottom left corner.
Much better from the Arsenal ace!
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
70 Arsenal aren’t slowing down, they are still looking for a fourth even though victory seems to have been sealed.
The Gunners keep their lines high up on the pitch and that leads to Bournemouth falling for the offside trap
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
68 Saliba left his mark at Arsenal already with that incredible wodnergoal!
The defender proves every week he can succeed in the Premier League the same way he succeeded in Ligue 1 last season
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