ARSENAL will be determined to put their North London derby draw behind them with a win against Bournemouth – and they couldn’t have dreamed for a better start.
Bukayo Saka nodded the Gunners ahead after Gabriel Jesus’ initial header hit the post.
Martin Odegaard doubled Arsenal’s lead before Kai Havertz got on the scoresheet through a coolly dispatched penalty.
And Ben White’s stoppage-time head put the icing on the cake for the Gunners.
- RESULT: Bournemouth 0-4 Arsenal
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- Bournemouth XI: Neto; Aarons, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Philip; Tavernier, Christie, Kluivert; Solanke
- Arsenal XI: Raya (GK), Saliba, White, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Saka, Odegaard (C), Havertz, Rice, Gabriel Jesus, Nketiah
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FT: Bournemouth 0-4 Arsenal
The Cherries suffer a drubbing at the hands of Arsenal.
From start to finish The Gunners were in control of the game.
They will feel it could have been more.
FT: Bournemouth 0-4 Arsenal
The referee brings the game to a close.
It has been a heavy defeat for Bournemouth in every aspect of the game.
Job done as far as Mikel Arteta is concerned.
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90+6. Arsenal almost make it five as Jesus lays it off to Smith Rowe.
His curling shot is tipped around the post by Neto.
The Cherries are really struggling here.
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90+4. Salt is rubbed into the wound as a free kick comes in from Odegaard and White gets up to head it.
Neto can get nowhere near the ball as it heads into the top corner.
VAR is currently checking it for offside.
Goal – Ben White (Arsenal)
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90+2. Arsenal are camped out in the Bournemouth half now.
The home players and fans look ready for the final whistle to put them out of their misery.
Iraola is sunk into his seat on the bench.
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90. The Bournemouth fans are leaving the ground in their droves.
Cherries’ fans have seen enough for today.
We are going to have seven additional minutes of torture for the home fans.
Smith Rowe has the chance to make it four-nil but Neto gets a touch to take the ball wide of the goal.
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88. It will be important for Arsenal to keep a clean sheet now.
Jesus is limping after that challenge with Neto.
Arteta will be worried about all these casualties.
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86. The Gunners come forward, looking for another goal.
Jesus is played in and tries to square the ball as Neto slides in.
The ball rebounds off the Brazilian for a goal kick.
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84. The away end starts to sing ‘shall we sing a song for you?’
Arsenal continues to pass the ball around the back four.
Raya joins in the festivities as Bournemouth chase the ball.
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
82. The game has become a bit dead now.
There is no doubting Arsenal are walking away with all three points.
Bournemouth heads are down as they struggle to even register a goal themselves this afternoon.
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
80. Emile Smith Rowe is being introduced to the action.
Neto is down for Bournemouth and struggling once again.
Meanwhile the Arsenal travelling fans continue to make themselves heard.
Rice and Havertz make way for Smith Rowe and Jorginho.
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78. Another chance for Arsenal as Jesus gets into the box.
He tries his luck from a right angle but the ball goes fizzing past the far post.
It would have been some goal to score from there.
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
76. Viera comes on for Saka who is hobbling off the pitch.
It would be refreshing to see him walk off the pitch one week.
With Champions League action in the week, it will be a worry for Saka to see.
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74. All you can hear at the Vitality Stadium is the away end singing.
The travelling Arsenal fans are having a great day out.
It is looking very comfortable for The Gunners as the artist formerly known as Billing is brought off.
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72. The Cherries come forward as the ball is played into Solanke.
He manages to find Christie who lays it off to Zerkez.
His shot goes well over the bar but on the follow through he collides with Saka.
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70. This has been an easy day at the office for Arsenal.
While you can say Arteta’s side have played well, you have to worry for Bournemouth’s plight this season.
Their best hope of staying up this season is that there are three teams worse than them in the league.
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68. Christie whips in a cross from the right wing but Raya comes to collect the ball under no challenge.
They break upfield and the ball ends up with Nketiah, who cuts inside and looks to shoot at goal but the ball goes harmlessly wide.
It is his last involvement of the game as he and Zinchenko are substituted for Tomiyasu and Nelson.
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66. Christie comes forward for Bournemouth but has no options so passes the ball backwards.
It is a surprise that Iraola has not brought Kieffer Moore on.
The big physical striker would allow them to play a more direct style which could test the visitors.
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64. Arsenal come forward once again but the move breaks down when Zinchenko tries an elaborate diving header.
Bournemouth come forward on the counter but once again the move breaks down.
It is hard to see a way back into this game for the hosts now.
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62. Cook is penalised for a foul on Jesus.
The referee awards the visitors a free kick.
Arsenal are knocking the ball around, making The Cherries chase shadows right now.
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60. Iraola makes some changes for Bournemouth.
He needs his players to start performing more on the pitch or he could be the next replacement the club makes.
Arsenal come forward once again as Havertz cuts it back to Nketiah but it is cut out for a corner.
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58. The Arsenal fans are creating a real carnival atmosphere in the away end now.
It seems they are really enjoying their trip to the south coast.
As for the action on the pitch, since that third goal, it is all looking all too comfortable for the visitors.
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56. Nketiah is running clear of the two covering defenders and as he heads towards goal he takes a heavy touch.
The Arsenal striker knows he is not going to get to the ball before Neto and goes to ground looking for a free kick.
Both the referee and the VAR room are having none of it.
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54. Arsenal seem to be handing the penalty taking responsibilities around right now.
Saka takes the ball, hands it to Odegaard who then gives it to Havertz.
He puts the penalty into the bottom corner, with Neto going the other way.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
