ARSENAL fans are raging after VAR denied them what looked like a clear penalty due to handball.
The were caught napping as the Cherries went all out straight from the kick-off.
And it was Phillip Billing who finished off the move to fire the visitors ahead in the second-quickest ever Prem goal.
- Kick off time: 3pm UK.
- Is Arsenal vs Bournemouth on TV? The game is not on TV in the UK due to Uefa’s blackout rules.
- Arsenal team: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Vieira, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard.
- Bournemouth team: Neto, Smith, Mepham, Stephans, Senesi, Zemura, Ouattara, Rothwell, Billing, Semenyo, Solanke.
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It is official, Billing’s goal against Arsenal is the second fastest in Premier League history.
But the Cherries will need something more to score their first ever Emirates win that will help them climb off the relegation zone
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Substitution
Another switch for Arsenal manager Arteta as White comes on for Tomiyasu.
Reminding you that Trossard got injured in the first half and was replaced for Smith Rowe
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Peep!
And off we go again in London!!!
Arsenal vs Bournemouth stats
Arsenal dominated a whopping 86 per cent of possession in the first half and are still behind.
The Gunners registered a staggering 14 shots, but only three of them were on target.
The Cherries, on the other hand, only managed two shots, but both were on target,
More below:
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Bournemouth lead against Arsenal at the Emirates thanks to a quick-fire goal.
The Cherries opened the scoring after just nine seconds with Philip Billing.
Dango Ouattara delivered a low cross from the right with Dominic Solanke cleverly letting it through in the penalty area.
Billing picked it up behind Solanke and beat Aaron Ramsdale with a fine finish.
The Gunners created various chances but couldn’t respond and manager Mikel Arteta lost Leandro Trossard to injury
Credit: AFP Credit: EPA HT: Arsenal 0-1 Bournemouth
Peep!
That’s half-time in London!!!
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Chance
Arsenal captain Odegaard delivers another free-kick from a promising position but just misses the crossbar
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Penalty shout!
Tomiyasu goes down inside Bournemouth’s area while under pressure from Senesi.
VAR is having a look, but there’s nothing there.
Three more minutes of stoppage time to go
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Another mistake from Arsenal allows a Bournemouth counter-attack with Solanke.
Saliba gives the ball away with a careless clearance with his back against the play.
The counter leads to nowhere as the striker’s pass to Ouattara goes wide.
The Cherries are wasting major chances…
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Arsenal have had 35 touches inside Bournemouth’s box and still no goal.
The Cherries, on the other hand, only had three
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A very composed performance by Partey so far in midfield.
Well-timed passes down the wings where Saka and Martinelli are
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Another dangerous counter-attack by Bournemouth, who get forward with Solanke again.
Saliba stops him with a well-timed tackle inside the area, but the Frenchman and Gabriel have been struggling when the visitors counter
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Just 10 more minutes to go until half-time, and how much do Bournemouth need that clean sheet…
Reminding you all that the Cherries have never managed a clean sheet at the Emirates…
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Penalty shout
Arsenal protesting for a handball inside Bournemouth’s box.
The ball definitely hits Mepham’s arm but it appears like it touches the top of his limb where the sleeve ends.
VAR waives it away
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Trossard’s injury adds to Arteta’s problems as the Belgian arrived to add strength in the attack after Jesus’ injury.
However, the Brazilian star is not far from a return…
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Bournemouth are defending very well, all of O’Neil’s men are well positioned to mark their opponents and block shots.
Arsenal are still dangerous, especially down the wings with Zinchenko, Martinelli and Saka
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Arsenal are absolutely dominating possession and tempo but can’t get that final ball through.
Bournemouth are successfully frustrating the Gunners so far…
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Bournemouth are just happy to sit back and wait for a good counter-attack, like they did with Billing before Ouattara’s miss.
But the Cherries are not very active as we have seen attackers like Semenyo just clear the ball away from their own box
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Chance!
Arsenal skipper Odegaard takes on a free-kick from a promising position and just misses Neto’s top left corner
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Substitution
Arsenal manager Arteta is forced to make a change as Trossard appears to be injured.
Smith Rowe comes on for the forward
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What a chance!
Bournemouth break away and come inches away from doubling their lead!
Billing drives the ball down the left with Arsenal completely opened up and plays a pass through.
Solanke doesn’t get there and Ouattara tries a shot from close distance but Ramsdale denies him with his right hand.
Amazing save as the two Bournemouth forwards looked to have been mixed up on the ball
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Here’s how the two teams look like today:
Arsenal in their signature red, while Bournemouth don their black away jersey.
Don’t think we’ve ever seen the two teams play against each other in their home kit as they are quite similar
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Trossard has been absolutely lively in the first few minutes against a Bournemouth side that plays deep after Billing’s opener.
The Belgium international plays as a No9 tonight but floats around the wings to help Saka and Martinelli
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And another quick reminder:
Bournemouth manager Gary O’Neil appears to have opted for a 5-4-1 formation with two changes to the team that lost 4-1 to Manchester City last week.
Captain Neto starts in goal with Adam Smith at right-back and Jordan Zemura on the other side, while Chris Mepham, Jack Stephens and Marcos Senesi team up at centre-back.
Joe Rothwell, who replaces Jefferson Lerma, and Philip Billing link up in midfield with Dango Ouattara on the right and Antoine Semenyo, who is on for Hamed Traore, on the other side.
Dominic Solanke leads the line for the Cherries
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Just a quick reminder after Bournemouth’s quick goal:
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta appears to have opted for a 4-3-3 formation with three changes to the team that beat Everton 4-0 at home.
Aaron Ramsdale starts in goal with Takehiro Tomiyasu coming on for Ben White at right-back and Oleksandr Zinchenko on the other side, while Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba link up at centre-back.
Captain Martin Odegaard teams up with Thomas Partey and Fabio Vieira, who replace Jorginho and Granit Xhaka in midfield.
Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard lead the line
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
