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Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Emirates Stadium

Luke Baker
Saturday 03 May 2025 15:30 BST
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Emirates Stadium, the home of Arsenal
Emirates Stadium, the home of Arsenal (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Arsenal face AFC Bournemouth today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.

Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Rice celebrates his 100th Arsenal appearance in style, with his 34th-minute finish the only thing separating the hosts and Bournemouth at the interval. It was the visitors who took the early initiative, leading the possession stats while getting it forward early at every opportunity in hopes of releasing Ouattara and Tavernier. A pair of good opportunities at the quarter-hour mark could have left the Gunners ahead, and the Cherries followed up with a gilt-edged chance of their own, only for Evanilson to fire his point-blank header over the bar. Iraola’s side will also feel aggrieved that a penalty decision didn’t go their way, and the misery was compounded 120 seconds later when Rice popped up to break the deadlock. Arsenal lead the way in xG 0.95 to 0.53 but it’s still anyone’s game with 45 minutes left to play.

3 May 2025 18:22

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 1-0 BOURNEMOUTH

3 May 2025 18:18

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

The fourth official indicates two minutes will be added to the end of the half for stoppages.

3 May 2025 18:16

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Raya takes up a position outside his penalty area and rolls the ball towards Odegaard, only for Ouattara to react quicker and win it back. He immediately picks out Evanilson, who looks to take advantage of the goalkeeper being off his line, only to chip an effort that loops over the crossbar.

3 May 2025 18:16

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

A KEY DEFLECTION KEEPS ARSENAL AHEAD! Ouattara dances past Partey in midfield before playing it forward to Kluivert, who steps inside from the left with intent. The forward skips past White to open space before firing a shot from a central area 20 yards from goal that takes enough of a touch off Saliba to carry the ball over the crossbar!

3 May 2025 18:14

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Cook again sends his set-piece delivery to the edge of the penalty area, this time for Huijsen, who chests it down but in doing so, allows Odegaard to clear.

3 May 2025 18:12

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Partey mistimes his challenge and brings Tavernier down in the right channel, giving Bournemouth a free-kick just inside Arsenal’s half.

3 May 2025 18:11

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Martinelli scoops a first-time pass into Bournemouth’s defensive third from the halfway line but nobody reads his intentions, allowing the ball to drift slowly towards the awaiting Kepa on the edge of his area.

3 May 2025 18:09

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 38 Premier League games when scoring first (30 wins and eight draws) since a 2-1 loss at Fulham in December 2023.

3 May 2025 18:08

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Bournemouth’s appeals for a penalty go unnoticed by referee Jarred Gillett, who waives play on after Saliba’s sliding challenge from behind leaves Ouattara down on the pitch. VAR has a look at the incident as well and decides to uphold the decision on the pitch, as there was just enough contact with the ball to make it a clean tackle.

3 May 2025 18:05

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