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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

Arsenal have won all eight of their home games against Bournemouth in all competitions, scoring 23 goals and conceding just four.

3 May 2025 17:46

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

RICE DRAGS WIDE! Odegaard puts the ball on his left foot and plays it between the lines for Martinelli, who uses his first touch to hit a pass into the penalty area for Rice. The England international gets there first ahead of both Araujo and Huijsen and looks to guide a finish towards the far post, but he misses the target narrowly!

3 May 2025 17:46

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Tavernier is tasked with taking Bournemouth’s first corner of the match but his high delivery fails to put the Arsenal defence under pressure, as Huijsen is forced to keep the ball in play on the far side after failing to make contact with his attempted header.

3 May 2025 17:44

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Araujo clips a cross towards the back post from the right with Ouattara attacking the space, but White gets ahead of the winger to put the ball out of play for a corner using his chest.

3 May 2025 17:43

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Partey shrugs off the calls from the crowd to shoot and instead fires a pass into the feet of Odegaard before continuing his run into the penalty area, but he misplaces his initial ball and promptly gives it away in an attacking area.

3 May 2025 17:41

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Partey’s switch of play out to the right for Saka is deflected by the covering Cook, which takes the ball into the path of Kerkez, who wins the header to clear his lines and keep possession.

3 May 2025 17:38

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Bournemouth again use their centre-backs to get the ball long in hopes of finding a winger in space, but Ouattara is unable to bring Huijsen’s pass down from the sky and gives away a throw.

3 May 2025 17:36

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Odegaard’s left-footed set-piece delivery from wide is easily nodded away by a stooping Araujo at the near post, who makes amends for the foul conceded.

3 May 2025 17:35

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Araujo drags Martinelli to the ground on the left flank, giving Arsenal a free-kick in an advanced position.

3 May 2025 17:34

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Ouattara gets the better of White and uses the space created to flash a cross into the Arsenal six-yard box, only for Raya to get to the delivery ahead of the lurking Evanilson.

3 May 2025 17:33

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