Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Emirates Stadium
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth
Araujo drags Martinelli to the ground on the left flank, giving Arsenal a free-kick in an advanced position.
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