Bournemouth vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after Odegaard and Saliba strike

Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal: The Gunners extended their winning start in the Premier League

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Arsenal coasted to victory at Bournemouth as captain Martin Odegaard’s early brace took the visitors to the top of the Premier League.

The Gunners kept up their perfect start to the new campaign, their 3-0 win at the Vitality Stadium sealed with a fine William Saliba strike as the defender opened his account for the club.

Odegaard had put Arsenal clear inside the opening 11 minutes, the first time the Norway international has scored twice in a match since a double for Stromsgodset in October 2014.

At this stage of last season, Mikel Arteta was facing calls to be axed as Arsenal boss as they sat bottom without a point or a goal. The summer signing of Gabriel Jesus has done much to herald such a stark turnaround in fortunes and, while he did not add to his goal tally on the south coast, the Brazil forward was again instrumental.

Follow reaction from the Premier League fixture, below:

Bournemouth vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League updates

• FULL-TIME! Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal
• Gunners go back to the top of the Premier League table with third win from three
• GOAL! Martin Odegaard taps Arsenal in front, 0-1
• GOAL! Odegaard gets his second of the game, 0-2
• GOAL! Stunning Saliba goal makes it three, 0-3
• NO GOAL! VAR rules out a Jesus effort for offside, 0-3

[20 August 2022 18:35 · Luke Baker]

Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal

45 mins: Back underway at the Vitality Stadium. Two changes for Bournemouth and Scott Parker had to do something, to be fair.

Lewis Cook and ex-Arsenal academy product Jaidon Anthony come on for Ben Pearson and Marcos Senesi. Not a great full debut for Senesi in truth.

[20 August 2022 18:30 · Luke Baker]

Half-time - Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal

Here was Arsenal - and Odegaard’s - second. Taken off the toes of Jesus but I’m sure he won’t mind. It gave Bournemouth a mountain to climb after just 10 minutes

[20 August 2022 18:26 · Luke Baker]

Half-time - Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal

Here’s a reminder of how Arsenal go into the break 2-0 ahead. Firstly Odegaard finished following a brilliant Jesus run.

[20 August 2022 18:18 · Luke Baker]

HALF-TIME! Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal

A superb half by Arsenal. Martin Odegaard’s double has them completely, and deservedly, in control. It’s hard to see how Bournemouth can get back in this match.

[20 August 2022 18:17 · Luke Baker]

Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal

45+1 mins: One last chance for Arsenal? Odegaard and Saka link up, with the latter hammering a low cross into the box but it’s hacked clear. Half-time imminent.

[20 August 2022 18:16 · Luke Baker]

Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal

45 mins: Two minutes added time. This has been an ideal first half by Arsenal. Zinchenko has won possession more than any other player so far - doing so on 9 occasions (no-one else is above 5). His anticipation and reading of the game is superb.

[20 August 2022 18:15 · Luke Baker]

Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal

44 mins: Kieffer Moore claims he was caught in the face by Gabriel as they jostle for the ball. Replays show that the defender’s hand did make contact with his face but it was clearly accidental. Nothing to see there.

Moore is down and receives a bit of treatment but he’ll be fine to continue.

[20 August 2022 18:12 · Luke Baker]

Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal

41 mins: Zinchenko skips past a Bournemouth player and when he gets the ball back he puts in a dangerous cross from the left. It’s a touch too high for Jesus but Arsenal win the ball back and build again. Bournemouth just can’t get a foot on the ball.

[20 August 2022 18:11 · Luke Baker]

Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal

40 mins: Every single one of Bournemouth’s players’ average position so far is in their own half. Kieffer Moore the furthest advanced on the halfway line. That’s telling about Arsenal’s dominance.

The Gunners dominating the ball and Odegaard floats a ball into the left channel where Jesus has made an intelligent run. Bournemouth initially clear but White given room to put another cross in from the right. His low ball is cleared behind for a corner. The cHerries survive that with some scrambling blocks

[20 August 2022 18:08 · Luke Baker]

Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal

37 mins: Saka drives forward again and combines with White as they search for a way through. Everything coming down that Arsenal right.

Saliba shows what he’s about with some neat footwork on the ball as he evades trouble and plays the ball back to a (presumably bored) Ramsdale. He looks very composed does the French centre-back.