In a key match in the 8th round of the English Premier League that ended in the early morning of October 20, Beijing time, Arsenal, who fought with ten men in the majority of the half, lost 0-2 to Bournemouth away. In the second half, Martinelli missed a single shot, Christie came off the bench to break the deadlock, Kiwior dug a hole with a return pass, and Raya sent a point to Kluivert to seal the win.
Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season, with 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss after 8 rounds, 17 points and 17 points in the standings, with 1 more game, they are on the same points as the defending champion Manchester City and 1 point behind Liverpool at the top of the table.
【Key Focus】
In the 27th minute, Trossard made a mistake in the return pass, and Saliba pulled down Evanelsen when he chased back, and the referee showed Saliba a yellow card at the first time.
VAR then intervened, and the referee watched the video replay and reversed the decision, showing Saliba red card and sending him off, forcing Arsenal to play one man less. Saliba will be suspended and will miss the crucial next league game against Liverpool.
In the 70th minute, Bournemouth took advantage of a corner kick opportunity, and substitute Christie took a teammate back and burst into the goal, Bournemouth 1-0 Arsenal.
In the 78th minute, Kiwior dug a hole with a return pass, Raya had no choice but to pounce on the opponent to give a penalty, Kluivert scored from the penalty, and Bournemouth sealed the win 2-0.
【Wonderful Playback】
In the 10th minute, Trossard counterattacked with a single knife, and Cook chased the defense and destroyed it in time.
In the 17th minute, Raya made a mistake with a short pass from the kick-off, and Semenho shot wide from distance.
In the 35th minute, Sterling crossed in an inverted triangle, Merino's powerful shot was blocked, and the referee gave the opponent a goal kick.
In the 36th minute, Semenho crossed the ball and shot from a small angle, and Raya made a solid save.
In the 41st minute, Semenho's cross was cleared by Raya, and Tavernier followed up with a volley that went wide.
In the 47th minute, Bournemouth missed a good opportunity, and Semenho was unguarded at the back post and fired a one-on-one shot away.
In the 64th minute, Raya played a short pass to the ball, but fortunately, the opponent failed to control the ball.
In the 70th minute, Arsenal missed a great opportunity when Merino stole a short pass from Kepa and Martinelli was saved with a one-on-one volley.
In the 81st minute, Arteta made a penalty substitution, and substitute Kiwior was substituted after a mistake.
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【Lineup】
Arsenal starters: 22-Raya, 4-Ben White, 2-Saliba, 6-Gabriel, 33-Calafiori, 41-Rice, 5-Thomas, 23-Merino (81'53-Nwaneri), 30-Sterling (37'15-Kiwior (81'9-Jesus)), 19-Trossard (64'11-Martinelli), 29-Havertz
Subs not used: 36 Seitford, 17 Zinchenko, 49 Skelly, 20 Jorginho, 46 Kabia
Bournemouth starters: 13-Kepa, 3-Coquez, 5-Senesi, 22-Julian Araujo (46'15-Adam Smith), 27-Zabani, 4-Lewis Cook, 8-Scott (63'10-Christie), 16-Tavernier (63'19-Justin Kluivert), 9-Evanilson (82'26-Hunar), 11-Ouattara (63'17-Sinisterra), 24-Semenho
Subs not used: 42-Travis, 2-Waison, 7-David Brooks, 12-Tyler Adams