Match summary
Before kickoff, Arsenal (1st, 70 pts) were 28 points ahead of AFC Bournemouth (13th, 42 pts).
Arsenal vs AFC BournemouthResult, Lineups & H2H
Emirates Stadium
Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- This defeat ended Arsenal's 8-match unbeaten run in the Premier League.Run from 2026-01-31: 6W 2D; league matches of this season only.
- AFC Bournemouth, 13th before kickoff, beat Arsenal, who were 1st.Pre-kickoff table rebuilt from 310 earlier results of this stage: AFC Bournemouth 42 points from 31, Arsenal 70 from 31.
- AFC Bournemouth moved from 13th to 9th in the Premier League table with this result.4 places up. Table rebuilt from 310 results before kickoff and 311 after it; 20 teams; 45 points after 32 matches.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Arsenal3W 1D 1L
ArsenalAFC Bournemouth
10Pointsof 155
6Goals scored3
3Goals conceded3
3Clean sheets3
1Scored in a row1
1Unbeaten in a row12
0Without a win5
0Conceded in a row1
Head to head19 meetings · Dec 2015 – Jan 2026
- Arsenal wins
- 13
- Draws
- 3
- AFC Bournemouth wins
- 3
3.26goals per meeting
58%both teams scored
68%3+ goals
47%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsArsenal 2W 1D 2L · 3 goals per game
Meetings
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth2-3Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal1-2AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth2-0Arsenal
- Club Friendlies 1Arsenal1-1AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueArsenal3-0AFC Bournemouth
Show all 19 meetings
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth0-4Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal3-2AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth0-3Arsenal
- FA CupAFC Bournemouth1-2Arsenal
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth1-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal1-0AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueArsenal5-1AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth1-2Arsenal
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth2-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal3-0AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth3-3Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal3-1AFC Bournemouth
- Premier LeagueAFC Bournemouth0-2Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal2-0AFC Bournemouth
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 310 earlier results
ArsenalAFC Bournemouth
#1Position#13
70Points31 v 31 games42
+39Goal difference-2
1.97Scored per gameleague avg 1.371.48
0.71Conceded per game1.55
#1Form table position#14
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
ArsenalAFC Bournemouth
- 90+6'Yellow Card · AFC Bournemouth · James Hill
- 90'Substitution · AFC Bournemouth · Adam Smith · InOut: Álex Jiménez
- 90'
- 85'Substitution · AFC Bournemouth · Alex Tóth · InOut: Eli Kroupi
- Yellow Card · Arsenal · Viktor Gyökeres80'
- 79'Yellow Card · AFC Bournemouth · Eli Kroupi
- 77'Yellow Card · AFC Bournemouth · Adrien Truffert
- Substitution · Arsenal · Gabriel Jesus · InOut: Martín Zubimendi76'
- Substitution · Arsenal · Cristhian Mosquera · InOut: Ben White76'
- 74'Goal · AFC Bournemouth · Alex Scott1-2
- 70'Substitution · AFC Bournemouth · Tyler Adams · InOut: Ryan Christie
- 70'Substitution · AFC Bournemouth · David Brooks · InOut: Rayan
- Substitution · Arsenal · Eberechi Eze · InOut: Kai Havertz54'
- Substitution · Arsenal · Leandro Trossard · InOut: Gabriel Martinelli54'
- Substitution · Arsenal · Max Dowman · InOut: Noni Madueke54'
- Penalty · Arsenal · Viktor Gyökeres1-1 · Penalty35'
- 17'Goal · AFC Bournemouth · Eli Kroupi0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
ArsenalAFC Bournemouth
52%Ball Possession48%
15Shots Total8
3Shots On Target3
10Corners1
12Fouls18
1Yellow Cards3
2Offsides0
1Saves2
389Passes367
4Shots Off Target3
97Attacks90
55Dangerous Attacks37
10Shots Inside Box5
5Shots Outside Box3
1Goals2
17Free Kicks14
8Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions5
17Tackles20
0Assists1
314Accurate Passes292
1Injuries0
22Total Crosses8
5Accurate Crosses1
7Interceptions9
56Duels Won58
5Big Chances Created2
4Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 50(86%) | 3 | 4/5 | |
| 6.9 | 76' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 40(88%) | 2 | 6/9 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(93%) | 1 | 5/8 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 29(90%) | 2 | 7/10 | |
| 6.7 | 14' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 8(78%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 6.7 | 36' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(95%) | 1 | 3/4 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 13(50%) | - | 4/11 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 49(71%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.6 | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(88%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 39(75%) | 1 | 4/9 | |
| 6.5 | 36' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(63%) | - | 3/7 | |
| 6.5 | 54' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(75%) | 2 | 7/13 | |
Max Dowman MF | 6.4 | 36' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(75%) | - | 1/4 |
| 6.4 | 54' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(60%) | - | 0/2 | |
| 6.3 | 76' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(76%) | 3 | 5/13 | |
| 6.0 | 54' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 22(77%) | 2 | 3/12 |
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