What an incredible comeback Arsenal have made! Despite conceding a goal in the 10th second and being 2-0 down until 60 minutes, Arsenal made a dramatic comeback against Bournemouth to win the match by a 3-2 margin. This thrilling victory keeps Arsenal five points clear of Manchester City, staying on the top.
As it happened
Arsenal hosted Bournemouth FC this evening at Emirates Stadium. In this match, Gunner’s boss Mike Arteta played his team in his usual 4-3-3 formation. Meanwhile, Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neil didn’t take any risks and played his team in a defensive 5-4-1 formation.
Arsenal were definitely the favorite side at Emirates Stadium, but the visitors made the entire stadium silent in the very first minute. Bournemouth FC took the lead first as Philip Billings scored a stunning goal in just 10 seconds of the match, becoming one of the fastest scorers in the EPL.
After conceding an early goal, Arsenal became very desperate to find the equalizer. They heavily pushed the visitors. Moreover, their two appeals for the penalty were not accepted after the VAR Check. As a result, the first half ended with Bournemouth taking a 1-0 lead at Emirates Stadium in front of thousands of Arsenal’s fans.
Returning from the break, Arsenal conceded again. This time, Marcos Senesi scored that goal in the 57th minute to make the scoreline 2-0 for Bournemouth FC. It seemed the visitors could seal all three points at Emirates Stadium, but who knows what was coming for them?
In the 62nd minute, Arsenal responded first with a goal from Thomas Party. This goal gave hope to all the Gunners, which helped them find the equalizer within eight minutes. Arsenal defender Ben White netted the ball in the 70th minute to level the scoreline.
However, Arsenal tried hard to take the lead in the remaining minutes. But Bournemouth defended well. At this point, it seemed the match would end in a 2-2 tie, but the drama was not over. Reiss Nelson came forward in injury time to rescue Arsenal. His 97th-minute stunner secured a thrilling victory and sent Arsenal five points ahead of Man City.
