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Andoni Iraola’s side came from behind to boost their European hopes with victory at the Emirates He also reports that “there is a chance” Jurriën Timber won’t be available for the PSG match on Wednesday. 3d ago20.25 CESTFULL TIME: Arsenal 1-2 BournemouthBournemouth’s hopes of European football are real They complete their first-ever league double over Arsenal 3d ago20.23 CEST90 min +5: Kerkez wins the ball out on the left and passes to Semenyo. The full back wants a return pass, and he’s in space on the underlap, but Semenyo plays it cool, turning back and running down some clock. 3d ago20.22 CEST90 min +4: Raya hoicks long, straight out of play for a goal kick. There goes that rare period of sustained Arsenal pressure. 3d ago20.21 CEST90 min +3: … Odegaard blasts witlessly into the wall. But Arsenal come again, Sterling twisting down the left and cutting back for Odegaard, whose first-time shot is blocked immediately by Scott. 3d ago20.20 CEST90 min +2: An Arsenal committee of Odegaard, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Sterling and Nwaneri discuss their options. And then … 3d ago20.20 CEST90 min +1: Odegaard spins into space down the middle and draws a foul from Scott, who clumsily shoves him from behind. A free kick in a dangerous central position, just outside the D. 3d ago20.18 CEST90 min: Bournemouth are six additional minutes away from completing their first-ever league double over Arsenal. 3d ago20.18 CEST89 min: Nwaneri jinks down the inside-right channel and into the box, but can’t get past Kerkez and concedes a free kick. Pressure off. 3d ago20.15 CEST87 min: Bournemouth make a change of their own, replacing the potential match-winner Evanilson with Jebbison. 3d ago20.14 CEST86 min: Arsenal make a triple change, replacing Saka, Martinelli and White with Nwaneri, Sterling and Zinchenko. 3d ago20.13 CEST85 min: Arsenal probe. Bournemouth push them slowly back up the field. The home fans groan. Their team on the verge of dropping more points from a winning position. Second place not locked down yet. Far from it. 3d ago20.10 CEST81 min: Bournemouth knock the ball around the back to a chorus of olés from the away end. Hey, we’ve got two Spanish managers here, why not. 3d ago20.05 CEST77 min: This might have pinged off Evanilson’s elbow. If so, Arsenal are off the hook. 3d ago20.04 CEST76 min: … but VAR will have a look at a possible handball by Evanilson and an offside. Cue some Stockley Park rock-and-roll. 3d ago20.04 CESTGOAL Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth (Evanilson 75)The corner’s sent in from the left wins a tussle with Odegaard and forces the ball through Raya and in 3d ago20.02 CEST73 min: Now it’s Ouattara’s turn to cross from the left. Tavernier takes up possession and shoots. Deflected. Over. Before the corner can be taken, Ouattara goes down and requires treatment. Updated at 20.40 CEST3d ago20.00 CEST71 min: Bournemouth are suddenly first to everything. Kerkez crosses from the left but Saliba eyebrows clear just in time. 3d ago19.58 CEST69 min: That was Bournemouth’s first attempt on target. And now look. Arsenal are a bit shocked by that. Shell-shocked, in fact, when you consider the aquatic theme on Bournemouth’s shirt. 3d ago19.55 CESTGOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Bournemouth (Huijsen 67)From the resulting throw, Semenyo launches long. His throw finds the head of Huijsen, who directs a simple header towards the top left. It loops over Raya and in. Easy as that! What an instant impact Semenyo has made! 1449 CommentsWhat Arsenal needed before the biggest game in their recent history was momentum What they didn't need was a full-strength side going down to a first-ever home defeat by Bournemouth Unfortunately for Mikel Arteta that is what happened as the Gunners' preparations for Wednesday's pivotal Champions League semi-final second leg at Paris St-Germain were dealt a blow by Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Cherries. Arsenal's aspirations for the remainder of this campaign rest entirely on success in Europe and they head to the French capital needing to overturn a 1-0 loss from the first leg after Bournemouth battled back from Declan Rice's opener with two goals in the second half but Arteta believes such a loss could ultimately work in their favour "It didn't create the right momentum," he said "Let's use all of that on Wednesday the Gunners need to be better at defending set-pieces While they were far from at their best against Bournemouth they were in control of the game as the visitors did not manage a shot on target for the first hour But their first such attempt resulted in an equaliser as Dean Huijsen headed in from Antoine Semenyo's long throw A set-piece was again Arsenal's undoing for the winner as a corner was flicked on to the far post for Evanilson to bundle in Of the goals Arsenal have conceded this season 38.7% have come from set-piece situations - the most in the English top flight Arsenal have to score on Wednesday and then somehow keep out a PSG side that has scored a league-high 42 goals in 16 Ligue 1 games at home so far this season In their past five Premier League games Arsenal have taken the lead but in four of those games they failed to hold on to that advantage In total they have dropped 21 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season their joint-most in a single campaign (also 21 in 2019-20) The other concern to arise from Saturday's defeat was that after Bournemouth took the lead in the 75th minute the Gunners did not manage a single attempt on or off target looking at that you just cannot see it [Arsenal beating PSG]," former West Ham goalkeeper Rob Green said on BBC Radio 5 live "You take Declan Rice out of the equation of this team and you've got a group of players bereft of confidence and ideas on how to score goals and have an incisive edge "There's work to do and so little time to do it." 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There was plenty for Mikel Arteta to digest after our disappointing 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday After the game the manager faced the media at Emirates Stadium Here’s a full transcript from his post-match press conference… On his view of Evanilson’s goal given by VAR: I've just seen a few images and it looks very different to the decision but they made that decision.On the team performance:We started and we did the most difficult one to score the goal I think after that we had four or five very open situations to score the second one the way we've done it in the two set-pieces that we have conceded again So they're going to punish you and a team like Bournemouth especially with sets and plays that were struggling in the final minutes And we weren't able to get the result that we wanted On dropping points from winning positions: Well I think every game probably would have a different answer to that Certainly what happened today is that if you defend the way we've done in the league you're going to get punished It doesn't matter if you are ahead or behind in the scoring  On taking this feeling into Wednesday:Well we certainly wanted to create a really good vibe a positive result would really help us to build what we wanted towards Wednesday So what we have created now is a lot of rage frustration and a bad feeling in the tummy So make sure that we use that for Wednesday to have a massive performance in Paris They won the league so they have the luxury to do that We haven't because we still have a lot to do in the Premier League But we have four days and I'm sure we'll be fully recovered and at our best to play the game.On work to do to guarantee a top five finish:Well because mathematically we are not qualified we haven't earned the right to finish second yet yeah.On if the team loses motivation in the Premier League:We try not to The way we have prepared the game and today we talked about a lot of things that we had to do against a very good opposition that were very necessary to win the game We certainly missed the most important one which is defending the box because we did it poorly three times One in the first half and two in the second half and it cost us the points On the VAR decision:It wasn't because that happened today but I prefer not to comment on that.On whether the Champions League has affected our Premier League campaign:Again our preparation has been exactly the same or even more maybe a little bit of freshness and the way they have to repeat today they had to play some players that probably weren’t in the best condition to play because we don't have other players  On the frustrations not winning in the Premier League:Yeah that anger and that bad feeling that we have in the tummy make sure that we use it to have a big performance on Wednesday and be in the final.On conceding goals from set-pieces: It's not only what you score it's the difference in gap between the ones that you score and the ones that you concede That's clear and that's everybody's responsibility Somebody is able to throw the ball in the middle of the goal to a guy that is taller than anybody else but it's difficult.On concerns in possession ahead of facing PSG: Today we have given balls away that are nowhere near the standard that we require  On Jurrien Timber’s fitness ahead of Wednesday:Confident because he wasn't able to play here and we play in four days.On the issue with Timber:I cannot tell you.On Odegaard’s fitness:I haven't had a chance yet to speak to a doctor to give me an update on that Copyright 2025 The Arsenal Football Club Limited Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source MEN WOMEN ACADEMY CLUB Everything you need to know about our 24/25 European campaign MEN WOMEN ACADEMY ALL MEN WOMEN UNDER-21 UNDER-18 Explore our Help Centre for answers to common questions For all other enquiries please use our New Enquiry form Website 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prospect we must one day witness It is impressive how the Spaniard seems able to contort himself into fitting numerous different job specifications. When the Spurs links started to formalise he wisely embarked on a winless run which included exiting a cup competition to show his suitability before undoing Arsenal with set-piece mastery to plant some possible post-Arteta seeds Their previous Premier League victory over any of Arsenal Liverpool or Manchester City was so long ago that Thomas Tuchel was the manager Romelu Lukaku the opening scorer and Roman Abramovich the owner It was fair to doubt whether Enzo Maresca and his players had the minerals for this Champions League race but three wins on the bounce is a fair riposte the Italy youth international has found his stride Three Premier League starts have coincided with Brentford’s first run of three consecutive Premier League wins of the season and his stated aim of “helping them reach European competitions next season” is alive It was Kayode ugly for Manchester United but beautiful to watch a 20-year-old acclimatise so seamlessly to the league misplacing one pass and completing more than twice as many dribbles as any other player at the Gtech Brentford have muddled through without a proper right-back for long enough January and February could yet prove catastrophic to those hopes and it will require a slip or two from some of those above but Villa are in as good form as anyone and primed to capitalise if an opening presents itself If only Ollie Watkins started to turn up Kevin de Bruyne bowing out from the club with a fine impression of his former unparalleled self should not shake the foundations of what is the fair decision to allow his contract to expire This form and fitness might be sustainable and a post-Etihad career flourish could make Manchester City look foolish But it is not a gamble even the impossibly rich should overthink if there is to be any sort of emphasis on building for the future His final gift has been to hold Manchester City’s hand into the Champions League after this campaign’s substantial scare simultaneously displaying himself in the shop window for those interested in parting with a ludicrous signing-on fee and wage Bernardo Silva said that “a little bit of the soul of this team is going” with De Bruyne and it reinforces the belief that despite the Portuguese’s own personal struggles, he should be persuaded to stay for yet another year before his own deal expires in 2026 Pep Guardiola would surely prefer not to lose the two most-used players in his entire managerial career over the course of one summer with decisions to come soon enough on Ilkay Gundogan and Mateo Kovacic too The manager recently admitted his reluctance to use the club’s inexperienced academy graduates in this season’s more difficult moments was a mistake like Nico O’Reilly further embedding himself in a side anchored by that spine containing four 30-something midfield pass masters who have helped Manchester City rediscover their identity before they make necessary moves to update and improve it Almost 300 players have played 1,000 minutes in the Premier League this season and Enciso ranks first of those for shots per 90 (4.12) Those numbers are skewed only slightly by a productive first half of the season at Brighton; the Paraguayan’s shots per 90 for Ipswich sandwich him between Mo Salah and Alexander Isak as an outlier among the league’s biggest strugglers It would be no surprise to see Ipswich and McKenna learn from this season’s harsh lessons to return to this level soon; far more shocking would be if Enciso isn’t back immediately shooting from ridiculous positions and earning weirdly respectful handshakes from a beaten Jordan Pickford Newcastle had made a decent fist of that balance by simply winning 20 of their last 26 matches and losing the rest That all-or-nothing approach ended their trophy drought and made Champions League qualification a live possibility Only 11 teams in Premier League history had ever gone longer without a draw than Newcastle who finally made sure they followed their manager’s advice and didn’t lose on one of the increasingly rare occasions when victory was not possible A first draw for five months in any competition could be crucial keeping the Magpies above Chelsea and Nottingham Forest regardless of their results in this tireless race Avoiding a ruinous seasonal hat-trick of losses in the Yankuba Minteh/Dan Burn/James Milner/Chris Wood/Aaron Hughes/Tim Krul/Dan Ashworth derby was just a welcome bonus The good news is that Vitor Pereira and Wolves are on track to win the actual title by 2030 going basically full-strength to build momentum The potentially season-shattering risk of an avoidable belief-shattering defeat to an excellent side was the trade-off and while PSG themselves were beaten at the weekend by Strasbourg they made ten changes to the starting XI which conquered the Emirates and will be fresh at the Parc des Princes Arteta can only try to harness this and it might be that the “rage frustration and a bad feeling in the tummy” is actually what Arsenal need to pull them through and into the Champions League final Yet the Gunners have not looked so vulnerable in as many different areas in some time, from set-piece defending to lead-squandering The very real and very funny prospect of Arsenal failing to qualify for the Champions League while Liverpool Chelsea and one of Manchester United or Spurs all win a trophy and reach the European Promised Land is on and it starts with Nottingham Forest beating Crystal Palace on Monday night It is a perfect summary of the fine margins Silva relies on that Fulham have had 18 games decided either way by a single goal in the Premier League this season and they have won nine and lost nine of them While it guarantees safety – which is an achievement a recently promoted club should not take for granted – it also places a ceiling on what Fulham can do It inhibits them as much as it enhances them That is why Fulham’s longest winning run matches their worst losing streak of two games why they have had consecutive Premier League victories only once since November why they can beat the distant champions and by far worst team in the division in between four defeats to clubs in the Premier League’s hard-boiled centre It is also quite weird that Fulham have now ended two games this season with ten men despite not having someone sent off with an injury suffered after all their substitutes were made Not sure Emi Martinez can be blamed for that But the idea that Manchester United can actively sacrifice their Premier League season without severe censure feels doubly cowardly. It’s as if they think them giving up on it meaning anything in a material sense pre-emptively counteracts criticism or scrutiny. And when ruthless redundancies are being made, the haemorrhaging of potential prize money is an absolutely atrocious look a ludicrously expensive squad and coach should be able to hold their own and at the very least have an identifiable style Never allow Manchester United being this abysmal to be normalised It does feel as though the second wedding’s honeymoon is over that the bloom is off the rose somewhat and Everton have slipped back into their worst habits And when their worst habits were established at the start of the season as proving 2-0 to indeed be the most dangerous lead Their relative ease in sweeping into a two-goal lead over Ipswich underlined how much better than the bottom three they are but the implosion to hand Ipswich their first points from a losing position since November emphasised the work that needs to be done to steer Everton in the right direction next season Moyes has earned the opportunity to oversee these steps into a brave new era but he will know that performance and more generally the last few weeks have not really been good enough Sean Dyche was sacked for a run of two wins seven draws and four defeats; Moyes is currently on two wins seven draws and three defeats and saying “we controlled the game” after being outshot eight to 12 at home to a relegated team sounds eerily like his predecessor Four sides share the honour of having lost 29 games in a Premier League season Southampton are on 28 and have just had the league double done over them by the next-worst team © Planet Sport Limited 2025 • All Rights Reserved Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player AFC Bournemouth breathed life into their European aspirations as second-half goals from Dean Huijsen and Evanilson helped them to a 2-1 comeback win at Arsenal the first time they have claimed points at Emirates Stadium Preparations for Wednesday's second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final at Paris Saint-Germain hardly went to plan for Arsenal who suffered another disappointing home result Declan Rice opened the scoring in the 34th minute following a delicate Martin Odegaard pass but Arsenal squandered another lead in the second half, just as they did in their 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace last time out in the Premier League Huijsen headed home Bournemouth’s 67th-minute leveller from substitute Antoine Semenyo's long throw before Evanilson latched on to Marcus Tavernier's flick-on to poke in the winner eight minutes later The turnaround leaves second-place Arsenal just three points clear of Manchester City, while Bournemouth climb to eighth, two points above Fulham following the Cottagers’ loss at Aston Villa Evanilson headed over a glorious opportunity from Milos Kerkez's pinpoint left-wing delivery, before Leandro Trossard's stooping header was snaffled on the line by Kepa at the other end A real moment of quality brought the opener as Odegaard's cute reverse pass released Rice to round Kepa before he fired past the despairing dive of Illia Zabarnyi Bournemouth offered a positive response to that setback as Justin Kluivert's strike deflected narrowly over, before Evanilson almost lobbed David Raya after a misplaced pass from the goalkeeper on the stroke of half-time Bukayo Saka hammered just wide of the top-right corner with his right foot shortly after the break but then Bournemouth hit back when a towering Huijsen nodded Semenyo's long throw into the far corner Another set-piece proved fruitful as Alex Scott's left-wing corner found Tavernier at the near post and his flick-on allowed Evanilson to bundle home with the winning goal confirmed by a VAR check that found no conclusive evidence the striker had handled Mikel Arteta may have been expected to rotate his side with one eye on Wednesday's visit to PSG who lead 1-0 on aggregate after the first leg but the Arsenal boss selected a full-strength starting XI on Saturday Arsenal's host of first-choice stars were far from fluid in the early stages as Rice, making his 100th appearance for the club, twice fired tamely wide from chances created by the energetic Gabriel Martinelli, while Ben White's cross forced Zabarnyi to head away on the line The hosts' lack of cutting edge was again clear when Martinelli rushed a left-footed strike well wide with acres of room at the edge of Bournemouth's area just minutes before teeing up Trossard's close-range headed chance Rice displayed composure previously lacked by Arsenal to edge the hosts ahead with his eighth goal across all competitions this season – the best scoring campaign of his career Saka then passed up a couple of second-half chances before Huijsen and Evanilson delivered the hammer blows as Arsenal failed to win for a 10th Premier League match when leading With PSG to come, and Man City chasing second place before Arsenal visit champions Liverpool in eight days' time the Gunners' season is hanging in the balance after another late-season collapse Andoni Iraola may have been concerned by just one win in Bournemouth's last nine league matches before Saturday but this comeback made it five matches unbeaten and gives them a real chance of European football next season The visitors did not play like a side devoid of confidence-boosting victories knocking possession around with consummate ease before Evanilson somehow headed over from close range after Kerkez's delightful cross Dango Ouattara could also have tested Raya but William Saliba's excellent last-ditch tackle thwarted an excellent through-ball from Kluivert shortly before Rice's opener Another Saliba block saw Kluivert's dipping strike fall the wrong side of the crossbar before Ouattara picked the pocket of Odegaard from Raya's pass and teed up Evanilson to clip just over the target Yet for all of their easy-on-the-eye football two set-pieces proved the difference as diminutive winger Semenyo launched his throw on to the head of Huijsen before Evanilson outmuscled Odegaard to bundle a finish under Raya for the winner This battling win marked Bournemouth's first Premier League victory at Arsenal and Iraola will know more results like this are needed to solidify their European hopes ahead of hosting Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa next Saturday Arsenal report | Bournemouth report Mikel Arteta: "We should have killed the game and we didn't On top of that if you defend your box in two set-pieces in the way we have done you're in big nowhere near the standards that we are used to We wanted to generate the momentum and a really positive vibe today - we haven't rage and anger - make sure we use that on Wednesday." The key was the set plays in the second half I think we needed this one because we know the schedule we have you have to get points where you don't expect We missed a few chances recently and we needed it this time to go to our side." Bournemouth have completed a league double over Arsenal with today the first time they’ve ever avoided defeat away against the Gunners in all competitions (L8) Arsenal have dropped 21 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season their joint-most ever in a single campaign (also 21 in 2019/20) Arsenal conceded two goals from set-piece situations (excluding penalties) in the same Premier League match for the first time since December 2023 against Luton Town Huijsen’s equaliser was Bournemouth’s first shot on target in this match and their first Premier League goal from a throw-in since Joshua King against Liverpool in April 2017 Michael Owen and Steve Cooper discuss the top-five race and who they think will be in the competition next season Your entry has been submitted successfully Please check your email for further information US EditionUK EditionScottish SunIrish SunSearchMy Account Real Madrid have stepped up their pursuit of two Bournemouth stars The Spanish giants are eyeing potential moves for Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez this summer Both players started as the Cherries came from behind to beat Arsenal on Saturday Real Madrid scouts were present at the Emirates Stadium to cast an eye over the duo They would have been impressed with what they saw as Huijsen got on the scoresheet The defender headed in Antonie Semenyo's long throw to equalise for the visitors Huijsen's goal was his third in the Premier League since joining the club last summer Following his arrival from Juventus he has made 33 appearances across all competitions The Spaniard, who only turned 20 last month, penned a six-year deal through to 2030 upon signing for Bournemouth. he has already attracted interest from a host of clubs after a stellar first season at the Vitality Stadium Real Madrid are set to face competition from Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Newcastle and Tottenham for his signature Iraola hailed Huijsen following the win over the Gunners telling Sky Sports: "I think he is playing very well Even in this scenario being on the ball he was confident "I think it's the third goal he's scored on set plays he's our biggest threat there and he's helping us a lot." Huijsen himself addressed the transfer speculation surrounding him admitting: "I think I’m pretty relaxed "I don’t really think about it too much great everything at the club and I just enjoy my football it’s going well so I’m really happy." Meanwhile, Real Madrid would also have to battle Liverpool to sign Kerkez this summer The Reds are currently the frontrunners in the race for the Hungarian left-back Kerkez has made 71 appearances across all competitions for Bournemouth since signing from AZ Alkmaar in 2023 He has also evolved into an attacking threat with two goals and six assists in 35 league matches this season The Cherries stunned the Emirates to secure a famous double over the Gunners who now travel to Paris licking their wounds after two defeats in a row Arsenal slumped to a disappointing 2-1 loss to Bournemouth as Evanilson's controversial winning goal ensured the north Londoners would be heading into their Champions League showdown with Paris Saint-Germain without a win in their last three games With PSG making 10 changes to their starting XI ahead of Wednesday's semi-final decider Mikel Arteta did the complete opposite as he opted to name all of his big-guns from the start against Andoni Iraola's Europe-chasing Cherries - a risky move that ultimately didn't pay off it was one of those star names that made the difference in the first half ensuring he wasn't going to waste a third opportunity as he rounded Kepa Arrizabalaga following Martin Odegaard's gorgeous through ball to make it 1-0 Evanilson had headed a massive chance over the bar and the Cherries had a further flurry of opportunities before half-time - Justin Kluivert and Evanilson both going close with David Raya almost gifting the Brazilian a goal with a loose pass out from the back The visitors continued to carry a threat in the second period and they would get their reward Coming soon after Bukayo Saka had curled a shot narrowly wide Antoine Semenyo hurled in a long throw that the Gunners failed to deal with leaving a practically unopposed Dean Huijsen to head home past Raya and into the net It soon went from bad to worse for Arsenal as another set-piece proved their undoing - a corner from the left was flicked on into Evanilson's path with the Bournemouth forward cleverly getting goal-side and deflecting the ball in A lengthy VAR check for a handball followed but ultimately it went the way of Iraola's men Arsenal never really looked like getting back into it and the Gunners now head to Paris and one of the biggest nights in the club's history without the morale-boosting win Arteta had clearly hoped for GOAL rates Arsenal's players from Emirates Stadium.. 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apps – open in a browser for full functionality Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" your words carry a decent amount of weight Yet we never ever hear any opinions you may hold on the manager I write about the manager all the time on the blog I don’t like football much these days 😪 I can’t believe you respond to this nonsense Thank you for running one of the best fan sites and communities I have ever been a part of I can’t imagine a day where I don’t read the blog I check this site out every morning before I read the bloody news As Kris Kristofferson said “Don’t let the bastards get you down” You soon run out of excuses once you start blaming officials for why you keep coming up short I blame the refs for being piss poor because it negatively impacts the entire league and in the long run it’s ruining the game we all love Not enough is written about it and it needs investigating Lemming – the officiating in the PL is a global embarassment most competitive football league cannot employ evaluate and sanction sub-standard officials simply defies logic the litany of piss-poor decisions that repeat Yep – he clearly hasn’t read your ‘Binary’ piece I think you went a bit joverboard with your criticism there Glad you stepped in in the Nic of time to make that joke though It’s not Jover until Sam Allardyce sings What exactly would you like to read about the manager that hasn’t been written already on this site I remember when Wenger was asked his opinion on Bowie when he died Or how does he rate the Brian Eno catalogue Me being a “Here Come The Warm Jets” guy myself this season has been a total failure and Artetas position should be brought into question Maybe he just can’t get us over line if we finish second with all of the injuries and decisions we’ve had and only get to the CL semi finals That would mean CL qualification and substantial prize money for transfers but that is because of our raised expectations due to the current coach and set up they’ve been rubbish as well this season.After the next two games we’ll more likely be forth I guess you started following Arsenal in 2022 Otherwise you’d know of a certain 15 year period when finishing 4th was all we would hope for Arteta has managed demonstrable progression to date: 8th 2nd and 2nd (plus an FA Cup) but we have now regressed i.e we were league contenders last season finishing just two points behind champions City but this season are currently 15 points behind champions Liverpool and still not mathematically guaranteed to qualify for C/L I didn’t anticipate we would reach the C/L semi finals so I consider that a bonus and a fantastic learning experience for the quad is it appears that Arteta will get a free pass from both the… Read more » but it’s a shot at immortality and unimaginable redemption for this manager and team Shite squad building and a stubborn manager who runs his players into the ground because elite footballers should be able to play 70 games a season Finishing “best loser” again is meaningless Actually coming second etc means cl football which means its easier to buy a proper striker so we can win it next year Elite strikers know which clubs are never going to win the elite competitions That’s probably why we miss out on so many of our transfer targets Arsenal are a club that attract talented but unsuccessful underachievers You should follow Celtic or Bayern or PSG if winning is all that matters I can agree there are criticisms to be made But I cannot stand this winning is all that matters take Odegaards and Trossards form is nothing short of horrendous for the last 5-6 games Trossards scored 3 times on the past 6 games Could well of scored against PSG if it wasn’t for their beast of a keeper It’s not his fault that there is no alternative to bring on or play ahead of him Trossard is inconsistent but is certainly NOT the problem Trossard isn’t the problem but he is ineffective up top as we rely on a target man to hold ball and without that we hardly win the second balls and knock ons from raya s goal kicks and passing … That’s why Merino was a great rotation option Trossard is not going to win many aerial duals but he’s really a left winger with the commensurate type of skill set but the tactic of a long ball to a dwarf against a giant is but his hold up play and build up play is not good Either Arteta or the ownership don’t understand how to build an attacking squad with goal scoring instincts Other then early 2024 under Arteta’s reign scoring goals have been painful to watch with endless short inticate passing that doesn’t seem to work anymore I love Mikel but he might have taken us as far as he can after all this is his first manager job Kinda like Xavi’s time in Barca… The club have let the players down in regards to recruitment for too many transfer windows We have been really unlucky with injuries to an extent but the club were negligent going into this season relying on Jesus and Havertz up top Jesus has proven he can’t stay fit and Havertz enjoyed an epic second half of last season the club went into the season presuming Saka could continue to… Read more » Another game I question why I bother going Just letting the league season go to shit is a slap in the face of fans going week in week out 2nd half we were abject but Arteta played what is probably very close to his strongest team against Bournemouth so you cannot accuse him of ‘letting the league season go to shit’ I know it’s only football and hate is a strong word By delaying passes and standing on the ball set the whole tone of players in front This is a horrible take but everyone’s allowed to have its opinion Raya has been increasingly erratic last few weeks I sense that when he dithers (like in this match) it also affects Saliba Way too many potentially fatal brain-farts from Big Willy in recent games Losing the ball because you are too scared to shoot (Ode) or losing the ball because you are spinning about doing nothing (Trossard) causing constant breaks is the main culprit vice one player Oh and wrestling a guy not knowing where the ball is from a cross is about the funniest thing i have seen Its not just Odegaard who does that and I have no idea how its tolerated but is there a question as to why he’s the one on their centre-forward i saw that mentioned in the blog today and is a valid point it seems they only take a shot when the success is guaranteed… Odegaard has forgotten how to take a shot he hesitates fiddles around and increasingly loses possession He has been doing this a lot trying to be the playmaker and inviting the press I will get down voted but no conclusive evidence for VAR to overturn that decision Stop blaming the officials and ask why a player is subbed on just before a corner (first rule of coaching surely) and why we have now not won 10 games where we have been leading At least six of those due to horrible refereeing decisions if it wasn’t for incompetent officials we wouldn’t have to sign anyone in the transfer windows Troodat – the result being leaving our shortest player to mark their CF from a corner Another pathetic home display against a team we should easily dispatch Hard to tell how much the performances of late have been players not playing with the same level of intensity to save themselves for the CL matches knowing that we had lost the league a long time ago or just the ongoing issues we’ve had all season of no depth in the attack and no ability to mix things up with our attacking tactics In league matches we don’t seem anything like the team of last year or even the team that has shown up in the champions league.… Read more » He took the gamble of playing a strong team today to try and secure CL football Unfortunately they were dreadful in the second half and the gamble failed and the supreme confidence which followed going 2-0 up Arteta must take blame for allowing us to play this way Does the Trossard speciality ‘dummy’ pass get on anyone else’s nerves Chances to win the Champions League don’t happen very often but Arsenal really needed to prioritize the league games and go full tilt to make sure we qualify again next season The lack lustre performances in the last few matches could mean we miss out on CL football next season which would be the bigger disaster than losing on Wednesday night I said at the end of January we’d be lucky to hold onto second and fuck me I think the BIGGEST mistake arteta made was taking the comedy cup seriously – we could have done without those demoralising games against Newcastle and we might have bagged a few more points and this conversation would thus be an irrelevance it’s lost a lot of it’s cachet in recent years but it’s still a major domestic honour worth winning.(at least that’s what Spurs fan tell me….) We may not be able to hold onto second place with the downward spiral that is going on but to say that we will drop out of the top 5 is hyperbole and very unlikely Even if we budget 1 point out of 6 against Liverpool and newcastle and all 3 points against Southampton so that is a game we can’t rely on anything Haven’t we lost 3 times already to Newcastle and all it would take is a red card against Southampton and we are cooked Not an exaggeration but entirely possible with the form we are in This is real and it’s happening now peeps… It feels like that now but the frame of mind changes after every game Not expecting anything against Liverpool but the fact that you don’t even expect a point against Southampton is the definition of hyperbole Let’s see who’s right at the end of the season Not saying I don’t expect a point against Southampton especially with our record with red cards this season If Palace can beat Forest tonight it will help massively he probably needs to win something next season Let’s hope that we got that poor performance out of our system before Wednesday Let’s focus and regroup for the big one he’s at fault for the first goal could of come got it decided not too went in backfoot which left him looking very small when diving for the ball probably could do better for the 2nd goal aswell but that may be a view based on me thinking he had a shocker his passing short nearly led to twice being lobbed yet again this is what happens with no goalkeeping competition if only Ramsdale was available to come off the bench for a tactical switch (Still not sure if that idea should be classified as gaslighting or bullshitting.) The defence has needed a Lehman bollocking and instead it gets the nice-boy Raya smile We didn’t buy anyone in Jan and now we’re paying the price This team is stretched to the limits and we’re seeing that now in our performances We don’t even have the ability to rest players ahead of a champions league semi-final decider Can’t score goals and dropping points from winning positions Martinelli and Trossard aren’t clinical enough But at least Martinelli makes up for that with his defense… Read more » Martinelli set up two excellent chances for Rice But we need a winger who can score 10 to 15 goals a season in the prem to compliment Saka as we don’t have a goal machine to top Certainly a very talented player but I’m starting to come to the realisation he’s becoming the latest in a very long line of Arsenal attackers who just never had a consistent end product: Walcott Ask yourself this… would Biereth not have snaffled at least one of those chances I think the board phoned it in when we didn’t get reinforcements in January No team looking to win things doesn’t double down when trophies are on offer At that time we were still in at least 3 competitions Sadly I think this excellent generation will also be a “nearly” one for Arsenal Europe’s record-breaking top-scorer for 10m ? He was available and had stated on record that he wanted to come back to us Colossal fuck-up by Edu (to sell him) and Mik (not to grab him back in Jan) Both manager and the majority of players are arrogant fucks Arteta has a lot to answer for with the team he has built and signing players that are not required Thinking you’ve won when only 1 up is pure arrogance Ozil would have got a 4 and a ‘Well done on completing one pass for the goal you soft cunt’ and rightyl so When he fell over on the edge of their penalty area I was calling to put him out of his misery then he facilitates the second goal with defending that might have been a penalty if the goal did not stand I truly believed that this season could mostly be explained by series of unfortunate events: dodgy referring I am starting to wonder if there is something more fundamental lacking in this team (all of the above not withstanding) This is yet another game that we should have won (and definitely should not have lost) and makes me worry that the manager is no longer able to get all he should from this group I don’t see hope on Wednesday at Paris No mercy for those cheese eating surrender monkeys… France is 3rd in per capita cheese consumption I have no idea how you give him that score His assist wasn’t some mesmerizing defense splitting pass He was mostly passing backwards and looked terrified to take any risks His facial expressions tell it all – he is not having fun and is scared to take any chances He won’t tame a shot when he has the chance to do so and rather pass the ball back (!) but he takes a free kick like there’s nobody else to do it Arteta still plays him instead of giving one of the youngsters a chance there – and all we come up with are mediocre to poor performances these past couple of weeks PSG will eat us alive if we play… Read more » I don’t think stripping him of the captain’s armband or dropping him entirely will solve Odegaard’s lapse in form He strikes me as the sort of player the manager has to put an arm round rather aim a kick up the rear etc Arteta needs to ration Martin’s playing time by giving Nwaneri at least 30 to 45 minutes from the bench if the Norwegian’s form continues without improvement Not yet mate…despite today’s shit show we are still in with a good shout of dumping PSG on Wednesday So do I but that might be the Cabernet Sauvignon talkin… Yep – that damn Cabernet Talking-on (and on… and on…) Can’t take these ratings seriously today when Odegaard gets over 6 after a horror show outside of the assist The willingness to slag off on Partey when our captain puts on performances like this week after week is beyond me Trossard and White stole a living today though White is just getting back following injury so we could go easier on him Awaiting a comprehensive statistical review on Odegaard’s performances at season’s end because he owes the club wages for the year he’s had It’s his worst season so far but he’s obviously not right physically Blame it on the shit show of the summer and January transfer windows and the incredibly bad squad depth that we have to keep flogging him week in week out A full rest over the summer then we’ll see if he can regain his form I’d definitely make Rice captain next year though Arsenal let me down and so did Luton Town… Liverpool have won and they shouldn’t have done and so I lost me half a crown… 😢 I’ve just tried to lessen the pain a little White in particular was getting run past repeatedly the organization failed to add the quality attacking player we desperately need Bournemouth could have had a couple more goals But the negativity of so many comments is really annoying Nwaneri and MLS are only going to get better We’ll add an attacker and with any luck will only have Tomiyasu on the training table in August “Who would you trade teams with?” Sorry bro but I can’t categorically say that arsenal will NOT beat PSG on Wednesday – I suspect of the four remaining games we’ll only beat Southampton and lose the rest!! Its called being a realist and seeing arsenal do this TIME AND AGAIN!! The realists were saying that we couldn’t beat Real Madrid but we did I know our form has been poor for a while I just don’t see why supporters are directing so much anger and criticism at a very good team and manager It really feels like we’re just going through the motions in the league now I get that everyone’s focus is on the Champions League but we have no momentum to carry into the PSG game We don’t look scary and we’ve given them ideas of weaknesses to exploit We have Liverpool and Newcastle next and if we’re not careful we may find we lose 2nd place in the league Liverpool will be playing with complete freedom as the champions and Newcastle… well… they seem to always play us at the most annoying time They’ve damaged our… Read more » …At least we can get another expensive goalkeeper at the end of the season to add to the left backs we will need when Tierney and zinchenko go and with likely Califiore injured again by then now the last 3 games might be more meaningful to watch. I may be a bit on my own here (but I’m angry about the rest of it too pointless and seemingly only succeeding in winding up referees for no benefit I’m not excusing the PGMOL but frequently we seem to be like naughty kids winding them up (for no benefit) and then we can’t understand why we get marginal calls against us Tactically we never have movement at throw ins so I… Read more » I tell everyone I watch the games with that we have the worst throw-ins in the league It’s like they don’t have any idea what they’re going to do Maybe they take so long as a rule that it sets up the occasional quick throw Other teams usually manage to throw the ball to a player who can keep it Thomas gets a 5 and Declan a 7.5 – I had you down for more in-depth footie analysis than ‘he scored Declan didn’t even attempt a jump for their goal (something you do highlight whilst avoiding fingering the obvious culprit?) despite being directly in front of their player and in the line of the ball Rice is a magnificant addition to our club But he was totally culpable for that goal: could he have made the intercepting header but it’s now moot since he did not even try.… Read more » I promised I wouldn’t – but I am that angry that I am just going to… Blogs – entirely accurately – wrote the following in his incisive ‘Binary’ piece on the main blog: ‘What about this one though In 17 of the 35 league games we have played which accounts for 30 points that have gone by the wayside and the others have been draws.’ Similarly many of you below have been bemoaning… Read more » Bournemouth came from behind for a first-ever win at the Emirates Sport | Football featuring team news and expert analysis from Simon Collings I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice Arsenal made it just two League wins from six as they fell at home to Bournemouth on Saturday For Bournemouth, the result will fan the flames of their quest for Champions League qualification after a run of poor results saw them drop in the table but the result will be more damaging for the Gunners who were in the market for a confidence booster ahead of their trip to Paris in midweek Rice’s opener came after a dismal start to the match where he had found himself in some good positions but struggled to make anything of them He squandered two shooting chances in the early stages later falling into the advertising hoardings as he made a weak attempt at a cross latching onto Martin Odegaard’s through ball taking it round Arrizabalaga and scoring into an empty net It would be the only difference between the two sides in the first half but that is not to say Bournemouth did not have their chances Evanilson missed a pair of chances to equalise in quick succession towards the end of the half heading over from a Milos Kerkez cross and squandering a counter as he attempted to chip Raya from range Kepa made a crucial intervention to keep Trossard’s header out getting down quickly to stop it on the line The second half could almost be described as end-to-end but neither team managed to create much tangible threat But it would be Arsenal ruing their misses Anthoine Semenyo heaved a long throw into the box for Dean Huijsen to head a deserved equaliser home Evanilson would put the Cherries ahead as he wrestled with Odegaard the ball looking to deflect in off his elbow but VAR said after a lengthy check that there was insufficient evidence to overturn the decision After VAR controversy saw Saliba dismissed in the return fixture debate will again rage on long after full-time Arteta was not able to give the requisite rest to his star players that he might have wanted ahead of a Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain but he will be comforted to know that they too suffered a disappointing loss in the league today Prince Louis steals the show at VE Day parade as he keeps dad William looking sharp and mimics brother George Prince Louis steals show with sweet antics at VE parade Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in major blow for Putin ahead of Victory Day celebrations Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in blow for Putin VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day VE Day 2025 fashion: Princess of Wales to Lady Victoria Starmer New visa crackdown as Home Office plans to restrict applications from nationalities most likely to overstay New visa crackdown as Home Office plans to restrict applications Stacey Solomon 'regrets doing reality show with Joe Swash' for tough reason Stacey Solomon 'regrets reality show with Joe Swash' for tough reason If Arsenal hoped to take some momentum into the defining week of their season the first time they had ever been beaten at home by the south-coast club means they go into Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg at Paris Saint-Germain with much to ponder — and plenty to improve Mikel Arteta’s side trail from the first leg by a single goal and will need a significantly improved performance in France if they are to reach just their second final in the competition we dissect the main talking points from today’s game Arsenal’s threat at attacking set pieces is often celebrated but this season there has been a worrying vulnerability with defensive dead-balls Arteta’s team conceded from a long throw and a corner against Bournemouth Those were the 11th and 12th occasions Arsenal have conceded from a set piece in the 2024-25 Premier League campaign all in the bottom eight of the table — have a worse record this season excluding penalties As Arsenal’s Premier League campaign has petered out some uncharacteristically sloppy errors have crept into their game there were a couple of unusually shaky moments for goalkeeper David Raya whose passing seems to have become a little more erratic of late and know that any defensive mistake could leave the tie beyond them PSG arguably carry more threat in open play than at dead balls but their analysts will doubtless be paying close attention to Arsenal’s emerging issue Declan Rice marked his 100th game for Arsenal with a goal he popped up in the centre-forward position running in behind the Bournemouth defence to take the ball round the goalkeeper and finish Rice now has 34 goal contributions in 100 Arsenal games (15 goals It’s a far better tally than Arsenal could reasonably have hoped for when they paid £105million to make Rice their record signing in the summer of 2023 But Rice has evolved into a different player While he was bought with a view to fielding him as a No 6 this game saw the England international return to the No 8 role that has become his primary position The goal demonstrated why: his running power from midfield is difficult to contend with With Thomas Partey now available again following his Champions League suspension Rice is set to continue in his box-to-box role against PSG on Wednesday Having been a difference maker in the two-legged tie against Real Madrid Arsenal will be hoping he can deliver again in Paris This match provided Arsenal fans with an opportunity to have a closer look at 20-year-old centre-half Dean Huijsen They certainly will have noticed him: Bournemouth’s centre-half climbed highest in a crowded penalty area to head home their 67th-minute equaliser Arsenal are among the suitors courting Huijsen ahead of the summer transfer window and regard him as a potential replacement should Jakub Kiwior leave the club this summer There’s a debate to be had there, though. After finally getting a run in his preferred position as a left-sided centre-back, Kiwior looks a much more accomplished Premier League performer Huijsen’s release clause is set at £50million ($66.4m) — with other needs in the squad would swapping Kiwior for the Spanish international represent a worthwhile upgrade Much may depend on whether there is a market for Kiwior — and what the Pole wants to do at this point in his career and as long as William Saliba and Gabriel are at Arsenal Arsenal’s manager wants his players to use the “rage” they were experiencing after this defeat as fuel for their date with PSG “We started the game and a lot of the things we wanted happened,” he told the BBC “We should have killed the game and we didn’t On top of that if you defend your box in two set-pieces in the way we have done you’re in big “We wanted to generate the momentum and a really positive vibe today rage and anger — make sure we use that on Wednesday.” (Top photo: Declan Rice; Robin Jones – AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images) James McNicholas has covered Arsenal extensively for more than a decade. He has written for ESPN, Bleacher Report and FourFourTwo Magazine, and is the co-host of the Arsecast Extra Podcast. Follow James on Twitter @gunnerblog Paris Saint-Germain are targeting a summer move for Bournemouth centre back Ilya Zabarnyi (22) in the summer transfer window, according to a report from Sacha Tavolieri The Ligue 1 champions are aiming to bolster their options at the heart of defence and have identified the Ukrainian international as a potential option PSG showed interest in signing Zabarnyi last summer but a move for the Bournemouth defender never materialised with Willian Pacho arriving at the Parc des Princes The 22-year-old is not the only defender that Les Parisiens are considering Club Brugge centre back Joel Ordoñez (21) is another player that the French capital club are considering With PSG targeting the acquisition of one centre back in the summer transfer window this could see another defender leave the Parc des Princes Les Parisiens are aiming to sell Marquinhos and hope to achieve a fee in the region of €40m for the Brazilian international centre back GFFN | Liam Wraith While other clubs are embroiled in tough battles and big games the Reds already have their feet up having confirmed themselves as champions in April With nothing left to play for on the pitch Arne Slot and the recruitment team have a few weeks in which to focus more clearly on the transfer market As they try to put their plans in place, Liverpool are attempting to move quickly and tie up a deal for Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen Huijsen is available for £50m this summer and his good form for the Cherries has led to interest from plenty of other sides journalist Fabrizio Romano says the 20-year-old is set to make a final decision on his future in the next few weeks Reports have suggested that Liverpool have already spoken to Huijsen’s agents in an attempt to convince him that Anfield is the best move for him this summer both Chelsea and Arsenal remain in the race for the Spaniard as well Speaking on his YouTube channel on Sunday evening the transfer expert claimed that all will become clear for Huijsen before May is out will be really important for the future of Dean Huijsen,” says Romano “Some sources are telling me there’s a strong possibility of Huijsen deciding his next club this month READ MORE: Dean Huijsen addresses transfer talk as Liverpool insiders rate their chances of signing Bournemouth defender “Three clubs remain in this race in a strong way excellent relationship with the player’s side so also in contact with the player and then Liverpool “All these three clubs are absolutely in the race,” he adds They’re going to present their projects to the player and then the player will decide.” Early on in this transfer saga, there were suggestion that Huijsen is dreaming of a move to Real Madrid It was claimed that if the Spanish giants come in for him then it wouldn’t even be a question for the defender there is currently little chance of Madrid making a move for Huijsen Chelsea and Liverpool are – at the moment – the only three clubs in with a chance “There’s still no indication of Real Madrid’s intention to pay the release clause any time soon,” he says “My information is that Dean Huijsen would be really open and tempted by Real Madrid move those close to Dean Huijsen have not received any message from Madrid on the intention of the club to pay the release clause and sign the player.” But the Reds have been stung by Chelsea in particular in these kind of sagas before The Sunday TimesMikel Arteta hoped that picking a strong Arsenal side would produce a cohesive display to set them up nicely for their biggest game of the season against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday But the manager was left bitterly disappointed by their defending at set pieces and challenged them to use the anger to overturn a 1-0 deficit to reach the Champions League final conceding twice from set pieces and ultimately losing against an excellent Bournemouth side PSG made ten changes and did not worry about a 2-1 defeat by Strasbourg When the French champions review the tape of Arsenal’s display it will offer another reminder of the vulnerabilities and lack of clinical edge that Registered in England No. 894646. 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Manchester United 1 at Full timeBournemouthAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth11Man UtdManchester UnitedManchester UnitedFull timeFTHalf Time AFC Bournemouth 1 Manchester United 0 HT 1-0Key EventsAFC BournemouthA Semenyo (23')Goal 23 minutesEvanilson (70')Red Card 70 minutesManchester UnitedR Højlund (90'+6)Goal 90 minutes plus 6AssistsAFC Bournemouth,Evanilson (23')Manchester United,M Ugarte (90'+6)Venue:Vitality StadiumAttendance:11,241Bournemouth v Man Utd Man Utd rescue late draw at Bournemouth in Premier League Hojlund equalised from close range in 96th minute Semenyo put Bournemouth ahead before Evanilson sent off for foul after VAR check Head here for Simon Stone's match report, or you can follow live coverage of the FA Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest here Alternatively, you can keep track of Liverpool's game with Tottenham at Anfield as Arne Slot's team look to wrap up the Premier League title with four matches to spare 144Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'I don't think these situations are red cards'published at 16:45 British Summer Time 27 April16:45 BST 27 AprilFT: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd Bournemouth Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola to BBC Match of the Day: "It is frustrating because the two points are massive It changes our position in the standings a lot." Everyone who has played football knows he has slipped He doesn't catch him with the ball that goes high The referee who is live does not think it is a red card "It is like the free-kick for the foul on Evanilson by Casemiro in the first half He doesn't want to catch him as he looking at the ball but these things happen in football I don't think these situations are red cards "We will appeal but it doesn't matter It is two points that at this moment of the season We now have to find points against some very difficult teams." 1221Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Very important not to lose'published at 16:42 British Summer Time 27 April16:42 BST 27 AprilFT: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd Manchester United 5215Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'We deserved at least one point'published at 16:33 British Summer Time 27 April16:33 BST 27 AprilFT: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd 8364Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'The repercussions for us are huge'published at 16:28 British Summer Time 27 April16:28 BST 27 AprilFT: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola to Sky Sports: "It is very frustrating Everyone who has played football understands He doesn't catch him with the leg that goes high and the consequence is a red card In the first half Evanilson gets a kick in the chest by Casemiro I don't think you should have a red card for this On suggestions the VAR did not tell the referee that Evanilson slipped: "If you are telling me that then it is something very On race for Europe: "We are in a worse position than the start of the weekend but we still have four games to play "It is difficult to look in a positive way at the moment 6045Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'A dagger to concede at the end'published at 16:22 British Summer Time 27 April16:22 BST 27 AprilFT: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd 4940Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'We must do better'published at 16:18 British Summer Time 27 April16:18 BST 27 AprilFT: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim to Sky Sports: "Was one point We created chances but we need to do better near the box We have to understand the foot that is in play We need to understand the game in that way We had the chances but again we didn't score." On Rasmus Hojlund: "It is always important for strikers to score But when we look at the game as a striker it is not just the goals It is a good boost but the next game is a new history and we have to go again." On the next game with Bilbao: "The way Bournemouth defend is quite similar to we can take things from this game But again it is a new history and we must do better." On Evanilson's red card: "I never comment on red cards 16574Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'It feels like a loss'published at 16:13 British Summer Time 27 April16:13 BST 27 AprilFT: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd “I feel like there wasn’t much more we could do All we could do was defend as a group and hope not to concede We’re just unfortunate to concede with the last shot they had “The teams above us can lose next week and we can go above them but the boys will be confident enough going to the Emirates but I have full belief in the team that we can do something.” 185140Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 27 April16:09 BST 27 AprilFT: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd one point behind Fulham and Brighton immediately above them Manchester United move up one place to 14th Their focus will now switch to Thursday's Europa League trip to Bilbao 20879Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 27 April16:04 BST 27 AprilFT: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd Manchester United attempted 25 shots in this game their highest total in a single match in the Premier League this season 528173Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'The red card had a massive impact'published at 16:03 British Summer Time 27 April16:03 BST 27 AprilFT: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd Jamie RedknappFormer Tottenham midfielder on Sky Sports Sometimes you just want a bit of common sense from the referee 772649Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 27 April16:01 BST 27 AprilFT: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd The Manchester United players head over to applaud the away fans Their long trip back up north will be a lot better than it would have been before Rasmus Hojlund's late intervention 494378Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingget involvedGet Involvedpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 27 April16:00 BST 27 AprilFT: Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd 1282762Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 100 mins100 minsBournemouth 1-1 Man Utd Manchester United rescue a point thanks to Rasmus Hojlund;s stoppage-time leveller The red card for Evanilson changed the game and will certainly be the main talking point 628828Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 99 mins99 minsBournemouth 1-1 Man Utd way overhit by Luke Shaw and out for a goal kick 1042613Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 99 mins99 minsBournemouth 1-1 Man Utd 6391118Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 98 mins98 minsBournemouth 1-1 Man Utd The Vitality Stadium is silent apart from the pocket of United fans in the corner A late change for Bournemouth as Dango Ouattara is replaced by Daniel Jebbison 384260Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Rasmus Hojlund back on the road'published at 15:56 British Summer Time 27 April15:56 BST 27 AprilBournemouth 1-1 Man Utd Alan SmithFormer Arsenal forward on Sky Sports You can understand his elation when the ball hits the back of the net; it's such a dry spell he has been enduring Sometimes those little taps are the ones that get you back on the road 1337940Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Hard on Bournemouth'published at 15:55 British Summer Time 27 April15:55 BST 27 AprilBournemouth 1-1 Man Utd Francis BenaliFormer Southampton defender on BBC Radio 5 Live You have got to say it's hard on Bournemouth 11781368Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGOAL - Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utdpublished at 96 mins96 minsRasmus Hojlund Luke Shaw's cross from the left is touched on by Manuel Ugarte and Rasmus Hojlund pokes home from close range Chief football news reporterRasmus Hojlund's injury time goal grabbed a point for Manchester United as 10-man Bournemouth suffered a blow to their hopes of European qualification Andoni Iraola's men looked set for victory thanks to Antoine Semenyo's 11th goal of the season midway though the first half But the contest turned on a controversial decision to upgrade Evanilson's 70th-minute challenge on Noussair Mazraoui from a yellow card to a red following a video assistant referee (VAR) review Evanilson appeared to slip as he closed down the United defender but referee Peter Bankes upgraded his initial yellow card meaning the Brazilian must now serve a three-match ban United piled forward looking for an equaliser and after Mason Mount's shot had been deflected wide Hojlund turned Manuel Ugarte's effort home from close range after the Uruguay midfielder had been set up by Luke Shaw The result lifts Ruben Amorim's side to 14th in the Premier League but their sights are fully trained on Thursday's Europa League semi-final first-leg trip to Athletic Bilbao But the goal is devastating for Bournemouth who remain below Fulham and Brighton in the quest for an eighth-place finish which would secure a spot in next season's UEFA Conference League if Crystal Palace don't win the FA Cup Have your say on Bournemouth's performance What did you make of Man Utd's display? 'Ironically the ref gets this right' Hojlund's late effort was a bitter pill for Bournemouth manager Iraola to swallow particularly as neither he nor his coaches believed Evanilson's red card was deserved The loss of a vital two points and the suspension that will rule the Brazilian out until the final game of the season against Leicester - by which time the Cherries might well know their fate - could prevent the campaign delivering the first European place it seemed for so long it would It will be little consolation to Iraola and his players to reflect - it is so easy to forget it is only 15 years since Bournemouth were promoted out of the fourth tier of English football as Doncaster and Port Vale have been this weekend Development on the pitch since then has been clear But now owner Bill Foley has big plans off it as well with an expansion of the Vitality Stadium to take the capacity up to 20,000 planned within the next couple of years Even that would be just over a quarter of the size of Old Trafford The Cherries matchday income in their recently published accounts to 30 June 2024 was £6.53m compared to United's £137.13m over the same period Bournemouth have put their spending to better use Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez excelled as usual and Alex Scott kept them ticking over in midfield they were equally effective at either end of the pitch Kepa's stunning reaction save to deny Alejandro Garnacho an equaliser after the Argentina international had raced clear on to Bruno Fernandes' cross-field pass was sensational But so too was the clinical nature of Semenyo's finish as the visitors failed to clear after Patrick Dorgu had initially been ambushed close to the touchline when United tried to play out from the back and the ball was whipped into the penalty area It wasn't quite plain sailing for Bournemouth after that but with a historic first European campaign at stake they seemed to have the grit and determination to keep United out even when they were left a man down Red card decision is 'frustrating' - Iraola The resilience Amorim's side showed to keep going and claim their point will offer some solace before such a big fortnight for the United head coach Hojlund has now scored two in eight games which should at least provide some confidence before the Bilbao games when goals Teenager Chido Obi is still to score and though he was denied late on by Kepa it is asking too much for a 17-year-old to lead an attack at his level meaning Hojlund has a massive role to play it was another of those occasions when Amorim's team looked less than the sum of their parts there was some intricate play through midfield and while it did not lead to a major threat on the home goal United gave up a goal to their opponents far too easily with Shaw - who completed the full 90 minutes on his first start of the campaign - giving a short pass to Dorgu rather than electing to open the game out either in front of him or to the right It is that kind of basic decision-making under pressure that continues to undermine Amorim's tactical revolution - and cannot happen again in Spain this week when it really counts Man Utd deserved late draw at Bournemouth - Amorim Premier League: Bournemouth under way against struggling Man Utd After the opportunity to rate players has closed the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made Red Card at 70 minutesSubstituteshome team Red Card at 70 minutesSubstitutesNumber 22 Ugarte Match OfficialsReferee: Peter BankesVideo Assistant Referee: John BrooksAssistant Referee 1: Edward SmartAssistant Referee 2: Nick GreenhalghFourth Official: Tim RobinsonAssistant VAR Official: Natalie AspinallMatch StatsKey you need to enable JavaScript in your browser 2:30:00Head to HeadSeason so farPremier League Scroll LeftScroll RightBournemouth are unbeaten in their last three Premier League games against Man Utd (W2 D1) picking up as many points in these games (7) as they had in their first 12 against the Red Devils (W2 D1 L9) Manchester United have conceded eight goals in their last three Premier League games against Bournemouth as many as they had in their previous 11 against the Cherries Bournemouth could be the sixth different side to complete the league double over Manchester United this season the most in a single campaign since 1933-34 (6) and most in a top-flight campaign since 1930-31 (9) Bournemouth have earned 49 points in the Premier League this season their highest ever tally in a campaign in the competition They could become the 40th different side to achieve a 50+ point Premier League season with the last side to reach that tally for the first time being Brentford in 2022-23 (59) Bournemouth are looking to record three consecutive Premier League clean sheets for the first time since November 2019 with the third game back then being a 1-0 home win against Manchester United Manchester United have failed to score in 13 different Premier League games this season with only Leicester (15) and Everton (14) doing so more They last failed to score in more league games in a single campaign in 1989-90 (16) Manchester United have lost 15 league games this season their most in a single Premier League campaign They last lost more in a league season in 1989-90 (16) Only Wolves (12) have conceded more goals from corners in the Premier League this season than Manchester United (11) while the Red Devils’ 24% of goals conceded coming from corners the highest of any side this term No player has had more shots in the Premier League this season than Antoine Semenyo (116 it’s the most shots a Bournemouth player has ever had in a single top-flight campaign Only Cole Palmer (78) has created more chances in the Premier League this season than Man Utd’s Bruno Fernandes (77) only reaching double figures in 2020-21 (12) Manchester United rallied to grab a point through Rasmus Højlund and dent their 10-man hosts’ European hopes Ha. It’s certainly striking what has happened when Amorim has ditched the dogma. In the frantic final acts when he has switched to a back four, United now have two mini-wins and a mini-draw: it was 0-0 at Forest, 2-0 v Lyon and 1-0 here. In the same games, the back three was losing every time – 0-1, 3-4 and 0-1 again. 27 Apr 202517.11 CEST“That red card,” says Andy Flintoff, “was similar to one for Fernandes earlier in the season, which was reduced on appeal as he slipped too. It doesn’t help Bournemouth now, of course.” 27 Apr 202517.05 CEST“The glower of Sir Jim Ratcliffe,” says Eric Peterson, “gives him an uncanny resemblance to Roger Waters, as if he’s thinking about all those times the other jerks in Pink Floyd had the nerve to have musical thoughts of their own.” 27 Apr 202517.05 CEST“If Liverpool had stopped playing at Christmas,” says Marie Meyer in Santa Fe, “they’d still have more points than Man United.” Ha. According to Whoscored.com, it would actually be a tie – 39 all. But point taken. 27 Apr 202516.57 CEST90+9 min Obi goes down just inside the box, but it’s just a collision. Corner to United… they try something too elaborate, which ends with Shaw overhitting a cross. 27 Apr 202516.56 CEST90+7 min Iraola replaces Ouattara with Jebbison, probably to kill time. 27 Apr 202516.55 CESTGOAL Bournemouth 1-1 United (Hojlund 90+6)They’ve found the net Hojlund adds a flick to someone else’s shot 27 Apr 202516.52 CEST90+3 min Chances for Garnacho, Eriksen and Fernandes! The first two were scrappy but Fernandes had a clear sight of goal. His shot from distance was curled artfully but not quite sharply enough. 27 Apr 202516.50 CEST90+2 min Final United sub: Dorgu is replaced by Eriksen, who takes over from Fernandes on corner duty. 27 Apr 202516.49 CEST90+1 min Chance for Obi! Sent through by Shaw, he does well to keep his balance and shoot for the top corner, where Kepa paws it out. 27 Apr 202516.48 CEST90 min There will be NINE more minutes Dorgu’s cut-back reaches him near the penalty spot 27 Apr 202516.44 CEST86 min Shaw wins a corner with a classy cross. He’s still got it. 27 Apr 202516.43 CEST85 min Bournemouth sub: Senesi for Semenyo as Iraola shores up his defence. Exit Semenyo, pursued by a big hand. 27 Apr 202516.37 CEST78 min United on the prowl again. Garnacho’s cut'-back can’t find a team-mate. As Bournemouth threaten to counter, Shaw takes one for the team. 27 Apr 202516.35 CEST77 min Chance for Obi! Shaw, now at left-back, executes a model overlap and cut-back, but Obi can’t quite sort his feet out in time to put any power into his shot. 27 Apr 202516.34 CEST76 min Amorim sends on a fourth sub, and it’s a bold one: Chido Obi, the teenage centre-forward, for Mazraoui, the seasoned odd-job man. 27 Apr 202516.33 CEST75 min And Bournemouth can still be a danger on the break. Some good work from Tavernier wins them a corner, which they can’t turn into a chance. 27 Apr 202516.29 CEST71 min Bournemouth subs: Tavernier for Kluivert, Cook for Scott. 27 Apr 202516.29 CESTRED CARD! EvanilsonBankes had given a yellow, but now he brandishes a red. And the VAR, much to Alan Smith’s disgust, has not mentioned the possibility of a slip. “Dumbfounded about that one… It’s a total accident.” Senior football correspondentPublished23 April 2025375 CommentsBournemouth defender Dean Huijsen is the subject of genuine interest from Chelsea Arsenal and Newcastle heading into the summer transfer window The central defender looks likely to become one of the hottest properties of the summer with a number of clubs in Europe also interested in the 20-year-old Initial reports indicate that Huijsen has a £50m release clause - information that has been confirmed by multiple BBC Sport sources Bournemouth are aware of the Premier League quartet's interest and are growing increasingly resigned to losing their youngster the hopes of English clubs could depend on whether elite European sides step up their interest in the Spain defender Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have both been linked with the centre-back in recent weeks Well-placed sources have indicated that Huijsen would prioritise a move to Real if the La Liga club were to accelerate their interest It is also understood that while regular playing time to ensure his continued development will be a key consideration for Huijsen when he comes to settle on his future the prospect of Champions League participation will also be a factor Chelsea have a good relationship with Huijsen's advisors Liverpool's interest in the ex-Juventus defender may depend on developments over Ibrahima Konate's future a regular for Arne Slot's team this season is out of contract at the end of next season and if an agreement over an extension cannot be reached by the start of that campaign Liverpool may have to consider alternatives Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah's futures at Anfield could also impact Liverpool's level of interest in Huijsen Newcastle will prioritise a new central defender this summer having missed out on number one target particularly if they qualify for the Champions League Arsenal central defensive duo William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes have been mainstays of Mikel Arteta's team and while the Gunners have an interest in Huijsen breaking up that formidable partnership could prove a tall order Huijsen, who joined Bournemouth from Juventus last summer has emerged as one of the best ball-playing central defenders in European football over the past 12 months and has been at the centre of an international tug-of-war between the Netherlands and Spain He was born in Amsterdam and played for the Netherlands up to U19s level but is eligible for Spain having moved to Marbella as a youngster secured Spanish citizenship last year and made his senior debut for the European champions last month Four points separate five teams - who will prosper in race for Europe View comments | 375Top storiesHis stats are better Perhaps United’s team spirit, that which carried them past Lyon in the Europa League, is evidencing itself, though far more than that is required. As with Lyon, it took an opposing red card - Evanilson, a tad unluckily - to add momentum to a muddle. Read moreReports of Ruben Amorim playing the kids ahead of Athletic Club were proven exaggerated his selection as strong as can be expected from the Frankenstein-like horror of United’s bolted-together squad Amorim was running a case study against a team of a similar style Even if this group somehow lifts a European trophy If the past was United’s, how long until the future is theirs? “We are in the different levels at this moment,” said Amorim, referencing Liverpool’s imminent triumph. “Everything can change, so we need to focus and step by step, not trying to to to think too far ahead. We have a ultimate goal that is winning the Premier League I know that it is not going to be next year but we are trying to build something and the small things are really important.” Luke Shaw, signed for Louis van Gaal in 2014, was making a first United start since February 2024, his only other start the Euro 2024 final Shaw played part in the farce that resulted in Antoine Semenyo’s goal but hardly looked more rusty than his colleagues you are not thinking about the next game,” said Amorim André Onana’s goal-kick had played Shaw and Patrick Dorgu into trouble an area of malfunction repeated to the point of insanity If dodgy keeping and defending have been a problem It took Hojlund’s second of 2025 to win a point Eric Cantona and Cristiano Ronaldo cast gloomy shade Onana’s ball-playing from the back soon attracted the mockery of home fans eventually disappointed their team failed to climb above Fulham and Brighton sunk by the type of late goal sinking Andoni Iraola’s team’s quest for Europe Antoine Semenyo took advantage of United’s muddled defence to score early in the first half Photograph: Robin Jones/AFC Bournemouth/Getty Images“This win would have meant a lot to us,” said Iraola It is difficult to look in a positive way at the moment Free daily newsletterKick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football Then came United’s route back, Evanilson red-carded following video review. His ragged tackle on Noussair Mazraoui handed United 20 minutes plus nine added on. It was arguable the striker had slipped. “Common sense,” Iraola demanded. “Everyone who has played football understands. He slips. The repercussions for us are huge.” Cue celebrations in the away end, previously running through their greatest hits playlist, including a celebration of 20 league titles collected increasingly long ago. Until the goal, the present had been far too disappointing to consider. Kluivert on Bournemouth's 'special' season 137 CommentsJustin Kluivert says he feels at home at Bournemouth after a career that has taken him through the Netherlands But while the Dutch forward is enjoying laying down some roots after jet-setting around the continent - he would jump at the chance of exploring Europe with the Cherries next season As many as 10 Premier League clubs could qualify for European competitions, external in 2025-26 And with Andoni Iraola's side sitting 10th - one point behind eighth-placed Fulham - Bournemouth remain in the hunt with four games to go has played - and scored - in the top-flight of each of the six countries he has played in "I need to be in the book of Guinness World Records," the son of Dutch legend Patrick Kluivert tells Football Focus in an interview to be shown on BBC One on Saturday from 12:00 BST "I think I am the first player to score in the top six competitions – if Holland is the sixth." Romanian striker Florin Raducioiu and Montenegro's Stevan Jovetic are the only other players to score in the top five leagues of Italy The forward joined Bournemouth from Roma in a £9.6m deal in June 2023 Since then the Cherries have set a club record Premier League points tally in back-to-back seasons, are challenging for a place in Europe, and have just opened a state-of-the-art £32m training facility, where this interview is taking place "We speak every day about it," Kluivert says about Bournemouth's target of playing in Europe for the first time "We believe in it and we will go for it 100%." Kluivert emerging from dad's shadow as Bournemouth 'dream' of Europe 'Easy as that' - Kluivert's 'beautiful' history-making penalty hat-trick Justin Kluivert has scored 19 times and provided seven assists in 62 Premier League appearances for Bournemouth Kluivert has been a big part of Iraola's plans this season making 30 Premier League appearances while accumulating 2,114 minutes of playing time He has 12 Premier League goals - including two hat-tricks - and six assists as he looks to finally step out of his famous father's shadow "I always saw it as a motivation," he says about making a name for himself after his dad's glittering career which included winning the Champions League with Ajax in 1994-95 three Dutch League titles with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven as well as winning La Liga with Barcelona in 1998-99 "It gave me hunger to show why am I good and not just because I had the name Kluivert on my shirt "People were always wondering 'is he actually good or is he just there because of his dad?' "Pressure makes diamonds and that is how you shine." In November, Kluivert made history when he scored three penalties in the same match during Bournemouth's 4-2 win at Wolves - the first time that has happened in the Premier League era He followed that up two months later with another hat-trick in a 4-1 win at Newcastle, one of his dad's former clubs I never liked taking penalties because I was stressed about everything," he says I feel I have the calmness to keep it going." Kluivert has played - and scored - in the top-flight in the Netherlands Between 2018 and 2023 Kluivert changed countries five times in as many years "I have always been travelling and been on loan," he adds "I wouldn't recommend that to anyone Although he was officially a Roma player between 2018-2023 Kluivert spent most of that time outside Italy He scored for RB Leipzig against Manchester United during a Champions League match while on loan with the German club in 2020-21 before moving to France to play a season on loan with Nice Then it was off to Spain and a temporary move to Valencia for the 2022-23 La Liga campaign Kluivert scored a penalty against Rayo Vallecano Two months later Bournemouth appointed Iraola, who made Kluivert his first signing at the Vitality Stadium. "I knew back then he was a great coach because his Rayo Vallecano team were like we play now with lots of energy," says Kluivert he will be here two hours early to mark the pitch out "Me and the manager are the perfect match but he saw I could play as an attacking midfielder Kluivert is keen to lay down some roots in England He recently became a father for the first time I can't describe it in words," he says "Having my wife and baby gives me calmness." Kluivert has scored two Premier League hat-tricks for Bournemouth this season Bournemouth's rise from football's abyss to the Premier League is well documented Manchester United and Tottenham amongst others talked in December 2023 about the Cherries qualifying for Europe within five years Yet his club could meet that target this month if they finish the season strongly Their final four games are against Arsenal (away) Manchester City (away) and Leicester City (home) That is why I came here," adds Kluivert The future for Bournemouth is very good and I am very excited to be part of it "We can for sure achieve Europe this season "I am going to keep working hard and give it my best always." Get Bournemouth news sent straight to your phone Latest Bournemouth news View comments | 137Top storiesHis stats are better Evanilson's suspension has been rescinded after Bournemouth successfully appealed against his red card in their 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United on Sunday The striker was initially given a yellow card for a challenge on Noussair Mazraoui but it was upgraded following a video assistant referee (VAR) review Evanilson appeared to slip as he closed down the United defender The red card would have meant a three-match ban but the Brazilian is now available to face Arsenal on Saturday "An independent regulatory commission has removed Evanilson's three-match ban following a successful claim of wrongful dismissal," read a Football Association statement Bournemouth are 10th in the table with four games remaining An eighth-place finish would secure a spot in next season's Europa Conference League if Crystal Palace do not beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final Get Bournemouth news sent straight to your phone Top storiesHis stats are better Mikel Arteta sat down for his pre-Bournemouth press conference at Sobha Realty Training Centre on Friday Our manager was asked for the latest team news Here's what he had to say on the following subjects on the fitness of Calafiori and Jorginho:Yeah Jorginho’s got a bit more complicated than expected. Thankfully I think I'll leave it to the doctor if he wants to clarify or judge that.  on if Jorgi could play in the rest of the season:I think so if everything goes well in the next week or so I think he will gradually integrate in the team on if Havertz could be back before the end of the season:I think so I think if everything goes the way it's going at the moment and the way it's planned I think he will have a chance to play a few games here in the season.  on if Partey will be involved tomorrow after he was suspended in the week:Well I have the opportunity to play him tomorrow on if he should be involved ahead of Wednesday’s big game:Yeah set Sunday up with the players that we have available and do the line-up and the possible subs.  on Rice’s 100th appearance for us next time he plays and what that says about him:Consistency I think it's been an unbelievable signing.  on the supercomputer giving us a favourable chance of finishing in the top five:You love the supercomputer We have to have the right to win the game tomorrow be better than Bournemouth and win the game That's what we have to do and that's the way we have prepared since two days ago.  on if we’re looking at mathematically qualifying for the top five:It's a lot of ifs The most important one is to increase our probabilities to win our game and that's the focus of the team on what we’ve achieved this season with so many players unavailable throughout:The thing is that we live every day with what we have I was very shocked just before the game against PSG at home because I was walking into the dressing room and suddenly I saw all of them together sitting And then I felt joy about the team and what they are doing and how they're trying and nobody's talking about it in the building at all But it's happening and I felt pride about how the boys and the staff and the club are reacting to these situations on how to stop our players thinking about Paris this weekend:I will discuss that Because the only thing we can control is our performances our emotional state and how well we are performing a lot of the things that we have to do in the Premier League even though we haven't achieved what we wanted I take the opportunity as well to congratulate Liverpool and what they've done in the manner that they've done they had consistently their squad available now we're going to have to finish the season very strong on finishing second being our target now:Yes for sure on how impressed he’s been by Liverpool this season:It's good they had no distraction. The good thing is they had them on the pitch all the time Nobody should be surprised because they have the level and they made it because they've done a lot of things very on what type of teammate Andoni Iraola was when they played together at Antiguoko:He was super talented probably none of us thought we were going to be in the position we are in today in the Premier League. But really happy for him I think he has changed a lot of things at the club as well on if Bournemouth can challenge us for Champions League football in seasons to come:I imagine I think in the Premier League every club that is in this position Now they have the consistency in the league When you look at the players and the set-up that they have on if not winning the league has hurt:Big time  I understand that (Liverpool) is a team that is being more consistent and they have a lot of ingredients that you need to win it on how to have fewer injuries next season:That's another discussion we have We have so much to play for still in the two competitions Then at the end of the season we have many weeks to reflect and do the work that we are already preparing to give you much better answers on if working out how to keep more players fit is one of the key things:Two main things have availability of your best players in the best position and win your games look at the history over the last 100 years on if this game could’ve been rescheduled to give us more time to prepare for PSG:Well I think in this context we have discussed that many We were a bit lucky because this last weekend we didn't have a game so I think we cannot argue in this case and at least we have four days so it will be very well prepared on if he watched Liverpool celebrate winning the league:A small part of it.  on if he can get motivation from watching rivals celebrating the title:No at the end they are your colleagues as well and I know some of the people on the staff as well and I know how much work everybody puts in in a way that has given no chance to the others and you have to congratulate that It's sport as well and you have to accept the reasons why you haven't been able to achieve it and try to improve my motivations are much more focused in other aspects than that one but it hurts to watch it on William Saliba links and his future:Those kind of things are more for Andrea and the club to talk about that he wants to continue with us and what will happen in the future with our negotiations and things that have to take time and process and be on top of them but I'm quite confident that William is very happy here and that's the place that he wants to be on Martin Odegaard campaign so far:There were many factors I think the long-term injury doesn't help to give you the consistency and the platform to continue in the season but it's very difficult The level of consistency shown is unbelievable for an attacking player to be constantly there very rare because there are always ups and downs especially the players that are very creative and they rely on a spark and creating moments in-game but there are other aspects of his games that remain intact and he continues to do every week on squad depth in the attacking-midfield position:We have a lot of options there We have players that can play in that position we have Max [Dowman] coming up as well very soon as well so I think we are good in the position on the achievement of potentially finishing second with the injury list this season:I don't know I don't have a very clear opinion because I see what having those issues the impact of that because you just think it's the impact of what happens on the pitch on the day and they are much bigger than that The numbers that we have trained with this season I've never experienced before in my life but there's a lot of learnings to take and a lot to take to the team to the club as well to learn and a lot of things especially that are going to make us much better on whether he’s seen a difference in Jakub Kiwior’s confidence around the training ground:He's so likeable everybody really loves him in that dressing room He had a language barrier at the beginning when he joined us now he's much more open with the boys and he gets on really well with everybody so I'm very happy with him on whether Max Dowman is part of his plans for next season:For the near future yeah, let's see how this evolves but we certainly have a big talent there on how Bournemouth’s high pressing style is similar to PSG’s:In terms of intensity and how they approach every duel in the way of playing they are a bit different They want to achieve things that are very similar to PSG in certain ways so it's not to practice about them it's just to be very efficient and very good in what we have to do against them in order to play the way that we want Jorginho and Havertz:I wouldn't rule all of them out let's see in the next few days how a few of them react Guardiola's side will face Nottingham Forest in Wembley semi-final Haaland has early penalty saved before hosts bundle in opener The Norwegian striker slides in equaliser soon after break before Marmoush goal via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only A reminder of the FA Cup semi-final ties: Both at Wembley on the weekend of 26 April I'll leave you with the highlights of today's games FA Cup highlights: Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester City FA Cup highlights: Preston North End 0-3 Aston Villa We'll be back on Tuesday for the return of the Premier League 184Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'The two semi-finals are hard to call'published at 19:12 British Summer Time 30 March19:12 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City Roy KeaneFormer Republic of Ireland captain on ITV They've had some good breaks with the penalty shootouts but they're more than capable of sitting in and beating City 8626Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 30 March19:10 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City Nico O’Reilly has been directly involved in five goals in four FA Cup appearances for Manchester City this season (three goals the joint-most by a Premier League player in the competition in 2024-25 (level with Ipswich’s Jack Clarke) The only player with more is Exeter's Josh Magennis 6410Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'I was buzzing'published at 19:08 British Summer Time 30 March19:08 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City Manchester City Man City's player of the match Nico O'Reilly speaking to BBC Sport: "My instructions were to get involved as much as I can "It was good to get the contributions with the two assists - I was buzzing "I'm grateful for the opportunities I get from the manager and playing with the best players that are out there." 9514Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingget involvedGet Involvedpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 30 March19:06 BST 30 March#bbcfootball For all the "stay humble" jokes Arsenal are dishing back at City hilariously City may well be the ones that end the season with a trophy 301113Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'It will be difficult for anyone to do what these legendary players have'published at 19:04 British Summer Time 30 March19:04 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City speaking to BBC Sport: "It was more hard for them [Bournemouth] We played an outstanding game and had incredible chances Seven times in a row semi-final in the FA Cup no team has done it and it will be difficult for any other to do what these legendary players On seven semi-finals in a row: "It is unbelievable The way we competed today compared to the way we played in the first game here [in the Premier League] I was not good enough to overcome that situation then We were sloppy for many games and I was not able to let them realise is what they have done today we didn't play our best but we fought On Nico O'Reilly: "He is an attacking midfielder On what he changed at half-time: "The first half we played with the same intensity as the second The difference was that we played better with the ball with more composure - we were more calm On whether they will appoint a new penalty taker after Haaland's miss: "Absolutely not On facing Nuno Espirito Santo's Nottingham Forest in the semi-final: "Sometimes we've lost when we've performed well In the home game we won 3-0 so when we lose one game it looks like a disaster they are a very good team and we are pleased to play against them in Wembley with our fans." On how he would sum up the campaign if the FA Cup is the one title his side win this season: "We won one title already Last year we played in a final and could not win it We have an incredible target to qualify for the Champions League next season and that is what we are going to try to do." 9165Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 30 March19:03 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City But Erling Haaland has failed to convert three of his last six penalties for Manchester City (two saved one off the woodwork) - after scoring each of his previous 11 4017Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 30 March19:02 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City Manchester City’s Erling Haaland became the first player to score 30 or more goals in all competitions in each of his first three seasons while playing for a Premier League club since Ruud van Nistelrooy for Manchester United (from 2001-02 to 2003-04) 7918Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'We have not been the team we wanted to be'published at 18:59 British Summer Time 30 March18:59 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City speaking to BBC Sport: "I think the game is quite clear to analyse - the first half was good from us "We played the game we needed to play but we couldn't keep it for the second half "Then we have not been the team we wanted to be "The players have started to lack the same energy and we have not improved much the injuries from past games and in the end the depth of the squad is always very important "Unluckily for us we couldn't kept the same level that we showed in the first half "We have to change and play in three days We will try to recover the energy and we play against Ipswich here and we need those three points." On James Tavernier's injury: "He had issues around the ankle and I think he is going to be out this week." 299Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 30 March18:57 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City Manchester City restricted Bournemouth to just five shot attempts the joint-fewest for the Cherries in a game under Andoni Iraola with both instances coming against Man City (previously five in a Premier League meeting in November 2023) 4710Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 30 March18:55 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City Bournemouth have not won any of their five FA Cup home games as a top-flight side against fellow top-flight opposition (D1 L4) They have lost all three of their quarter-final matches in the competition (v Manchester United in 1957 Southampton in 2021 and Manchester City in 2025) 2818Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'We were not able to play at the same level in the second half'published at 18:53 British Summer Time 30 March18:53 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola speaking to ITV1: "I think the game first half we played very well but second half the game was for them We couldn't keep the same intensity level we were not as aggressive and we were a lot more passive We were not able to play at the same level we did in the first half." On whether Kepa should have saved Omar Marmoush's goal: "Yes probably There is a chance but overall I don't think we lost because of this Overall I think we were better in the first half we played the game we wanted to play but second half they were better and we couldn't affect the long possessions On whether the injuries/suspensions in the side had a negative impact on the side today: "Yes It gives you good options from the bench to give us the same level after 50 minutes or something - they can play but they don't play at the same intensity level We couldn't maintain that level." On the goals for the team for the remainder of the season: "We need to recover quickly because we are playing in three days against Ipswich and try and win We need to go again with the three points and improve our position." 2611Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 30 March18:51 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City Pep has always taken the domestic competitions seriously and it's a great record he's got 18136Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Today we were a team and we challenged'published at 18:48 British Summer Time 30 March18:48 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City On Erling Haaland's injury issue: "I don't know yet." 13639Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingO'Reilly's impact 'outstanding'published at 18:44 British Summer Time 30 March18:44 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City "Seven times in a row reaching semi-finals in the FA Cup "To come here one of the toughest away places to come "After the impact from Nico [O'Reilly] was really good but not just him - really pleased that we reach the semi-final On Nico O'Reilly's impact: "Not just young players Gundo [Ilkay Gundogan] and Kevin [De Bruyne] "Nico scored two goals against Plymouth and the impact today was outstanding "He's going to play in semi-final for sure!" 18759Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 30 March18:43 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City The thing is again he got into a situation and you want people arriving with that intention 10924Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 30 March18:42 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City Manchester City have qualified for the FA Cup semi-finals for the 20th time in their history with eight of those 20 having been achieved under Pep Guardiola 16654Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 30 March18:41 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City He [Nico O'Reilly] a huge impact on the game and that's what City needed City in midfield have a lot of older players looking to leave in the summer It's a big act to follow for some of these younger players 16030Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Kepa will not be happy'published at 18:40 British Summer Time 30 March18:40 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City The keeper has made a few mistakes recently and he will not be happy Kepa has got to save that [Omar Marmoush's goal] 6538Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'I am trying my hardest every game'published at 18:39 British Summer Time 30 March18:39 BST 30 MarchFT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City Man City's Nico O'Reilly speaking to ITV1: "I am just trying my hardest every game and trying to help the team out as much as I can and I'm glad I've been able to do that so far." On what Pep Guardiola told him to do: "He was just telling me to run in behind come inside when the winger goes outside and I was just trying to do that." On which assist of his two he preferred: "They were both important so I'm happy with both." 14743Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 12123456…12next pageThis video can not be played Chief football writer at Vitality StadiumManchester City kept their trophy hopes for this season alive by coming from behind at Bournemouth to set up an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest Evanilson's scrambled 21st-minute finish put the Cherries ahead at half-time and left City boss Pep Guardiola facing the prospect of ending a campaign empty-handed for the first time since 2016-17 Erling Haaland had a first-half penalty saved by Kepa Arrizabalaga and wasted two other golden opportunities as City struggled for rhythm in the face of Bournemouth's intensity But Guardiola worked his magic at the break by sending on Nico O'Reilly for Abdukodir Khusanov and four minutes into the second half the 20-year-old - operating at left-back - created the equaliser with a perfect cross for Haaland to turn in at the far post and the Egypt attacker's strike crept under Kepa who should have done better Last shot at glory for 'legends' Marmoush gives Man City the lead against Bournemouth Guardiola insists even an FA Cup win would not salvage a season that has been mediocre by the standards of a side that reeled off a historic four successive Premier League titles no disguising the City manager's burning desire to add another trophy to his haul and avoid the rare ignominy of ending a campaign without silverware body language from the first whistle showed how much he wanted another trip to Wembley for the semi-final Guardiola's experienced line-up was full of serial winners - and he acted decisively when they reached half-time in arrears against this energetic He removed the struggling Khusanov to send on O'Reilly putting him at left-back and switching Josko Gvardiol into the centre Guardiola's switch gave City the cutting edge they had lacked as O'Reilly first set up Haaland with an inviting delivery then provided an assist for match-winner Marmoush as the visitors dominated the second half against the fading Cherries The only cloud for City was the injury to Haaland that forced him off after an hour with the striker appearing to twist his left ankle in a touchline tangle with Lewis Cook This was a display that highlighted City's flaws and strengths but the habit of winning trophies is one that will die hard for Guardiola and his players Haaland misses penalty against Bournemouth Bournemouth's hopes of a dream Wembley appearance were lifted as they led City at the break - but ultimately they can have no complaints as they were over-powered by the visitors' strength and quality in the second half Bournemouth had played on City's nerves - especially at the back where their intense pressing made life a misery for Matheus Nunes and Khusanov in particular They scrambled Nunes' senses to such an extent that he was twice involved in Bournemouth's goal first of all inexplicably gifting possession to Cook then failing to track Justin Kluivert as he set up Evanilson's finish from on the goalline Bournemouth were on a high but Guardiola's half-time alterations changed the game and Andoni Iraola's side could not respond The Cherries missed the influence of two of their most significant performers this season in the suspended Milos Kerkez and Dean Huijsen Hungary's Kerkez gives Bournemouth an extra dimension in defence and attack while Huijsen's qualities at the back might just have applied more shackles to City this will be a bitter disappointment for Iraola and his team who have offered so much this season and will have had the FA Cup firmly in their sights but City's class told when the pressure was on substituted for Nico González at 83 minutesNumber 20 substituted for Omar Marmoush at 61 minutesNumber 47 Grealish at 69 minutesSubstitutesNumber 11 Vitor Reis Match OfficialsReferee: Stuart AttwellVideo Assistant Referee: Thomas BramallAssistant Referee 1: Neil DaviesAssistant Referee 2: Constantine HatzidakisFourth Official: Andy MadleyAssistant VAR Official: Nicholas HoptonMatch StatsKey Scroll LeftScroll RightBournemouth won 2-1 against Manchester City the last time they faced in November having not won any of their first 21 meetings with the Citizens in all competitions (D2 L19) This is the first ever FA Cup meeting between Bournemouth and Manchester City It’s just the third time the Cherries have faced the reigning English champions in the competition after March 1957 (1-2 v Manchester United) and January 1961 (0-1 v Burnley) This is just Bournemouth’s third appearance in the FA Cup quarter-finals losing 2-1 against Manchester United in 1956-57 and 3-0 against Southampton in 2020-21 Manchester City have won their last seven FA Cup quarter-final ties with these coming in the last eight campaigns (exception being 2017-18) Their run of reaching the semi-final in six consecutive campaigns is already a record in the competition Bournemouth have progressed from their last two FA Cup ties against top-flight opponents (against Everton and Wolves in this season’s fourth and fifth rounds) as many as they had in their previous 17 such ties Manchester City have won their last 14 away games in the FA Cup Their last defeat on the road came at Wigan in February 2018 with their last four losses in the competition coming at Wembley Stadium Antoine Semenyo has had 14 shots in the FA Cup this season with half of these coming in Bournemouth’s fifth round tie against Wolves Only Luke Molyneux (19) has had more shots in the competition proper this term Kevin De Bruyne has been involved in 13 goals in his last 10 appearances in the FA Cup (3 goals both scoring and assisting in Man City’s 3-1 win against Plymouth Argyle in the fifth round A red card for Chris Richards at the end of the first half left his side with an uphill task to make it five successive home wins after the referee, Sam Barrott, had bizarrely decided against meting out the same punishment to Bournemouth’s Alex Scott. Read moreWhile some of Palace’s players looked as if their minds were on next Saturday’s trip to Wembley Andoni Iraola was frustrated his team could not take advantage as they failed to win for an 11th successive time in London since their triumph here in December 2023 “Considering how the game has gone we cannot be happy with a point. It was a game that we should have won,” said the Bournemouth manager, whose side have nonetheless surpassed the club’s record points tally in the Premier League with five matches still to play Arsenal and Aston Villa in their next three “I hope that we can be in this fight until the last game.” “What we need is consistency. It’s either two red cards or no red cards,” said Glasner. “This was the feeling everyone had at half-time. It’s really difficult to deal with this situation so I’m pleased with how they responded. We could have collapsed, but we didn’t and now the confidence is coming back.” Disaster struck for Palace on the stroke of half-time when Richards, who had been cautioned for a foul on Dango Ouattara, was dismissed for pulling back Kluivert. The referee left the pitch to a chorus of boos at half-time and there were more when the fortunate Scott was replaced by Lewis Cook for the second half. Glasner sacrificed Eze to bring on Jefferson Lerma against his former club and an already bad-tempered game threatened to spill over as another three players were cautioned within five minutes of the restart. Evanilson’s header from an Adam Smith cross that looped just wide of Dean Henderson’s goal was the closest Bournemouth came to scoring. This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025. The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media. Senior football correspondentPublished15 April 2025Bournemouth owner Bill Foley is scheduled to fly to England this week with the club intending to open formal talks with boss Andoni Iraola over a new contract Sources close to the club have indicated that American businessman Foley will arrive in time to attend Saturday's Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park Foley will then stay in the UK to officially open Bournemouth's new state-of-the-art training facility But also on Foley's itinerary will be discussions with manager Iraola whose existing deal expires at the end of next season has impressed since his appointment in June 2023 with the Cherries eighth in the Premier League and hoping to secure European qualification for the first time Iraola joined on a two-year deal before signing a 12-month extension in May last year Cherries sources have indicated there is confidence at the Vitality Stadium that Iraola is fully open to staying at the club despite interest from Tottenham Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou is under huge pressure following a poor season in charge of the north London club Iraola is among the names of interest to Tottenham if they sever ties with Postecoglou but Bournemouth are hopeful of persuading their head coach to commit his future to the club before next season AFC Bournemouth 2 at Full timeArsenalArsenalArsenal12BournemouthAFC BournemouthAFC BournemouthFull timeFTHalf Time Arsenal 1 AFC Bournemouth 0 HT 1-0Key EventsArsenalD Rice (34')Goal 34 minutesAFC BournemouthDean Huijsen (67')Goal 67 minutesEvanilson (75')Goal 75 minutesAssistsArsenal,M Semenyo (67')Venue:Emirates StadiumAttendance:60,110Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth Bournemouth scored twice in the second half to seal the win Arsenal's hopes of building momentum before their crucial Champions League tie with Paris St-Germain in midweek were hit as Bournemouth came from behind to win at Emirates Stadium and boost their own European ambitions The Gunners head to France on Wednesday looking to overturn a 1-0 loss in the first leg and reach the final of Europe's premier club competition Mikel Arteta resisted the opportunity to rest his key players for the game but despite naming a strong Arsenal side against the Cherries they were undone by a second-half fightback by the visitors Declan Rice had marked his 100th appearance for the Gunners with the opener in the first half rounding Kepa in the Bournemouth goal before firing in But the visitors were always in the game and after missing some decent chances in the first half they turned the game on its head after the break Dean Huijsen equalised in the 67th minute when he headed in from Antoine Semenyo's long throw The visitors then took the lead eight minutes later as Evanilson bundled in from a corner to seal a first-ever win at the Emirates for Bournemouth Arsenal remain second despite the loss but third-placed Manchester City are just three points behind the win for Bournemouth boosted their hopes of securing European football next season as they move up to eighth How Bournemouth turned the tables on set-piece specialists Arsenal Iraola pleased with Bournemouth set-piece success in Arsenal victory This is a result that will live long in the memory of Bournemouth fans and one that keeps alive their hopes of playing European football next season Bournemouth have been in the equation for much of the season but a run of just one win in their nine games prior to the trip to Emirates Stadium suggested their challenge was falling away But this win will give them much-needed confidence sparked by Andoni Iraola's smart use of substitutes as Semenyo's introduction turned the game in the visitors' favour Up next for Bournemouth are tricky fixtures against Aston Villa and Manchester City but they will have the belief they can go on to get the results they need to finish inside the top eight What did you make of Bournemouth’s display Europe is very much the focus for Arsenal as they look to win the Champions League for the first time But they face a difficult task after losing the first leg of their semi-final to PSG last week meaning they will have to produce one of their biggest performances in recent years at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday But this was far from ideal preparation for that as despite Arteta opting to play all his key players the Gunners were not at their best and they dropped points for the second successive Premier League game Arsenal had been in control in the first half but when Rice gave them the lead 11 minutes before the break the home fans would have hoped their side would kick on to add further goals But that failed to happen and instead momentum swung Bournemouth's way in the second half The Gunners are usually strong at both scoring from and defending set-pieces but they were poor on both fronts on Saturday as they conceded twice from such instances for the first time since December 2023 They didn't defend either goals well enough as Huijsen was first to the long throw for the opener while Evanilson got the better of Martin Odegaard for the winner There was still time for Arsenal to rescue something from the game but the lack of a striker with killer instinct showed as they didn't attempt a shot on goal after Bournemouth's double substituted for Mikel Merino at 74 minutesNumber 5 Soler Match OfficialsReferee: Jarred GillettVideo Assistant Referee: Michael SalisburyAssistant Referee 1: Richard WestAssistant Referee 2: Steven MeredithFourth Official: Tom NieldAssistant VAR Official: Derek EatonMatch StatsKey 2:00:00606 Football phone in 1:19:42Head to HeadSeason so farPremier League Scroll LeftScroll RightArsenal have won all eight of their home games against Bournemouth in all competitions Bournemouth have kept just one clean sheet in their 15 Premier League meetings with Arsenal though it was a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture this season Arsenal have lost just one of their last 35 Premier League games on the weekend immediately following a midweek European match (W24 D10) going down 2-0 at home to Aston Villa in April last year Arsenal have failed to win nine Premier League games in which they led so far this season (D9) more than they had in the previous two campaigns combined (4 in 2022-23 They’ve never failed to win 10 games from ahead in a single season before Bournemouth have won just one of their last nine Premier League games (D4 L4) It’s a run that has seen the Cherries drop from 5th to 10th in the league table Only Liverpool (1) and Arsenal (2) have lost fewer Premier League away games than Bournemouth (4) this season the Cherries are winless in their last 11 league games in London (D6 L5) with each of their last five visits ending level Each of Arsenal’s three Premier League defeats this season have come against teams starting the day in the bottom half of the table with the Gunners unbeaten in their last 18 against sides in the top 10 (W10 D8) Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard has scored four goals in his last four Premier League games Three of these four strikes have put Arsenal ahead in the match Only Mohamed Salah (120) has had more shots than Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo (118) in the Premier League this season Semenyo has the fifth lowest conversion rate of anyone with 50+ shots this term (7.6%) Bournemouth’s Justin Kluivert has been involved in 13 goals in his last 10 Premier League away games (10 goals while only Mohamed Salah (16) has scored on the road than the Dutchman this term (10) Use the 'watch & listen' tab for BBC Radio 5 Live commentary Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half Raheem Sterling replaces Gabriel Martinelli Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half playCan Man City clinch second from Arsenal in the Premier League (1:40)Don Hutchison questions whether Manchester City can catch second-place Arsenal in the Premier League with only three points separating the teams Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game What happened: Evanilson put Bournemouth up 21 up in the 75th minute when he bundled the ball home after Marcus Tavernier had helped on a corner delivery to the far post a possible handball by the goal scorer was checked by the VAR VAR review: One thing tends to determine this kind of situation: luck luck of who is in the video assistant chair whether they feel they have the definitive proof there was agreement among pundits that there wasn't categorical evidence to disallow the goal; that you couldn't be absolutely certain the ball had touched Evanilson's arm that it might have gone into the net off his side The balance of probabilities is that the ball came off Evanilson's thigh Yet the VAR isn't supposed to make interventions on probabilities or was it the striker's hip or side? BBCWe see these "factual" judgements on a regular basis ones which are actually subjective and based on the opinion of an individual VAR They're not truly "factual," like offside position because it's possible for a VAR to come to different conclusions based upon what they believe they have seen and many will feel a failure to disallow the Evanilson goal shows inconsistency -- with both calls going against them in the VAR room Kai Havertz had a goal disallowed for handball against Aston Villa through a VAR intervention. BBCVerdict: During the live coverage it was difficult to be sure if there was a touch on the arm Certainly the pixelated zoom on one angle couldn't be relied upon later analysis using the camera behind the goal to the side did suggest there was the evidence of a touch of the arm -- the question is how long should the VAR spend on this before deciding to leave the decision on the field he's likely to come to the conclusion that he cannot be certain It's understandable why the VAR didn't get involved Maybe not for VAR in the immediate time frame They would argue that's been the tale of their season It's worth noting that even if the VAR had decided there was a handball, there was a very strong case for a penalty for holding. Martin Ødegaard had turned his back and had no interest in challenging for the ball only preventing the attacker from getting to it The ball touching the arm of Evanilson would only be an offense leading to a goal so the referee could have been sent to the screen to give a spot kick for Ødegaard's actions It would also have been a red card for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity Rayan Aït-Nouri makes contact with Bernardo Silva on the shin with his studs and straight leg. BBCVAR review: Aït-Nouri avoided a VAR red card as the VAR determined that the contact with Silva was accidental -- this means it was part of a regular footballing action -- and lacked force When Aït-Nouri tries to spin past the challenge of Silva, he appears to straighten his left leg -- is that to make contact with the Manchester City player then it has to be a red card for endangering the safety of an opponent by challenging in a way which could potentially cause injury Accidental contact on its own wouldn't admonish Aït-Nouri if force was involved He did slow down after initially running with the ball and contact was with the front of the studs rather than the full flush of the boot But there did appear to be a buckle of Silva's leg something the VAR looks for when judging serious foul play Verdict: It has not been a great season for Premier League referees and serious foul play That includes the VAR intervention for the dismissal of Bournemouth's Evanilson There have been red cards missed, too. Last month, Tierney was on VAR and failed to recommend that Everton's James Tarkowski be sent off in the Merseyside derby The way Aït-Nouri changed his body position and stretched out his leg doesn't look good and a red card would have been a better outcome at normal speed it's quite difficult to see the exact nature of the challenge The VAR can't tell the referee that Aït-Nouri should have been booked But there appears to be enough disagreement about this tackle that it won't go down as a missed red card but if he had been sent off through a VAR review there'd have been few grumbles Mats Wieffer should have received a second yellow card after catching Sandro Tonali in the ankle area. BBCVAR review: Wieffer got a touch on the ball but caught Tonali on the ankle as his foot came down though there wasn't enough force for this to be serious foul play However, the nature of Wieffer's challenge was reckless and he should have been booked. This problem for Pawson was that he'd already cautioned the Brighton & Hove Albion player in the 32nd minute for delaying the restart so this should have led to a red card for two bookable offenses Verdict: VAR can't get involved in second yellow cards so Wieffer was very fortunate that the referee chose to give him one more chance Not that he got the opportunity to make the most of it because manager Fabian Hürzeler substituted him two minutes later as a precaution Tariq Lamptey's foul on Anthony Gordon was just outside the area. BBCVAR review: For a tackle the position of the offense is judged by the initial contact which causes the foul If the two players continue to be in general contact into the area you will see the VAR trying to find a freeze frame for that contact point to judge if it happened inside the area or just outside Verdict: The foul contact by Lamptey was clearly just outside the box Joe Willock was booked after going to ground before any contact from Jan Paul van Hecke. BBCVAR review: Van Hecke stopped his challenge before reaching Willock; the Newcastle player anticipated contact that didn't arrive Willock seemed to realize this was the case and moved his right leg slightly toward Van Hecke when he was already going down Verdict: For only the second time in six seasons of VAR in the Premier League an attacker was booked for simulation after a penalty was overturned -- there's no doubt there should have been a few more cautions Before this weekend, the one and only booking was given by referee Michael Oliver for Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi after a spot kick was canceled against Burnley in October 2019 -- the very first season of VAR VAR decision: Penalty, scored by Alexander Isak who had already raised it before the free kick was taken. BBCVAR review: A slightly strange situation where there were two potential handballs with the referee giving the spot kick against Estupiñán -- which was perhaps the least obvious From Schär's shot, Brighton's Yasin Ayari appeared to deliberately bring his arm down to the ball The Sweden international maybe got a small touch on it and it then went through and came off Estupiñán's elbow Pawson then blew his whistle before Callum Wilson's header was brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen; the referee probably should have held back for a second in case a goal was immediately scored Verdict: The decision to give a penalty against Estupiñán was supported by the VAR but while his arm was up the ball did hit the elbow it was already raised before the shot was taken That the VAR spent some time trying to identify whether the ball had touched Ayari's arm suggests there was at least some doubt about the Estupiñán offense If the VAR had felt Estupiñán's incident wasn't handball the referee would have had to go to the monitor to judge the Ayari incident; in pure process terms this would probably have been the correct result and referee Rob Jones wasn't interested in a spot kick Antonee Robinson nudges Ollie Watkins off the ball. BBCVAR review: There have been far worse examples of a defender using his body to ease an attacker off the ball none of which were ruled a VAR error by the Premier League's Key Match Incidents (KMI) Panel The KMI panel voted 3-2 that it should have been given as a penalty by the on-field team but 5-0 that it hadn't reached the threshold for the VAR to get involved it was far less blatant than that of O'Shea Verdict: VAR has been consistent on this throughout the season saying such challenges should be left to the referee Villa players were already appealing for handball before the Sessegnon hit the ball and referee Jones ruled it out when it crossed the line VAR review: You have to question the wisdom of Sessegnon for shooting as there was no possibility he could actually score If he'd laid the ball off for a teammate to shoot then the goal would have counted an accidental handball offense only applies to the scorer of the goal Verdict: Any kind of accidental handball which comes immediately before a player scores means the goal has to be disallowed VAR decision: Penalty stands, scored by Cole Palmer VAR review: Quansah gave Caicedo the perfect opportunity to use the challenge and win the penalty where the VAR intervened and the Newcastle player was booked for simulation Quansah's challenge didn't stop before the running path of the opponent Caicedo certainly played for the penalty, but he could only win it due to the actions of the Liverpool defender. Verdict: There was clear evidence of contact by the defender on the attacker, so the VAR will always support the on-field decision. Moisés Caicedo made sure there was contact from Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah for the penalty. BBCSome factual parts of this article include information provided by the Premier League and PGMOL. Match of the Day pundit Joe Hart shows how "streetwise" Bournemouth punished Arsenal from set-pieces REPORT: Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRead descriptionEditor's recommendationsHow Bournemouth turned tables on set-piece specialists Arsenal 00:02:28How Bournemouth turned tables on set-piece specialists Arsenal 2:28Up Next Messi 'does stuff that normal humans can't do' Video 00:02:26Messi 'does stuff that normal humans can't do' 2:26Watch: Fan catches ball while daughter covers his eyes 00:00:19Watch: Fan catches ball while daughter covers his eyes 0:19'It's hard to watch' - Solskjaer discusses Man Utd woes 00:02:02'It's hard to watch' - Solskjaer discusses Man Utd woes 2:02Moyes & Pickford share favourite Goodison Park memories 00:01:06Moyes & Pickford share favourite Goodison Park memories 1:06Five things to know before Miami Grand Prix 00:01:51Five things to know before Miami Grand Prix 1:51Nobody expected this - Amorim on first-leg win in Bilbao 00:01:34Nobody expected this - Amorim on first-leg win in Bilbao 1:34Maresca praises 16-year-old Chelsea debutant Walsh 00:01:08Maresca praises 16-year-old Chelsea debutant Walsh 1:08Beckham at 50: His first taste of Man Utd 00:01:28Beckham at 50: His first taste of Man Utd 1:28'He's quite fussy!' - meet the craftsman who makes O'Sullivan's cues Video 00:02:09'He's quite fussy!' - meet the craftsman who makes O'Sullivan's cues 2:09Yamal is a genius 0:52Bompastor proud of WSL title winners Chelsea 00:01:10Bompastor proud of WSL title winners Chelsea Mikel Arteta sending a message at the outset There was precious little rotation from the manager before Wednesday night’s Champions League semi-final second leg away against Paris Saint-Germain Arteta wanted to keep his starters in the groove to generate momentum for the Parc des Princes with a win Read moreIt was looking good for Arsenal when Declan Rice marked his 100th appearance for the club with the opening goal on 34 minutes Arteta had recalled Thomas Partey after his European suspension and his presence had a liberating effect on Rice in midfield allowing him to play in his more familiar driving role Yet it would all come crashing down for Arsenal as Andoni Iraola oversaw a stunning Bournemouth turnaround from the midway point of the second half – basically from the moment he introduced Antoine Semenyo and Alex Scott from the substitutes’ bench his Bournemouth team had asked questions before then Bournemouth had only ever tasted defeat in away matches against Arsenal. But they would depart with a victory that gave their hopes of a first ever European qualification a tonic. It was almost a footnote that it also added up to a Premier League double over Arsenal – after their 2-0 home win over them last October Iraola’s team are realistically chasing an eighth-placed finish, which could be enough for a place in next season’s Uefa Conference League. Their belief has soared – in stark contrast to that of Arsenal. Show• This was the first time Bournemouth have ever avoided defeat away against Arsenal in all competitions (L8). • Arsenal have dropped 21 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season, their joint-most ever in a single campaign (also 21 in 2019-20). • Dean Huijsen’s equaliser was Bournemouth’s first shot on target in this match, and their first Premier League goal from a throw-in since 2017. • Declan Rice made his 100th appearance for Arsenal in all competitions. His opener was his 15th goal for the club, as many goals as he managed in 245 games for West Ham. Opta Thank you for your feedback.It was a sickener for Bournemouth, for whom this was arguably a bigger game given their European aspirations via the league. They played a full part in a lively first half and they created the first big chance, Evanilson heading high from Milos Kerkez’s whipped cross on 26 minutes. He was all alone in front of goal having given Jakub Kiwior the slip. Read moreArsenal stirred after the let-off Gabriel Martinelli dragging past the far post and Leandro Trossard working Arrizabalaga with a close-range header But they still needed William Saliba to stretch into a last-man slide tackle on Dango Ouattara before Rice’s goal There was also the moment in first-half stoppage time when David Raya erred with a pass out from the back and Evanilson had the chance to measure a chip with the goalkeeper off his line Iraola was an animated presence throughout He watched Arsenal bring the intensity at the start of the second half Bukayo Saka going close with a curling shot but then came the substitutions that changed everything Semenyo’s first act was to blaze up the right only to show too much of the ball to Saliba Dean Huijsen’s header beats David Raya to bring Bournemouth level. Photograph: Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty ImagesThe Bournemouth winger’s next act was to hurl the throw-in into the box whereupon Huijsen, drifting back from near the goal to the six-yard line, craned his neck to direct his header home. It was a stunning piece of athleticism and precision. Bournemouth sensed blood. Marcus Tavernier, whom Iraola had moved from the right to the No 10 position after Semenyo’s introduction, went close with a shot that deflected over. When Scott curled over the corner, Bournemouth forged ahead. Tavernier won the flick-on and Evanilson was stronger than Ødegaard at the far post, managing to get something to the ball, forcing it home. Raya was guilty of a fumble into the bargain. Arsenal were broken. Use 'watch & listen tab' for Final Score updates and radio commentary from across the Premier League FT: Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth - Rice opens scoring; Huijsen levels before Evanilson puts visitors in front FT: Tielemans scores winner as Villa beat Fulham 1-0 FT: Everton 2-2 Ipswich - Beto nods opener & McNeil doubles lead before Enciso scores screamer & Hirst levels FT: Leicester 2-0 Southampton - Vardy scores 199th Foxes goal; Ayew adds second That's us done and dusted for the today the final 3pm Saturday game at Goodison Park and a historic win for Bournemouth at Arsenal We'll see you at 12:30 BST to find out 306Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingMore coming tomorrowpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 3 May20:27 BST 3 MayFT: Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth Liverpool are in action for the first time since being crowned champions of England 417Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWhat's happened today?published at 20:25 British Summer Time 3 May20:25 BST 3 MayFT: Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth Here are the results from the four Premier League games 365Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingAs it standspublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 3 May20:23 BST 3 MayArsenal 1-2 Bournemouth Here's how the Premier League table stands ahead of tomorrow's games 485Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Anger frustration and disappointment'published at 20:21 British Summer Time 3 May20:21 BST 3 MayFT: Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth Arsenal Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta speaking to Premier League Productions: "We had so many big spaces and big opportunities to score but we didn't When you concede goals from set pieces it's very difficult to earn the three points." On why Bournemouth won: "Because we don't finish the actions and you give so many simple balls away They (Bournemouth) run and in transition they are really good On conceding from set pieces: "We lost points against Crystal Palace and Fulham (because of set pieces) On whether the side have lost momentum before facing PSG: "It didn't create the right momentum On whether Timber will miss Wednesday's game: "Yeah there's a chance." 3044Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingget involvedGet Involvedpublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 3 May20:20 BST 3 May#bbcfootball WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only City and Newcastle to overtake Arsenal is a big possibility now 23841Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingget involvedGet Involvedpublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 3 May20:20 BST 3 May#bbcfootball They went ahead and acted like the job had been done and could focus on Wednesday 13316Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'We needed this'published at 20:19 British Summer Time 3 May20:19 BST 3 MayFT: Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola speaking to Sky Sports: "I like the game overall In the end in these close games to make the difference with the set plays was the key to take the three points On staying patient: "I think we have been at half time talking about a good first half They (Arsenal) are going to have chances but we were playing well Antoine (Semenyo) coming from the bench was a good spark at that moment when both teams were tired On Semenyo's long throws: "Yes we hardly score any We have a couple of players who can put in dangerous throws Today (the throw) was longer than I expected but it's a nice moment to score this type of goal." On goalscorer Dean Huijsen: "I think he is playing very well I think it's the third goal he's scored on set plays On getting three points:"I think we needed this one because we know the schedule we have you have to get points where you don't expect We missed a few chances recently and we needed it this time to go to our side." 695Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingget involvedGet Involvedpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 3 May20:16 BST 3 May#bbcfootball Arsenal playing a full strength team and looking tired 19824Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Playing for Leicester has meant everything to me'published at 20:15 British Summer Time 3 May20:15 BST 3 MayFT: Leicester 2-0 Southampton Leicester City speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "The main thing is breaking a cycle Not scoring at home for a while and we know we needed to get that done especially with the situation we are in and hopefully we can improve and take that momentum into next season It's not like we have not given our all The gap being promoted to the Prem now is probably the biggest it has ever been so it's even more difficult." On playing for Leicester for 13 years: "It's been everything It's been mine and my family's life for 13 years We've been taken in for by the fans and the whole city and it has meant every single thing to me personally "When it's been your life for that long and you see the comradery with the fans and my team-mates for the last 13 years On being thought of as Leicester's best player: "There have been a lot of unbelievable players for this club so to be mentioned like that is a really nice feeling There's still a few more games where hopefully there can be a few more numbers added." On blowing the referee's whistle: "I saw Southampton breaking down the left and with the ref down I thought I'll blow his whistle to stop the game." On his future: "I couldn't tell you at this moment in time I am enjoying my football and I need a nice break to mentally and physically fully refresh and then we'll see where that goes." 426Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'We should have killed the game'published at 20:12 British Summer Time 3 May20:12 BST 3 MayFT: Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth speaking to BBC MOTD: "We started the game and a lot of the things we wanted happened "We should have killed the game and we didn't On top of that if you defend your box in two set-pieces in the way we have done you're in big "We wanted to generate the momentum and a really positive vibe today - we haven't rage and anger - make sure we use that on Wednesday." 3097Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Vardy wants to close Leicester career in best way possible'published at 20:09 British Summer Time 3 May20:09 BST 3 MayFT: Leicester 2-0 Southampton Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It feels great to win and be back to winning ways We wanted to end this cycle and end the season with some positivity If there was one player to break this cycle Very important for him and the team to get us in front We know with this home cycle without a win it has been difficult especially with a striker like him in the team We knew we were creating and now the two [goals] went in and that gave us a big lift "Everything comes to an end and for him it is clear he wants to move on He wants to close this in the best way possible and that's what we have to respect The most important thing is to look back at his career here The crowd start realising it is the farewell tour of Jamie With Forest and Ipswich to come for him to hopefully score his 200th goal." On young talent in squad: "It's shaping the future what we're working on Homegrown players who take responsibility for this club On checking if the referee is OK: "If you hit Jordan Ayew 279Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 3 May20:08 BST 3 MayFT: Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth Chris SuttonFormer Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live 20637Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'The second half is not acceptable'published at 20:06 British Summer Time 3 May20:06 BST 3 MayFT: Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth speaking to Sky Sports: "Massive disappointment "I think we started the game pretty well - we got the goal and felt like we controlled pretty much everything but they score and we lose control of the game "We have to move on as we have a massive game coming up We have to get ready for that and analyse this game as well "This is what we want - we want to compete in every competition We wanted to come here and do a good game and win but we have to use today to be ready and beat PSG on Wednesday." 2784Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'The crowd was fantastic'published at 20:02 British Summer Time 3 May20:02 BST 3 MayFT: Everton 2-2 Ipswich Everton 1716Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'There was only one man to do it'published at 19:59 British Summer Time 3 May19:59 BST 3 MayFT: Leicester 2-0 Southampton Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy speaking to Premier League Productions: "It feels good to win again To break the cycle of the home games without scoring We said before the game we want to give some positivity to the fans On Vardy opening the scoring: "There's only one man to do it best that's Jamie with a great finish with his left On fans appreciating Vardy: "It's clear you can hear in the crowd they realise that the best player in the history of the football club with the most titles You can feel the crowd is realising he's leaving and that there's one home game left On teenager Jeremy Monga: "It's clear when you're 15 and it's your fourth Premier League appearance He showed today he can go past people and it looks like they're not there I've not seen that many times in my life 327Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'We want to get the best we can'published at 19:58 British Summer Time 3 May19:58 BST 3 MayFT: Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham Aston Villa speaking to TNT Sports: "We are close to being in Europe after winning today Our ambition is to try and get Champions League and the win today means we have chances in the next matches very important to win and at home to feel comfortable and strong Today was fantastic because we defended well We were pushing to try and score more goals We want to try and get the best award we can achieve It will be difficult in the last few matches We achieved it last year and we want the same this year "To play Champions League is 'wow'." 2910Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingget involvedGet Involvedpublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 3 May19:57 BST 3 May#bbcfootball Sorry Arsenal fans but it is hilarious to even consider you lot not finishing in the Top 5 32673Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 3 May19:56 BST 3 MayFT: Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth 16019Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Take Rice out and Arsenal have no confidence'published at 19:54 British Summer Time 3 May19:54 BST 3 MayFT: Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth Rob GreenFormer England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live looking at that you just cannot see it [Arsenal beating PSG] You take Declan Rice out of the equation of this team and you've got a group of players bereft of confidence and ideas on how to score goals and have an incisive edge There's work to do and so little time to do it 2:00:00Everton v Ipswich Town 2:00:005 Live build-up 3:00:00Sports Report 30:00Head to HeadSeason so farPremier League Ian Wright has hit out at the Arsenal defending as the Gunners threw away a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 against Bournemouth in Premier League on Saturday Arsenal took the lead when Declan Rice rounded the goalkeeper to score in the first half but two bits of poor defending from set-pieces allowed the Cherries to take all three points Dean Huijsen scored an unchallenged header from an Antoine Semenyo long throw before Evanilson bundled home a corner kick on 75 minutes to secure victory. On Bournemouth’s two goals, Arsenal legend Wright told Premier League Productions: “The two goals were soft goals. I don’t want to dig the boys out because I know what is coming and I know how much it means to them. But at the same time you do need to out in a better performance than that.” Wright added: “For the first goal, I think it’s a really good goal from where he is but the marking. “Both defenders are not looking at the player who is about to score. That was really strange to see especially when you know how diligent Arsenal are with their defensive work but not this season they haven’t been as good from set pieces. “So to see them concede two goals like that at this stage of the season is disappointing, I know they are knackered, they must be physically and mentally but they have to go for that last push. They have to finish it off. “When you look at that second goal, no one challenges. The ball is great but if you look at Odegaard he is not looking at the ball he is reacting off the man. “If he is faced around, maybe the same as Lewis-Skelly he can have a better opportunity to move into a position to stop that. He can’t see anything even if it has come off his arm. “It is a concern. The biggest concern though is how static we were. We don’t have Gabriel to organise things and be a bit more aggressive. But the way we were in those incidents, no one seemed to be doing anything. it seemed very easy. It is poor defending.” Arsenal lost the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain in midweek with the Gunners now having to go to France and win on Wednesday. When sked if Arsenal can still do it, Wright said: “Yes they can.” Jurrien Timber was ruled out of the Gunners’ clash with Bournemouth on Saturday with a knock and Arteta wasn’t sure if the Dutchman would be fit to face PSG. On Timber, Arteta said: “Confident? No. “At the moment no because he wasn’t able to play here and we play again in four days.” Want more transfer news? Read Monday's full gossip column Follow the gossip column on BBC Sport We fell to our second home defeat in the Premier League this season as we lost 2-1 to Bournemouth Declan Rice opened the scoring after rounding goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on his 100th appearance for us But the Cherries turned it around in the second half with goals from Dean Huijsen and Evanilson Club photographers David Price and Stuart MacFarlane were in N5 to capture all the moments from the contest Getty ImagesPublished5 May 2025Bournemouth attacker Justin Kluivert has praised the club for delivering on the vision they used to attract his signature The former Ajax player was signed by Bournemouth in 2023 and has been instrumental this season chipping in with 12 goals and six assists in the Premier League "They came to me and they knew what they wanted - they didn't sell me lies," Kluivert told a special episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast "They sold me this [Bournemouth's new training facility] They sold me many more other things and they backed it up and I think it's a very good match." The Dutchman also stated that his goal was to ply his trade in the Premier League even when coming through the ranks with European giants Ajax you are thinking about playing in the Premier League," he said "The Premier League for footballers is the best there is You can listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds Related topicsPremier LeagueBournemouthFootballTop storiesHis stats are better