BOURNEMOUTH. Arsenal overcomes AFC Bournemouth 4-0 after playing a incredible match. Bukayo Saka (17′), Martin Ødegaard (44′ pen), Kai Havertz (53′ pen) and Ben White (90′). Arsenal took advantage of its better ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Vitality Stadium stadium in Bournemouth on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Michael Salisbury with the support of Constantine Hatzidakis and James Mainwaring. The 4th official was Samuel Allison. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 17.17 degrees Celsius or 62.91 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 69%.
Match Statistics
- 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
- 8 Total 15
- 1 On Target 8
- 3 Off Target 3
- 4 Shots blocked 4
- 104 Attack 80
- 49 Dangerous attack 45
- 66 Ball safe 84
- 0 Penalties 2
- 6 Corners 6
Fouls
- 9 Total 9
- 0 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Arsenal had a superior ball possession 59% while AFC Bournemouth was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
AFC Bournemouth was putting more pressure with 49 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 1 were on target. Notwithstanding, Arsenal managed to find the solution to win this contest.
AFC Bournemouth shot 8 times, 1 on target, 3 off target. Talking about the opposition, Arsenal shot 15 times, 8 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
AFC Bournemouth didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Arsenal received 1 yellow card (Kai Havertz).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, AFC Bournemouth will stay with 3 points to remain in the 18th place. On the opposite side, Arsenal will have 17 points like Tottenham Hotspur to hold in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, AFC Bournemouth will host Wolverhampton Wanderers on the 21st of October with a 3-3 head to head record.
Arsenal will play away agasint Chelsea on the 21st of October with a 24-15 head to head in favor of Chelsea (10 draws).
AFC Bournemouth – Formation
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AFC Bournemouth started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Andoni Iraola Sagarna decided to play with the following team: Neto
, Max Aarons , Illia Zabarnyi , Marcos Senesi , Miloš Kerkez , Ryan Christie , Lewis Cook , Marcus Tavernier , Philip Billing , Justin Kluivert and Dominic Solanke .The home team had on the bench: Antoine Semenyo
, Kieffer Moore, Ionuț Radu, David Brooks, Dango Ouattara , Joe Rothwell , Adam Smith , Hamed Junior Traorè and Luis Sinisterra .Substitutions
AFC Bournemouth made 5 changes: Philip Billing for Joe Rothwell (75′), Ryan Christie for Adam Smith (83′), Justin Kluivert for Dango Ouattara (59′), Marcus Tavernier for Luis Sinisterra (59′) and Miloš Kerkez for Antoine Semenyo (83′).
Best player: Luis Sinisterra
The most impressive player for AFC Bournemouth was Luis Sinisterra.
His rating is
with 16 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 7.His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 59′.
Arsenal – Formation
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Arsenal started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Mikel Arteta Amatriain played with: David Raya
, Ben White , William Saliba , Gabriel Magalhães , Oleksandr Zinchenko , Martin Ødegaard , Declan Rice , Kai Havertz , Bukayo Saka , Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus .The following players were sitting on the bench: Aaron Ramsdale, Jorginho
, Fábio Vieira , Reiss Nelson , Takehiro Tomiyasu , Mohamed Elneny , Emile Smith Rowe , Jakub Kiwior and Leandro Trossard.Arsenal could not rely on the presence of Fábio Vieira (injured) and Emile Smith Rowe (injured).
Substitutions
Arsenal made 5 changes: Bukayo Saka for Fábio Vieira (76′), Oleksandr Zinchenko for Takehiro Tomiyasu (69′), Declan Rice for Jorginho (81′), Eddie Nketiah for Reiss Nelson (69′) and Kai Havertz for Emile Smith Rowe (81′).
Best player: Martin Ødegaard
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard.
His rating is
with 1 goal, 53 passes (89% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 10. He performed 3 crosses.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers – Manchester City – 2-1
- West Ham United – Sheffield United – 2-0
- Tottenham Hotspur – Liverpool – 2-1
- Newcastle United – Burnley – 2-0
- Manchester United – Crystal Palace – 0-1
- Everton – Luton Town – 1-2
- Aston Villa – Brighton & Hove Albion – 6-1
- AFC Bournemouth – Arsenal – 0-4