It was a rollercoaster ride in the south of England as Arsenal bounced back from a shaky start to beat Bournemouth 3-2 and stretch their lead to six points at the top of the Premier League table. ⚽️🔥
Bournemouth stunned the Gunners in the 10th minute when a misplaced pass from defender Gabriel Magalhaes found Evanilson, who made no mistake with a simple finish. It felt like conceding an early wicket in a T20 game—heart-stopping stuff! 😬
But Arsenal hit back quickly. Gabriel redeemed himself just six minutes later, pouncing on chaos in the penalty area to level the score. Then, in the second half, returning midfielder Declan Rice put his stamp on the game. He fired in from the edge of the box to make it 2-1—his first goal since November—and reminded everyone why he is one of the league's most influential players. 💪
With around 20 minutes to go, manager Mikel Arteta brought on Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus, and Bukayo Saka, fresh legs ready to shake things up. And shake they did: Saka's clever turn set up Rice for his second goal in the 71st minute, sending the travelling Arsenal fans into raptures. 🎉🔴
Bournemouth did not go down without a fight. Substitute Junior Kroupi smashed home five minutes later to make it tense again, but Arsenal held on for a fifth straight win. Now, with a six-point cushion and confidence sky-high, the Gunners look poised to keep their title charge on track. What a weekend! 🙌
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Rice scores twice as Arsenal beat Bournemouth to go six points clear
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