Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth, 09 September 2017

Score3-0 to Arsenal
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,262

View Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Arsenal had now won by at least a two-goal margin in all four of their home meetings with AFC Bournemouth in all competitions.

3 Arsenal

0 AFC Bournemouth

Goals:

Danny Welbeck 6 G
Alexandre Lacazette 27 G
Danny Welbeck 50 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Laurent Koscielny
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Forward Alexandre Lacazette
Forward Danny Welbeck

Starting lineup:

Asmir Begović Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Steve Cook Defender
Tyrone Mings Defender
Adam Smith Defender
Charlie Daniels Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling Defender/Midfielder
Harry Arter Midfielder
Ryan Fraser Midfielder
Jermain Defoe Forward
Josh King Forward

Substitutions:

Francis Coquelin for Aaron Ramsey 67
Alexis Sánchez for Danny Welbeck 75
Olivier Giroud for Alexandre Lacazette 75

Substitutions:

Simon Francis for Tyrone Mings 46
Jordon Ibe for Ryan Fraser 46
Lys Mousset for Jermain Defoe 71

Cards:

Cards:

Simon Francis 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Per Mertesacker
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Olivier Giroud

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender/Midfielder Simon Francis
Midfielder Lewis Cook
Midfielder Marc Pugh
Midfielder Drew Surman
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Lys Mousset

Comments:

League position: 9th Arsenal had now won their last seven home Premier League games; their longest such run at home since 4 April 2015 (nine wins). Alexandre Lacazette became only the second Gunners player to score in his first two home games in the Premier League after Marouane Chamakh. Arsenal had now won their last 24 home games in the Premier League since October 2008 against teams who started that day in the relegation zone. After 81 minutes and having used all their three substitutions, Arsenal were reduced to ten men when Francis Coquelin had to leave the pitch due to injury. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: “I’m pleased with the win and the way we played. It’s always a test when you have such a negative experience, like we had, for the mental health of the team to respond. We had a committed, disciplined and a very good offensive performance."

Comments:

League position: 19th AFC Bournemouth had now lost their opening four league games in a season for only the third time in their history (1983-84 in League Division Three and 1994-95 in League Division 2). The Cherries became the ninth team to lose their four opening games in a Premier League season and the first since Southampton in 2012-13. They had now lost six of their last seven Premier League games played in London. AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said: "That was not very good, I've got to be honest. I can't hide it. We were disappointing from start to finish. We've got a lot to work to do. If you dip in levels you will get punished in the Premier League. We were not good. We have no points, we have to dig deep and find some character and show what we are made of."

3 Arsenal

Goals:

Danny Welbeck 6 G
Alexandre Lacazette 27 G
Danny Welbeck 50 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Laurent Koscielny
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Forward Alexandre Lacazette
Forward Danny Welbeck

Substitutions:

Francis Coquelin for Aaron Ramsey 67
Alexis Sánchez for Danny Welbeck 75
Olivier Giroud for Alexandre Lacazette 75

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Per Mertesacker
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 9th Arsenal had now won their last seven home Premier League games; their longest such run at home since 4 April 2015 (nine wins). Alexandre Lacazette became only the second Gunners player to score in his first two home games in the Premier League after Marouane Chamakh. Arsenal had now won their last 24 home games in the Premier League since October 2008 against teams who started that day in the relegation zone. After 81 minutes and having used all their three substitutions, Arsenal were reduced to ten men when Francis Coquelin had to leave the pitch due to injury. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: “I’m pleased with the win and the way we played. It’s always a test when you have such a negative experience, like we had, for the mental health of the team to respond. We had a committed, disciplined and a very good offensive performance."

0 AFC Bournemouth

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Asmir Begović Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Steve Cook Defender
Tyrone Mings Defender
Adam Smith Defender
Charlie Daniels Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling Defender/Midfielder
Harry Arter Midfielder
Ryan Fraser Midfielder
Jermain Defoe Forward
Josh King Forward

Substitutions:

Simon Francis for Tyrone Mings 46
Jordon Ibe for Ryan Fraser 46
Lys Mousset for Jermain Defoe 71

Cards:

Simon Francis 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender/Midfielder Simon Francis
Midfielder Lewis Cook
Midfielder Marc Pugh
Midfielder Drew Surman
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Lys Mousset

Comments:

League position: 19th AFC Bournemouth had now lost their opening four league games in a season for only the third time in their history (1983-84 in League Division Three and 1994-95 in League Division 2). The Cherries became the ninth team to lose their four opening games in a Premier League season and the first since Southampton in 2012-13. They had now lost six of their last seven Premier League games played in London. AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said: "That was not very good, I've got to be honest. I can't hide it. We were disappointing from start to finish. We've got a lot to work to do. If you dip in levels you will get punished in the Premier League. We were not good. We have no points, we have to dig deep and find some character and show what we are made of."