The competition for the championship!→"EPL's strongest CB shock exit + performance" Arsenal lost 0-2 to Bournemouth...undefeated finish
Oct 20, 2024
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Arsenal lost 0-2 to Bournemouth in the eighth round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England on the 20th (Korea time).
Arsenal played in a 4-3-3 formation. Leandro Trossar, Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling built a three-top on the front line. Mikel Merino, Declan Rice and Thomas Partey worked together in the midfield. Four backs were Ricardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalyangis, William Saliba and Ben White. David Raya kept the goal.
Bournemouth fought back in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Evaniusong was on the front-line one-top, and Antonio Semeno, Marcus Tevernier and Dango Watara were on the second line. The third term was Lewis Cook and Alex Scott. The defense was made up of Julián Araújo, Ilya Zavarni, Marcos Senesi and Milos Kerkez. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
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Arsenal had bad news. In the 30th minute of the first half, Saliba stopped the opponent by catching Evani Usong in the process of blocking the counterattack. Initially, a warning was given, but VAR readings showed referee Robert Jones changed the decision and declared a direct exit. Saliba will not be able to play in the next game if he is confirmed to be sent off.
He threatened Bournemouth's goal despite his numerical inferiority. After receiving Sterling's pass in the 35th minute of the first half, Merino's shot from inside the box headed to the side of the goal.
Bournemouth also threatened Arsenal with a numerical advantage. In the 41st minute of the first half, when Raya pushed a cross from Semeno with his body, Tavernier tried to push it back, but Raya once again blew himself and saved it. The first half ended 0-0.
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Arsenal looked for a chance with a little counterattack in the face of numerical inferiority. In the 19th minute of the second half, Gabriel Martinelli's shot, which entered the penalty box in a counterattack opportunity, was blocked by Kepa's good defense.
Bournemouth scored the first goal. When Justin Cluibert gave up the ball from the corner in the 25th minute of the second half, Ryan Christie, who was coming in from the front of the box, shook Arsenal's net with a sharp left-footed shot.
Bournemouth took another chance and scored. In the 34th minute of the second half, Jakub Kibior's pass mistake gave Evaniusong a one-on-one chance. In the process of stopping it, Raya's foul was pointed out and a penalty was declared immediately. Kluivert, who was a kicker, calmly crossed the goal and widened the gap.
Arsenal continued to aim for the Bournemouth goal until second-half stoppage time, but no comeback was scored.
In the end, the match ended with a 2-0 victory for Bournemouth.
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