Bournemouth vs Arsenal 2023-24 English Premier League
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Havertz scores first Arsenal goal in win against Bournemouth
Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 4-0 win against Bournemouth on Saturday as Kai Havertz opened his account for the club.
Match Commentary
- 17': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 33': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 2. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 2.
- 53': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 3. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 59': Substitution, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 59': Substitution, Bournemouth. Dango Ouattara replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 75': Substitution, Bournemouth. Joe Rothwell replaces Philip Billing.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Kai Havertz.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Declan Rice.
- 83': Substitution, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo replaces Milos Kerkez.
- 83': Substitution, Bournemouth. Adam Smith replaces Ryan Christie.
- 90'+3': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 4. Ben White (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
Game Information
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,193
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
 ARS |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 481 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 545 | Passes | 389 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 4 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 28 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 14 | Clearances | 6 |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neto (GK) |
| 25 | Marcos Senesi |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez |
| 37 | Max Aarons |
| 29 | Philip Billing |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 29 | Kai Havertz  |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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