Bournemouth vs Arsenal 2022-23 English Premier League
Odegaard scores brace and Gabriel Jesus shines in convincing Arsenal win against Bournemouth
Martin Odegaard scored a brace and Gabriel Jesus shone as Arsenal continued their perfect start to the season with a 3-0 win against Bournemouth.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 1. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 11': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 2. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 27': Jordan Zemura (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jaidon Anthony replaces Marcos Senesi.
- 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Lewis Cook replaces Ben Pearson.
- 52': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 3. William Saliba (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a set piece situation.
- 60': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie replaces Philip Billing.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 3.
Game Information
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 10,423
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
| +19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
Statistics
 ARS |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.2 | Possession | 41.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 517 | Accurate Passes | 324 |
| 580 | Passes | 411 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 20 | Clearances | 11 |
AFC Bournemouth (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 25 | Marcos Senesi |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 6 | Chris Mepham |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 22 | Ben Pearson |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 33 | Jordan Zemura  |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 29 | Philip Billing |
| 21 | Kieffer Moore |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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