Overview
- Declan Rice, back from a knee issue that kept him out midweek, scored twice in the second half to decide the match.
- Bournemouth led after Evanilson punished Gabriel Magalhaes' stray pass, before the defender struck the equaliser.
- Eli Junior Kroupi's late long‑range goal set up a nervy finish, yet Arsenal closed it out for a fifth straight league victory.
- The result moves Arsenal six points clear at the top, with Manchester City able to narrow the gap in Sunday's game in hand against Chelsea.
- Mikel Arteta lauded Rice as one of the world's best midfielders and highlighted the team's resilience along with Gabriel's response to his early mistake.