Overview
- Arsenal won 3-2 at the Vitality Stadium on January 3, with Declan Rice scoring twice after halftime.
- Gabriel Magalhães misplayed a pass for Evanilson’s opener, then equalized six minutes later to spark the turnaround.
- Rice, back after a recent knee concern, netted two near-identical low finishes to secure a fifth straight league victory.
- The result moves Arsenal to 48 points, six clear of Aston Villa, with Manchester City able to cut the gap to four if it beats Chelsea on Sunday.
- Mikel Arteta rotated his XI by benching Bukayo Saka and Mikel Merino and starting Noni Madueke, and a late strike from Eli Junior Kroupi set up a tense finish.