Arsenal suffer title blow with 2 1 home loss to Bournemouth
Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes suffered a setback as they lost 2 1 at home to Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium. Junior Kroupi put the visitors ahead in the 17th minute, finishing from close range after a deflected cross fell kindly to him in the box. Arsenal equalised in the 35th minute when Viktor Gyokeres fired in a penalty after the ball struck Ryan Christie’s outstretched hand inside the area. Manager Mikel Arteta made three attacking substitutions early in the second half, bringing on Eberechi Eze, 16 year old Max Dowman and Leandro Trossard to add more creativity and pace in the final third. Despite the changes, Arsenal struggled to break down Andoni Iraola’s organised Bournemouth side and created few clear chances. Bournemouth restored their lead in the 74th minute with a flowing move finished by Alex Scott, who drilled […]