Arsenal stumbles: Bournemouth achieves surprise victory

With a brilliant combination, Ryan Christie and a penalty converted by Justin Kluivert secured Bournemouth's Premier League success against a depleted Arsenal. The 2-0 home surprise ended Arsenal's previously unbeaten streak, leaving them in third place in the standings. The Gunners are now one point behind leaders Liverpool and level with Manchester City, who boast a better goal difference. An error-prone game for the Londoners was apparent early on when goalkeeper David Raya cheaply gave away the ball in the 16th minute, leading to an unutilized shot on goal by Bournemouth's in-form winger Antoine Semenyo. Without the injured Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka, Arsenal suffered another setback when defender William Saliba was sent off following a VAR intervention for a foul on Evanilson. Semenyo continued to be a constant menace, forcing Arsenal keeper Raya into a save with a powerful dribble, leading to a corner. Shortly thereafter, another blunder by Raya nearly caused another goal as he failed to control a cross, allowing Marcus Tavernier to fire a follow-up shot. Utilizing the numerical advantage, Christie finally broke through the visitors’ defense in the 70th minute with a beautiful goal, orchestrated by Kluivert’s cleverness during a corner. Arsenal's misfortune was sealed when Raya fouled Evanilson, and Kluivert confidently converted the resulting penalty to secure Bournemouth's deserved three points.