Arsenal, Bournemouth and Declan Rice
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Adrian Clarke has delved through the footage and stats to uncover why we managed to make it five Premier League wins in a row
The 20th Premier League matchweek will see Bournemouth host Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium today. Arsenal remains top of the Premier League while Bournemouth is near the bottom of the table. Bournemouth is 15th in the league table with 23 points and has a record of five wins, eight draws, and six losses.
But that wasn't all that Arsenal would need to dig out the win. Declan Rice's return from a knee injury went a long way as the English midfielder produced a brace. It was a lovely first-time finish from outside the box to put Arsenal ahead for good in the 54th minute of play,
We began 2026 with an important 3-2 victory at Bournemouth to send us six points clear at the top of the Premier League. Declan Rice's second-half brace was the pivotal impact in the contest, with Gabriel equalising after making amends for a mistake leading to Evanilson's opener.
Bournemouth vs Arsenal LIVE! Arsenal beat Bournemouth 3-2 to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to six points in a topsy-turvy encounter at the Vitality Stadium. On a cold evening on the Dorset coast,
Two second-half strikes from Declan Rice helped Arsenal clinch a crucial 3–2 victory over Bournemouth to move further clear at the Premier League’s summit.
Arsenal continue their title challenge with a trip to face a Bournemouth side who have not won any of their past 10 Premier League matches. BBC Sport examines some of the key themes ahead of Saturday's meeting at the Vitality Stadium (17:30 GMT).
Arsenal aim to keep things rolling Saturday when they head south to face Bournemouth in an English Premier League match. The Gunners (14-3-2) come in off a huge 4-1 victory against third-place Aston Villa on Tuesday that increased their lead in the EPL table to five points over Manchester City,