Arsenal lost 2-1 to Bournemouth at the Emirates stadium to suffer a massive blow in their English Premier League title charge on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta’s side hugged possession but were not clinical against the Cherries who scored in each half to silence their hosts and continue their unbeaten run that has stretched to 12 matches.
Junior Kroupi put the visitors ahead in the 13th minute with a poked finish at the back post. The teenager pounced on a deflected cross to become the first teenager to score 10 goals in his debut Premier League season since Robbie Keane for Coventry City in 1999-00. He has six matches to equal or surpass Keane’s tally of 12 goals.
The North Londoners rallied and were awarded a penalty for handball in the 35th minute, and Viktor Gyokores continued his fine form in 2026 with a well-taken spotkick to level matters.
Arsenal were expected to improved following the equalizer but they were pensive and indecisive in possession, and were eventually punished by a well organized, patient, and clinical Bournemouth with the winning goal on 74 minutes through Alex Scott.
The club’s academy product took advantage of a sleeping Gunners defence to latch onto Evanilson pass and expertly finish beyond goalkeeper David Raya to seal the deserved win.
Arsenal maintain a nine points advantage over second-placed Manchester City, but the Cityzens have played two games less and could cut the lead to three points with victory in their outstanding matches.