Declan Rice celebrates scoring Arsenal’s third purpose – the essential one of their win over Bournemouth. Picture: AFP
LONDON:
Arsenal fought again from a purpose right down to beat Bournemouth 3-2 on Saturday and stretch their lead on the prime of the Premier League as Aston Villa prolonged their profitable run at residence.
Targets from Gabriel Magalhaes and two from the returning Declan Rice despatched the Gunners six factors away from second-placed Villa and 7 forward of Manchester Metropolis, in third spot.
Evanilson gave spectacular Bournemouth the lead within the tenth minute on England’s south coast, stroking residence after an uncharacteristically sloppy cross from Gabriel.
However the Brazil defender made up for his error simply 5 minutes later, changing after Noni Madueke’s drive to the byline following a set-piece routine.
England midfielder Rice, who missed Arsenal’s thumping 4-1 win towards Villa in midweek with a knee drawback, side-footed the Gunners forward within the 54th minute.
And he gave them respiration house with about 20 minutes to go, producing a low end from substitute Bukayo Saka’s cutback.
Junior Kroupi introduced Bournemouth again into the sport with a shocking right-footed end that flew into the highest nook.
However Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal held for a fifth straight Premier League win — maintaining them firmly heading in the right direction for a primary English title since 2004.
Villa’s residence comforts
Earlier, Unai Emery’s Villa bounced again from their chastening defeat at Arsenal to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1, recording their eleventh consecutive residence win in all competitions.
England ahead Ollie Watkins gave Villa a deserved lead on the cusp of half-time with a robust strike from simply outdoors the world and John McGinn scored twice within the second half, both aspect of a Morgan Gibbs-White purpose.
Villa boss Emery informed Sky Sports activities that his gamers and training employees had held a gathering after their drubbing on the Emirates Stadium.
“I’m so comfortable,” he mentioned. “We needed to get better our power and our confidence. Right here, at Villa Park, the power we create was actually necessary.
“Forest are aggressive. After the Arsenal match we met — the gamers and employees — (and mentioned) how we’re doing this season, how we’re feeling, how we would have liked to maintain the identical consistency as earlier than, how we would have liked to be collectively and powerful.”
Sean Dyche’s Forest, who’ve now suffered 4 straight league defeats, stay one place above the relegation zone, 4 factors away from West Ham, who slumped to a dangerous 3-0 loss at Molineux.
Relegation-threatened West Ham travelled to face winless basement membership Wolves in determined want of a victory.
Jhon Arias gave the house aspect an early lead and Hwang Hee-chan doubled their benefit from the penalty spot shortly after the half-hour mark.
Teenager Mateus Mane drilled in his first Premier League purpose shortly earlier than half-time, all however guaranteeing Rob Edwards’s crew a primary league win of the season.
It has been a disastrous outcome for Nuno Espirito Santo’s males, who’re in peril of being reduce adrift on the backside of the Premier League together with Wolves and Burnley.
“Everyone must assume and replicate and query ourselves,” Nuno informed Sky Sports activities. “It is about actions. It has been very unhealthy, very unhealthy.”
Wolves, who drew with Manchester United in midweek, stay 12 factors from security.
“We’ve got been bettering and progressing and also you noticed that at present,” Edwards informed the BBC. “It’s one other step in the proper course, that’s all it was and it’s good it has culminated in a win.”
Elsewhere on Saturday, Brighton beat Burnley 2-0 to finish a six-match winless run, courtesy of objectives from Georginio Rutter and Yasin Ayari.
Metropolis host managerless Chelsea on Saturday whereas Liverpool and Manchester United are additionally in motion.
