Bournemouth vs Arsenal

Premier League 3 Jan 2026, 17:30
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
2–3
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Arsenal
Arsenal
🏟 Vitality Stadium Round 20

Match report

Arsenal edged past Bournemouth 3-2 in the Premier League on 3 January 2026. It was 1-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Bournemouth dominated possession with 85% of the ball and had 15 shots to Arsenal's 12.

The match was played at Vitality Stadium.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 85% - 15% Shots 15 - 12 On target 3 - 5 Corners 7 - 5 Fouls 13 - 8 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Declan Rice
Arsenal · 2 goals
8 Eli Junior Kroupi 1 goal
8 Gabriel Magalhães 1 goal
8 Martín Zubimendi 78 passes (90% accurate)
7 Evanilson 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–5 7–7
Shots On Goal 1–1 2–4
Ball Possession 42–58 —
Corners 4–1 3–4
Attacks 43–57 50–58
Match statistics
7 Corners 5
14 Throw In 13
9 Free Kick 14
10 Goal Kick 8
4 Substitution 4
93 Attacks 115
29 Dangerous Attacks 50
3 On Target 5
12 Off Target 7
85% Ball Possession 15%
15 Shots Total 12
3 Shots On Goal 5
7 Shots Off Goal 3
5 Shots Blocked 4
5 Shots Inside Box 7
10 Shots Outside Box 5
13 Fouls 8
7 Corners 5
1 Offsides 1
43% Ball Possession 57%
3 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 1
335 Passes Total 458
257 Passes Accurate 368
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bournemouth · 4-2-3-1
1 Đ. Petrović
20 Á. Jiménez 23 J. Hill 5 M. Senesi 3 A. Truffert
8 A. Scott 16 M. Tavernier
24 A. Semenyo 19 J. Kluivert 7 D. Brooks
9 Evanilson
Arsenal · 4-3-3
1 D. Raya
12 J. Timber 2 W. Saliba 6 G. Magalhães 5 P. Hincapié
8 M. Ødegaard 36 M. Zubimendi 41 D. Rice
20 N. Madueke 14 V. Gyökeres 11 G. Martinelli
Bournemouth
Coach
Andoni Iraola
Substitutes
  • 21 Amine Adli
  • 4 Lewis Cook
  • 22 Eli Junior Kroupi
  • 26 Enes Ünal
  • 17 Fraser Forster
  • 6 Julio Soler
  • 15 Adam Smith
  • 18 Bafodé Diakité
  • 50 Remy Rees-Dottin
Arsenal
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
  • 9 Gabriel Jesus
  • 7 Bukayo Saka
  • 19 Leandro Trossard
  • 23 Mikel Merino
  • 13 Kepa Arrizabalaga
  • 4 Ben White
  • 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
  • 16 Christian Nørgaard
  • 10 Eberechi Eze
Substitutions
  • 66' ↑ Gabriel Jesus ↓ V. Gyökeres Arsenal
  • 67' ↑ A. Adli ↓ D. Brooks Bournemouth
  • 67' ↑ B. Saka ↓ N. Madueke Arsenal
  • 67' ↑ L. Trossard ↓ G. Martinelli Arsenal
  • 74' ↑ L. Cook ↓ J. Kluivert Bournemouth
  • 74' ↑ E. J. Kroupi ↓ A. Scott Bournemouth
  • 74' ↑ E. Unal ↓ Evanilson Bournemouth
  • 80' ↑ M. Merino ↓ M. Odegaard Arsenal
Cards
  • 26' A. Semenyo Bournemouth
  • 70' M. Zubimendi Arsenal
  • 80' E. J. Kroupi Bournemouth
  • 90+1' A. Adli Bournemouth
Head-to-head
Bournemouth 3 0 draws 7 Arsenal
2026-04-11 Arsenal vs Bournemouth 1 - 2
2026-01-03 Bournemouth vs Arsenal 2 - 3
2025-05-03 Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth 1 - 2
2024-10-19 AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal 2 - 0
2024-07-25 Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth 2 - 1
2024-05-04 Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth 3 - 0
Recent form
Bournemouth D W D D D
Arsenal D W D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bournemouth vs Arsenal?
Bournemouth lost 2-3 against Arsenal on 3 January 2026.
Who won Bournemouth vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won the match 3-2.
Where was Bournemouth vs Arsenal played?
The match was played at Vitality Stadium.
Who had more possession in Bournemouth vs Arsenal?
Bournemouth had 85% of possession, compared to 15% for the other side.