Arsenal endured a disappointing afternoon as they suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League, further complicating their pursuit of the title.
Despite taking the lead through Declan Rice in the 34th minute, the Gunners were unable to maintain their advantage.
Bournemouth mounted a second-half comeback, with goals from Dean Huijsen in the 67th minute and Evanilson just eight minutes later turning the game around in the visitors’ favour. This result marks Bournemouth’s first-ever league double over Arsenal and underlines the hosts’ continued struggles to see out matches from winning positions, having now dropped 20 points from such scenarios this season.
The loss adds to a growing sense of frustration around the Emirates Stadium, coming shortly after their 1-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final. In that match, Arsenal fell behind early after a goal from Ousmane Dembélé and were unable to find a way back into the contest, leaving themselves with a challenging task in the return leg.
As Mikel Arteta’s side look to keep their European hopes alive, they will have little time to recover, with the decisive second leg against PSG scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Arsenal must now regroup quickly and deliver a strong performance to overturn their deficit in Europe while also addressing the inconsistencies that continue to undermine their domestic campaign.
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