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By Alex HowellBBC Sport football news reporter at Emirates Stadium
Last updated on 7 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Bukayo Saka has scored six penalties in the Premier League this seasonArsenal cruised past Bournemouth to go four points clear at the top of the Premier League before Saturday's later games.
The Gunners dominated the opening 45 minutes and took the lead just before half-time from the penalty spot.
Kai Havertz was brought down by Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers and Bukayo Saka coolly rolled the ball into the net from the resulting spot-kick.
Arsenal doubled their lead in the 70th minute when Declan Rice won the ball on the edge of the box and teed up Leandro Trossard, who curled the ball home from inside the area, before Rice scored in added time to boost the Gunners' goal difference.
Bournemouth threatened a lot more in the second period and Dominic Solanke forced David Raya into a save in the second half before Justin Kluivert flashed a shot wide.
The Cherries thought they had pulled a goal back through Antoine Semenyo but his strike was ruled out for a foul on David Raya by Solanke in the build up.
Arsenal centre-back Gabriel also had a goal ruled out late on for offside after he smashed a volley into the top corner.
The victory means Arsenal are clear at the top but their four-point lead may only last a few hours as title rivals Manchester City play later this afternoon.
During the match, Arsenal and their fans paid tribute to 14-year-old supporter Daniel Anjorin, who was killed in a sword attack on Tuesday.
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Arsenal
Squad number22Player nameRaya
Squad number4Player nameWhite
Squad number2Player nameSaliba
Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães
Squad number18Player nameTomiyasu
Squad number8Player nameØdegaard
Squad number5Player namePartey
Squad number41Player nameRice
Squad number7Player nameSaka
Squad number29Player nameHavertz
Squad number19Player nameTrossard
Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus
Squad number11Player nameGabriel Martinelli
AFC Bournemouth
Squad number42Player nameTravers
Squad number15Player nameA Smith
Squad number27Player nameZabarnyi
Squad number25Player nameSenesi
Squad number11Player nameOuattara
Squad number4Player nameL Cook
Squad number10Player nameChristie
Squad number24Player nameSemenyo
Squad number14Player nameScott
Squad number19Player nameKluivert
Squad number9Player nameSolanke
Squad number8Player nameFaivre
Squad number26Player nameÜnal
Squad number29Player nameBilling
Squad number37Player nameAarons
Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Raya
- 4White
- 2Saliba
- 6Gabriel
- 18Tomiyasu
- 8Ødegaard
- 5ParteyBooked at 59mins
- 41Rice
- 7SakaSubstituted forGabriel Jesusat 86'minutes
- 29HavertzBooked at 60mins
- 19TrossardSubstituted forMartinelliat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ramsdale
- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 10Smith Rowe
- 11Martinelli
- 14Nketiah
- 15Kiwior
- 20Jorginho
- 21Fábio Vieira
- 35Zinchenko
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 42Travers
- 15A SmithBooked at 84minsSubstituted forAaronsat 89'minutes
- 27Zabarnyi
- 25SenesiSubstituted forÜnalat 80'minutes
- 11Ouattara
- 4L Cook
- 10ChristieBooked at 90mins
- 24Semenyo
- 14ScottBooked at 21minsSubstituted forBillingat 71'minutes
- 19KluivertSubstituted forFaivreat 89'minutes
- 9Solanke
Substitutes
- 1Neto
- 8Faivre
- 23Hill
- 26Ünal
- 29Billing
- 37Aarons
- 46McKenna
- 48Kinsey
- 49Sadi
Referee:David Coote
Attendance:60,348
Live Text
Match ends, Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0.
Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0.
Goal! Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 0. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus following a fast break.
Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ben White.
Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
Romain Faivre (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Bournemouth. Romain Faivre replaces Justin Kluivert.
Substitution, Bournemouth. Max Aarons replaces Adam Smith.
Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Bukayo Saka.
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