Arsenal lose at home to Bournemouth, title race heats up | OneFootball

A major blow to Arsenal's hopes of winning the Premier League title: Bournemouth defeated the Gunners 2-1 this Saturday at the Emirates Stadium, a result that reignites the race for the English Championship title.

The team coached by Spaniard Andoni Iraola opened the scoring through Junior Kroupi (17'), but the home side equalized before halftime with a penalty converted by Sweden's Viktor Gyokeres (35').

Bournemouth stunned the Emirates Stadium crowd when Alex Scott beat David Raya to make it 2-1 (74').

Mikel Arteta's side pushed for an equalizer, but ended up suffering their second home defeat in the league this season, although it was their third loss in the last four matches, including the League Cup final (2-0 against Manchester City) and the surprising FA Cup quarterfinal elimination (2-1 against Southampton).

With six games remaining in the season, Arsenal, chasing their first Premier League title since 2004, hold a nine-point lead over second-placed Manchester City, who have a game in hand.

Pep Guardiola's men can cut the gap to just three points if they beat Chelsea on Sunday and defeat the Gunners in what could prove to be a decisive match next weekend.

Arsenal once again showed signs of having lost the fluency and spark in their play that characterized the first half of the season, and this negative result will only increase the doubts surrounding a team that has struggled in the decisive stages of recent seasons.

Next Wednesday, the Gunners face another major test at the Emirates Stadium in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, where they need to defend the one-goal advantage (1-0) earned in last Tuesday's match against Sporting.

By AFP

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