Attention, Sporting! Gyökeres scores, but Arsenal lose to Bournemouth | OneFootball

Arsenal suffered a home defeat to Bournemouth (2-1) in the 32nd round of the Premier League, complicating their title challenge. The setback comes right in the middle of their Champions League tie with Sporting, leaving Mikel Arteta’s side under pressure at a decisive stage of the season.

The London side started poorly and fell behind after just 17 minutes. Bournemouth took advantage of a defensive mistake, and young Frenchman Eli Junior Kroupi was in the right place at the right time to break the deadlock at the Emirates Stadium, putting the visitors ahead.

Arsenal responded before half-time and equalised from the penalty spot. Viktor Gyökeres stepped up and made no mistake against Djordje Petrovic (35'), restoring parity and putting Arteta’s team back in contention.

In the second half, the Gunners pushed for a comeback but were ultimately caught out by Bournemouth’s more controlled display. In the 74th minute, Alex Scott latched onto an assist from Evanilson to score the visitors’ second goal and put Arsenal behind once again.

Until the end, Arteta threw on all his attacking options, with David Raya even going up into the opposition box for a corner, but the score remained unchanged. Bournemouth made it five consecutive matches without defeat, while Arsenal took a step back in the race for the English title, just days before facing Sporting again.

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