Sporting beware! Gyökeres scores, but Arsenal lose to Bournemouth (video) | OneFootball

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

The Londoners made a poor start and fell behind as early as the 17th minute. Bournemouth took advantage of a defensive error, and young Frenchman Eli Junior Kroupi appeared at the right moment 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 play. In the 74th minute, Alex Scott latched onto an assist from Evanilson to score the visitors’ second goal and put Arsenal behind 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 games in a row without defeat, while Arsenal took a step back in the race for the English title, just a few days before facing Sporting again.

Watch Gyökeres’ penalty:

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