AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal 03/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
10'
Evanilson
Gabriel Magalhães
16'
26'
A. Semenyo
2ND HALF
Declan Rice(M. Ødegaard)
54'
V. Gyökeres
Gabriel Jesus
66'
67'
Amine Adli
David Brooks
Martinelli
Bukayo Saka
67'
Noni Madueke
L. Trossard
67'
M. Zubimendi
70'
Declan Rice(Bukayo Saka)
71'
74'
Enes Ünal
Alex Scott
74'
Junior Kroupi
Evanilson
74'
Lewis Cook
Justin Kluivert
76'
Junior Kroupi(Lewis Cook)
80'
Junior Kroupi
M. Ødegaard
Mikel Merino
80'
91'
Amine Adli
Match statistics
43%Possession57%
339Passes Attempted462
259Completed Passes368
7Corners5
14Throw-ins13
15Shots On Target12
Line-ups
AFC Bournemouth
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Petrović
#5Senesi Barón
#23Hill
#3Truffert
#20Jiménez Sánchez
#16Tavernier
#8Scott
#19Kluivert
#7Brooks
#24Semenyo
#9De Lima Barbosa
Starting XI
D. Petrović #1 | |
Marcos Senesi #5 | |
James Hill #23 | |
A. Truffert #3 | |
Álex Jiménez #20 | |
M. Tavernier #16 | |
Alex Scott #8 | 74' |
Justin Kluivert #19 | 74' |
David Brooks #7 | 67' |
A. Semenyo #24 | 26' |
Evanilson #9 | 74' ⚽10' |
Substitutes
 F. Forster #17 | |
 Julio Soler #6 | |
 Bafodé Diakité #18 | |
 Adam Smith #15 | |
 Lewis Cook #4 | 🎯76' 74' |
 R. Rees-Dottin #50 | |
 Amine Adli #21 | 91' 67' |
 Enes Ünal #26 | 74' |
 Junior Kroupi #22 | 80' ⚽76' 74' |
Will not play
Lewis John Cook
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Justin Dean Kluivert
Midfielder
Knee surgery
Return: Mid April 2026
Julio César Soler Barreto
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early June 2026
Matai Akinmboni
Defender
Lack of fitness
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Andoni Iraola
Arsenal
Formation
4-3-3
#1Raya Martín
#6Dos Santos Magalhães
#2Saliba
#5Hincapié Reyna
#12Timber
#36Zubimendi Ibáñez
#41Rice
#8Ødegaard
#11Martinelli Silva
#14Gyökeres
#20Madueke
Starting XI
David Raya #1 | |
Gabriel Magalhães #6 | ⚽16' |
W. Saliba #2 | |
P. Hincapié #5 | |
Jurriën Timber #12 | |
M. Zubimendi #36 | 70' |
Declan Rice #41 | ⚽71' ⚽54' |
M. Ødegaard #8 | 80' 🎯54' |
Martinelli #11 | 67' |
V. Gyökeres #14 | 66' |
Noni Madueke #20 | 67' |
Substitutes
 Kepa #13 | |
 Ben White #4 | |
 Lewis-Skelly #49 | |
 Mikel Merino #23 | 80' |
 E. Eze #10 | |
 C. Nørgaard #16 | |
 Gabriel Jesus #9 | 66' |
 Bukayo Saka #7 | 🎯71' 67' |
 L. Trossard #19 | 67' |
Will not play
Mikel Merino Zazón
Midfielder
Foot injury
Return: Late May 2026
Martin Ødegaard
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jurriën David Norman Timber
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Mikel Arteta
AFC Bournemouth
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Petrović
#5Senesi Barón
#23Hill
#3Truffert
#20Jiménez Sánchez
#16Tavernier
#8Scott
#19Kluivert
#7Brooks
#24Semenyo
#9De Lima Barbosa
Starting XI
D. Petrović #1 | |
Marcos Senesi #5 | |
James Hill #23 | |
A. Truffert #3 | |
Álex Jiménez #20 | |
M. Tavernier #16 | |
Alex Scott #8 | 74' |
Justin Kluivert #19 | 74' |
David Brooks #7 | 67' |
A. Semenyo #24 | 26' |
Evanilson #9 | 74' ⚽10' |
Substitutes
F. Forster #17 | |
Julio Soler #6 | |
Bafodé Diakité #18 | |
Adam Smith #15 | |
Lewis Cook #4 | 🎯76' 74' |
R. Rees-Dottin #50 | |
Amine Adli #21 | 91' 67' |
Enes Ünal #26 | 74' |
Junior Kroupi #22 | 80' ⚽76' 74' |
Will not play
Lewis John Cook
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Justin Dean Kluivert
Midfielder
Knee surgery
Return: Mid April 2026
Julio César Soler Barreto
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early June 2026
Matai Akinmboni
Defender
Lack of fitness
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Andoni Iraola
Arsenal
Formation
4-3-3#1Raya Martín
#6Dos Santos Magalhães
#2Saliba
#5Hincapié Reyna
#12Timber
#36Zubimendi Ibáñez
#41Rice
#8Ødegaard
#11Martinelli Silva
#14Gyökeres
#20Madueke
Starting XI
David Raya #1 | |
Gabriel Magalhães #6 | ⚽16' |
W. Saliba #2 | |
P. Hincapié #5 | |
Jurriën Timber #12 | |
M. Zubimendi #36 | 70' |
Declan Rice #41 | ⚽71' ⚽54' |
M. Ødegaard #8 | 80' 🎯54' |
Martinelli #11 | 67' |
V. Gyökeres #14 | 66' |
Noni Madueke #20 | 67' |
Substitutes
Kepa #13 | |
Ben White #4 | |
Lewis-Skelly #49 | |
Mikel Merino #23 | 80' |
E. Eze #10 | |
C. Nørgaard #16 | |
Gabriel Jesus #9 | 66' |
Bukayo Saka #7 | 🎯71' 67' |
L. Trossard #19 | 67' |
Will not play
Mikel Merino Zazón
Midfielder
Foot injury
Return: Late May 2026
Martin Ødegaard
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jurriën David Norman Timber
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Mikel Arteta
Head-to-head
18 matches
AFC Bournemouth
9
Wins
3
Draws
6
Wins
Arsenal
Premier League2025 • 1 match
Friendly2024 • 1 matchPremier League2024 • 2 matchesPremier League2023 • 2 matchesPremier League2022 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 31 | 61:22 | 70 |
2 |  | 30 | 60:28 | 61 |
3 |  | 30 | 54:41 | 54 |
4 |  | 30 | 40:37 | 51 |
5 |  | 30 | 49:40 | 49 |
6 |  | 30 | 53:35 | 48 |
7 |  | 30 | 46:42 | 45 |
8 |  | 30 | 34:35 | 43 |
9 |  | 30 | 43:43 | 42 |
10 |  | 30 | 44:46 | 41 |
11 |  | 30 | 40:43 | 41 |
12 |  | 30 | 39:36 | 40 |
13 |  | 30 | 30:35 | 40 |
14 |  | 30 | 33:35 | 39 |
15 |  | 30 | 37:48 | 32 |
16 |  | 30 | 40:47 | 30 |
17 |  | 30 | 28:43 | 29 |
18 |  | 30 | 36:55 | 29 |
19 |  | 30 | 32:58 | 20 |
20 |  | 31 | 24:54 | 17 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Chris Kavanagh
Venue:
Vitality Stadium
Capacity:
11 464
AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.