Bournemouth came from behind to stun Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates on Saturday to boost their European ambitions.
Bournemouth scored twice in the second half to seal the win to put more pressure on Mikel Arteta’s Gunners ahead of their crucial midweek Champions League tie with Paris St-Germain.
The Gunners, who have now lost back-to-back matches at the Emirates, needed a win to boost their spirit as they head to France on Wednesday looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit in the first leg.
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Arsenal’s hope of building momentum to reach the Champions League final ahead of PSG was slashed by Bournemouth right in front of their home fans.
Mikel Arteta resisted the opportunity to rest his key players for the game but despite naming a strong Arsenal side against the Cherries, the Gunners were undone by a second-half fightback by the visitors.
Declan Rice had marked his 100th appearance for the Gunners with the opener in the first half, rounding Kepa in the Bournemouth goal before firing in.
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But the visitors were always in the game and, after missing some decent chances in the first half, they turned the game on its head after the break.
First, Dean Huijsen equalised in the 67th minute when he headed in from Antoine Semenyo’s long throw.
The visitors then took the lead eight minutes later as Evanilson bundled in from a corner to seal a first-ever win at the Emirates for Bournemouth.
