Rice double at Bournemouth puts Arsenal
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Catch the highlights and play-by-play updates of matchday 20 of the Premier League between Bournemouth and Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium stadium, Bournemouth city, England
We edged a five-goal thriller with Bournemouth on Saturday evening to maintain our winning streak in the Premier League. After falling behind early on when Gabriel’s errant pass was punished by Evanilson, we struck back when Gabriel himself found the net after Gabriel Martinelli’s shot was blocked.
Declan Rice fires a brace in the second half after Gabriel Magalhaes’s 16th-minute equaliser as Arsenal open up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with their seventh consecutive win across competitions.
Arsenal's attack is out of its doldrums and seeking to strengthen their Premier League title hopes with a visit to defense-starved Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
Watch the best of the action from Emirates Stadium as we ran rampant against the Villans to remain top of the league
The match at the Emirates Stadium was each team’s 19th of the season, officially marking the halfway point of their 2025-26 Premier League campaigns. With the win, Arsenal has a five-point lead over second-place Manchester City, who will have the chance to respond on Thursday, Jan. 1 with a visit to Sunderland.
Premier League leaders Arsenal hammered Aston Villa 4-1 to secure a statement win on Tuesday as they closed out 2025 in style.