Kai Havertz scored his first goal for Arsenal with a penalty as they comfortably beat winless Bournemouth in the Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
Havertz, who has struggled since arriving from Chelsea in the summer, converted the second of two Gunners penalties to ensure their third consecutive away victory.
Bukayo Saka opened the scoring, heading in the rebound from Gabriel Jesus' effort and Martin Odegaard scored a penalty to give Mikel Arteta's side a comfortable lead at the break.
The Gunners' dominance continued into the second half, and after Havertz scored, Ben White headed home from Odegaard's free-kick in added time to add gloss to a comprehensive victory.
Bournemouth drop into the bottom three, with no wins from their first seven league matches under new manager Andoni Iraola.
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Arsenal prove just too strong
Arsenal's first proper attack of the game ended in the opening goal as they got back to winning ways following their 2-2 draw against Tottenham last weekend.
Odegaard swung in a deep cross which was headed off the bar by Jesus and Saka was in the right place to head home the rebound.
That put Bournemouth on the back foot against a team who have now avoided defeat in the past 40 Premier League matches in which they have scored first, a run dating back to January 2022.
Bournemouth's chances were few and far between in a mainly one-sided contest. Dominic Solanke was through on goal but William Saliba made a vital interception to stop the shot. Ryan Christie had an effort just before the break but it was comfortably gathered by David Raya, who now has three cleans sheets in four games.
Max Aarons slid in and caught Eddie Nketiah in the box to concede a penalty just before half-time. Regular penalty taker Saka gave the ball to Odegaard, who slotted into Neto's bottom left corner after a stuttering run-up.
Christie clattered into Odegaard in the box as the Cherries conceded a second penalty, and Havertz also struck into the bottom left corner.
Substitute Emile Smith Rowe had a golden opportunity to get on the scoresheet in the closing stages but struck wide from close range before White rounded off the scoring.
Bournemouth have scored just once in their four home league games this season - and that came in their season opener against West Ham in August. The hosts did not present much of a challenge as Arsenal recorded a routine away win.
Player of the match
SakaBukayo Saka
with an average of 9.24
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AFC Bournemouth
Avg
Squad number1Player nameNeto
Average rating
4.91
Squad number27Player nameZabarnyi
Average rating
4.82
Squad number9Player nameSolanke
Average rating
4.73
Squad number37Player nameAarons
Average rating
4.70
Squad number25Player nameSenesi
Average rating
4.65
Squad number16Player nameTavernier
Average rating
4.61
Squad number29Player nameBilling
Average rating
4.53
Squad number4Player nameL Cook
Average rating
4.50
Squad number10Player nameChristie
Average rating
4.48
Squad number3Player nameKerkez
Average rating
4.44
Squad number19Player nameKluivert
Average rating
4.42
Squad number11Player nameOuattara
Average rating
4.19
Squad number8Player nameRothwell
Average rating
4.01
Squad number24Player namesem*nyo
Average rating
3.83
Squad number15Player nameA Smith
Average rating
3.83
Squad number17Player nameSinisterra
Average rating
3.33
Arsenal
Avg
Squad number7Player nameSaka
Average rating
9.24
Squad number8Player nameØdegaard
Average rating
8.53
Squad number41Player nameRice
Average rating
8.27
Squad number10Player nameSmith Rowe
Average rating
8.27
Squad number2Player nameSaliba
Average rating
8.18
Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães
Average rating
8.04
Squad number29Player nameHavertz
Average rating
8.03
Squad number18Player nameTomiyasu
Average rating
7.98
Squad number4Player nameWhite
Average rating
7.94
Squad number24Player nameNelson
Average rating
7.94
Squad number35Player nameZinchenko
Average rating
7.92
Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus
Average rating
7.90
Squad number21Player nameFábio Vieira
Average rating
7.84
Squad number20Player nameJorginho
Average rating
7.63
Squad number14Player nameNketiah
Average rating
7.54
Squad number22Player nameRaya
Average rating
7.37
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
- Live Text
Line-ups
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Neto
37Aarons27Zabarnyi25Senesi3Kerkez
10Christie4L Cook
16Tavernier29Billing19Kluivert
9Solanke
- 1Neto
- 37Aarons
- 27Zabarnyi
- 25Senesi
- 3KerkezSubstituted forsem*nyoat 83'minutes
- 10ChristieSubstituted forA Smithat 83'minutes
- 4L Cook
- 16TavernierSubstituted forSinisterraat 59'minutes
- 29BillingSubstituted forRothwellat 75'minutes
- 19KluivertSubstituted forOuattaraat 59'minutes
- 9Solanke
Substitutes
- 7Brooks
- 8Rothwell
- 11Ouattara
- 15A Smith
- 17Sinisterra
- 20Radu
- 21Moore
- 22Traorè
- 24sem*nyo
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
22Raya
4White2Saliba6Gabriel35Zinchenko
8Ødegaard41Rice29Havertz
7Saka14Nketiah9Gabriel Jesus
- 22Raya
- 4White
- 2Saliba
- 6Gabriel
- 35ZinchenkoSubstituted forTomiyasuat 69'minutes
- 8Ødegaard
- 41RiceSubstituted forJorginhoat 81'minutes
- 29HavertzBooked at 33minsSubstituted forSmith Roweat 81'minutes
- 7SakaSubstituted forFábio Vieiraat 76'minutes
- 14NketiahSubstituted forNelsonat 69'minutes
- 9Gabriel Jesus
Substitutes
- 1Ramsdale
- 10Smith Rowe
- 15Kiwior
- 18Tomiyasu
- 19Trossard
- 20Jorginho
- 21Fábio Vieira
- 24Nelson
- 25Elneny
- Referee:
- Michael Salisbury
- Attendance:
- 11,193
Match Stats
Home TeamBournemouthAway TeamArsenal
- Possession
- Home42%
- Away58%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away8
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away10
Live Text
Post update
Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 4.
Full Time
Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 4.
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Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
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Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Neto.
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Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
Goal!
Goal! Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 4. Ben White (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth).
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Neto.
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Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
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Foul by Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
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Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Adam Smith replaces Ryan Christie.
Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Antoine sem*nyo replaces Milos Kerkez.
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Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Declan Rice.
Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Kai Havertz.
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