{"id":1442876,"date":"2026-04-11T14:46:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1442876"},"modified":"2026-04-11T14:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:49:25","slug":"post-match-analysis-arsenal-vs-bournemouth-11-04-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-arsenal-vs-bournemouth-11-04-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Bournemouth stats and analysis: Cherries throw spanner in title race with excellent performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arsenal<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier League<\/a> title charge suffered a setback as they were beaten 2-1 at home by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/afc-bournemouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bournemouth<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gunners controlled the early proceedings in terms of possession, but they failed to have a single shot on goal before Eli Junior Kroupi gave Bournemouth the lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viktor Gyokeres ensured Arsenal were level with 10 minutes left in the first half, converting his penalty after Ryan Christie handled the ball in the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Alex Scott broke Arsenal hearts with just over 15 minutes left to play, opening the door in the title race. The Gunners remain nine points clear at the top of the table, but second-placed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/manchester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manchester City<\/a> have two games in hand &#8212; as well as the all-important clash between the pair later this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>How Bournemouth disrupted Arsenal&#8217;s title charge<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-worrying-depth-for-arsenal\" data-level=\"3\">Worrying depth for Arsenal<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-iraola-s-perfect-gameplan\" data-level=\"3\">Iraola&#8217;s perfect gameplan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-bournemouth-s-young-stars-rise-to-the-occasion\" data-level=\"3\">Bournemouth&#8217;s young stars rise to the occasion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Bet \u00a310 &amp; Get \u00a330 in Free Bets with Bet365<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Not signed up to bet365 yet? 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Arsenal missed their first-choice partnership of Saka and Jurrien Timber, with Ben White playing in behind Madueke. Bournemouth&#8217;s opener came from that right-hand-side. The ball was played in between White and Madueke, with neither aware of Adrien Truffert&#8217;s run into space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">50% of Arsenal&#39;s defeats this season have come in their last four games. <br><br>\u25c9 L 0-2 vs. Man City<br>\u25c9 L 2-1 vs. Southampton<br>\u25ce W 0-1 vs. Sporting CP <br>\u25c9 L 1-2 vs. Bournemouth <br><br>They only lost three of their first 49. \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/otvhlhdOQR\">pic.twitter.com\/otvhlhdOQR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/2042960020007006695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a slice of good fortune for Bournemouth as Truffert&#8217;s cross was deflected to Kroupi at the back post. But the fact that he even managed to get a cross in reflected very poorly on White and Madueke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Madueke also struggled at the other end of the pitch. All of Arsenal&#8217;s attacking players did. The triple substitution taking Madueke, Martinelli and Havertz off in the 54th minute was not a surprise at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Martinelli had a measly eight touches during his 54 minutes on the pietch, completing just three passes. Madueke had 30 touches but only completed nine passes, while Havertz was more involved and the only of the trio to have a shot (two). Only Martinelli managed to create a chance of the trio, with the three men replacing them &#8212; Max Dowman, Leandro Trossard and Eberechi Eze &#8212; all managing one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iraola-s-perfect-gameplan\">Iraola&#8217;s perfect gameplan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bournemouth&#8217;s gameplan was very clear from the opening minute. Off the ball, they looked to stop Arsenal as high up the pitch as they could. David Raya was the main target, albeit not directly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While a player would sometimes press the Arsenal goalkeeper, Bournemouth mainly focused on cutting out his passing options. Whenever Raya had the ball, every member of Arsenal&#8217;s back four was marked by a Bournemouth man. It wasn&#8217;t tight marking, to open up space behind, but close enough to cover all options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It led to Raya holding onto the ball for far too long at times, much to the annoyance of the Arsenal fans. And, eventually, the Spaniard had to resort to going long.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11143504\/Arsenal-vs-Bournemouth-average-positions-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1442880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11143504\/Arsenal-vs-Bournemouth-average-positions-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11143504\/Arsenal-vs-Bournemouth-average-positions-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11143504\/Arsenal-vs-Bournemouth-average-positions-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11143504\/Arsenal-vs-Bournemouth-average-positions-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11143504\/Arsenal-vs-Bournemouth-average-positions-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11143504\/Arsenal-vs-Bournemouth-average-positions-267x267.png 267w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11143504\/Arsenal-vs-Bournemouth-average-positions-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11143504\/Arsenal-vs-Bournemouth-average-positions-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11143504\/Arsenal-vs-Bournemouth-average-positions.png 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The problem, then, for Arsenal was that they had no presence up the pitch to win the ball. Bournemouth won a lot of the aerial battles in the key areas, with Gyokeres not given much of a chance. And he wasn&#8217;t helped by those behind him in the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even when Raya went short at times, he was taking risks. Twice he almost gave possession away to Bournemouth inside his own box. The first saw a pass rebound off Evanilson and fortunately go out for a goal kick &#8212; as Raya tried an outside-of-the-boot pass. The second put Martin Zubimendi under a lot of pressure, with Arsenal just about escaping scot-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raya attempted 22 long passes against Bournemouth, much higher than his average across the season as a whole (15.13 per 90 minutes). He was more involved too, with 60 touches compared to 39.28 per 90 overall this season. And Arsenal don&#8217;t want him being that involved. 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Stake not returned. Promotional Terms Apply.\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"http:\/\/gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"http:\/\/GambleAware.org\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">GambleAware.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bournemouth-s-young-stars-rise-to-the-occasion\">Bournemouth&#8217;s young stars rise to the occasion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>But Bournemouth could not have taken this win had their players not turned up on the ball. The Cherries were excellent to a man. When they had possession, they looked composed and in control. There was no pressure, no rushing, and they played like they knew they could dominate this Arsenal side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott shone the brightest. And not just because he scored the winning goal. A quick nod to Kroupi, though, who became the first teenager to score 10+ goals in his debut Premier League season since Robbie Keane in 1999-00. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott has finally become a mainstay in the Bournemouth side, almost three years after his move. It wasn&#8217;t his fault that it took this long. The 22-year-old has suffered with injuries since his move to Bournemouth, but he looks to have put them firmly behind him. And Bournemouth are thriving as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11144918\/Alex-Scott-vs-Arsenal-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1442884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11144918\/Alex-Scott-vs-Arsenal-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11144918\/Alex-Scott-vs-Arsenal-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11144918\/Alex-Scott-vs-Arsenal-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11144918\/Alex-Scott-vs-Arsenal-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11144918\/Alex-Scott-vs-Arsenal-214x267.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11144918\/Alex-Scott-vs-Arsenal-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11144918\/Alex-Scott-vs-Arsenal-48x60.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11144918\/Alex-Scott-vs-Arsenal-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/04\/11144918\/Alex-Scott-vs-Arsenal.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The midfielder had 64 touches of the ball, the third-most of the Bournemouth side. He completed 40 of his 44 passes, with the best accuracy of any player to have attempted at least 15. Nine of those passes were in the final third, coming from a deeper starting position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott also created one chance, while winning possession eight times. It was a performance for Scott to build on, and the future is bright.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/premier-league\/\"><strong>Premier League predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/premier-league-title-odds\/\"><strong>Premier League outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal&#8216;s Premier League title charge suffered a setback as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Bournemouth. The Gunners controlled the early proceedings in terms of possession, but they failed to have a single shot on goal before Eli Junior Kroupi gave Bournemouth the lead. 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