Premier League | Arsenal overthrow Bournemouth (3-2) after trailing 2-0

The Gunners have found a champion’s mind! Seriously shaken at home by Bournemouth on Saturday, during the 26th day of the Premier League, Arsenal managed to reverse the situation to win after additional time (3-2). Phillip Billing (1st) and Marcos Senesi (57th) had given the Cherries a two-goal lead, the Londoners responded with Thomas Partey (62nd), Ben White (70th) and Reiss Neslon (90th+7) to win and regain a 5-point lead at the top of the standings.

The meeting could not have started better for the visitors. On the engagement, Dango Ouattara went on the right, crossed on the ground and found Billing at the far post for the opener after only 9 seconds of play and the second fastest goal in Premier League history. (0-1, 1st).

Cherries insolent of realism

Picked cold and upset, the Gunners reacted immediately and Martin Odegaard then Bukayo Saka called on the opposing goalkeeper Norberto Neto who signed a superb double save (4th). Arsenal then monopolized the ball in the last opposing meters with a peak of 94% possession and 85% at the break. Except that Mikel Arteta’s men mainly stumbled on the opposing wall by not combining effectively enough.

Bournemouth even almost made the break against with Billing, left on the left before crossing on the ground for Ouattara who lost his duel against Aaron Ramsdale (20th). The Londoners were hot but also saw Leandro Trossard leave on injury and give way to Emile Smith-Rowe (22nd). If Arsenal attacked more vigorously after the break, it was the visitors who doubled the lead with an uncrossed header from Senesi on a corner while his team only fired 4 shots in total (0-2, 57th).

The last word for Nelson

Arsenal had one knee on the ground but suddenly revolted. Served by Smith-Rowe after a corner, Partey quickly reduced the score and restarted the match (1-2, 63rd). The debates even became very intense in front of a London public which regained hope. The incoming White placed a nice recovery on a cross from Nelson, barely out of the bench (69th), and Neto could only push the ball behind his goal line (2-2, 70th).

Odegaard, Saka and Gabriel Martinelli pushed as much as they could but still stumbled on the defense of the relegated promoted which nevertheless remains the most permeable in the Premier League. On a final corner and the 30th shot from the Gunners, Nelson nevertheless found the fault to allow his people to snatch the victory (3-2, 90th + 8th). Often injured, the young English winger has only played three league games this season but also scored three goals after a brace against Nottingham Forest in October (5-0). His achievement of the day symbolizes Arsenal’s determination to seek a league title that has eluded them for 19 years.

Wesley Fofana revives Chelsea, Tottenham revives the fight for the Top 4

A month and a half that Chelsea had not won in all competitions. Against Leeds, the Blues have still not been flamboyant offensively, only finding the frame three times against the 17th in the Premier League. But all it took was a goal from French defender Wesley Fofana (53′) to give victory to Graham Potter’s troops. This success allows Chelsea to stay in the first part of the table, while Aston Villa, 11th, won at the same time against Crystal Palace. A good way also to approach the round of 16 second leg of the Champions League and the late goal to overcome against Borussia Dortmund.

In front, Tottenham loose ballast. Spurs lost late in the game to Wolves (1-0). Pedro Porro and Heung-min Son had found the bar earlier in the game. With two matches in advance, fourth place for Antonio Conte’s players is now within reach of Newcastle, Liverpool and even Brighton, author of the card of the day (4-0 against West Ham). The Seagulls have three games less, and seven points behind in the qualifying places for the C1.