Arsenal suffered a surprising 2-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium against a determined AFC Bournemouth side in Matchweek 35 of the Premier League, with Ukrainian centre-back Illia Zabarnyi featuring for the full match.

The Gunners took an early lead through Declan Rice, but Bournemouth responded with goals from Dean Huijsen and Evanilson, turning the match in their favour and silencing the home crowd in North London.

Mikel Arteta’s men remain second in the table on 67 points, potentially slipping further behind in the title race. Bournemouth, meanwhile, move up to 8th place with 53 points, continuing an impressive late-season surge.

2024-25, England - Premier League

Arsenal - Bournemouth 1:2 (1:0)
Goals: Rice, 34 (1:0); Huijsen, 67 (1:1); Evanilson, 75 (1:2)

Arsenal: Raya; Saliba; White B. (Zinchenko, 86); Kiwior; Lewis-Skelly; Partey T.; Saka B. (Nwaneri, 86); Odegaard; Rice (Merino, 74); Martinelli (Sterling, 86); Trossard
Bench: Setford; Tierney; Gower; Butler-Oyedeji

Bournemouth: Arrizabalaga; Huijsen; Kerkez M.; Araujo J. (Scott A., 65); Zabarnyi; Adams T.; Cook L.; Tavernier; Evanilson (Jebbison, 87); Ouattara Da. (Brooks, 74); Kluivert (Semenyo, 65)
Bench: Dennis W.; Senesi; Smith Adam; Soler; Hill
Yellow Cards: Evanilson 58; Ouattara Da. 64