“Arsenal” in the match of the 13th round of the English Premier League defeated “Bournemouth” in a tough battle - 2: 1.
“Pushkari” opened the scoring in the 30th minute - Jefferson Lerma in excellent style cut the ball into his own net after a cross shot from Sead Kolasinats.
In the time compensated for the first half, the “cherries” won back - David Brooks led Joshua King to a shock position, and the Norwegian aimed blow to the far corner to distress Bernd Leno.
After the break, the “Gunners” continued to attack and achieved the goal in the 67th minute - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang beat defender in his style and locked the chamber in a pair of meters from Kolasinats.
At the 85th minute, Lerma could turn from an antihero "cherries" into a hero, but his kick was taken over by the skeleton.
A few minutes before the end of the match, Leno turned the ball over to a corner after a bad cut from Sokratis and saved the victory for the team of Unai Emery..
Thanks to this victory, Arsenal scored 27 points and ranks fifth in the NPS standings.. “Gunners” only 1 point behind “Chelsea”, which is located in the zone of the Champions League.
As for the “Bournemouth”, the team with 20 points located eighth.
The next match, Arsenal, will take place in the Europa League. On Thursday, November 29, Poltava "Vorskla" will oppose Londoners, the meeting starts at 19:55.