Summary

  • Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Gabriel, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Chambers, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Walcott, Giroud

  • Bournemouth XI: Boruc, Daniels, Cook, Francis, Smith, Gosling, Arter, Surman, Ritchie, Pugh, King

  1. Goodbyepublished at 19:22

    Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

    That's it from me.

    If you want to read more on Arsenal's win, follow this link.

    And you can follow all the reaction from Monday's Premier League games here.

    Happy new year to you all. 

  2. FULL-TIME - Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouthpublished at 19:20 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2015

    That's it. Arsenal go top of the Premier League, for 24 hours at least. 

  3. Postpublished at 93 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

    Bournemouth have kept on going and Glenn Murray puts a dangerous strike across goal, which Petr Cech finger-tips wide.

    But straight on the counter attack go Arsenal. Mesut Ozil once again supplies Theo Walcott but the England man can only force a save from Artur Boruc.

  4. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

    Another mazy run from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain sees him make it into the box, but he's hustled out by the Bournemouth defence.

    Mesut Ozil then swings in a sumptuous pass for Theo Walcott, but the Arsenal forward can't convert. 

  5. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is inches away from Arsenal's third.

    He cuts inside and his shot is just deflected wide of the post. 

    At the other end, Junior Stanislas controls the ball and attempts to unnerve goalkeeper Petr Cech with a cross-shot, but it's wide. 

    Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainImage source, AP
  6. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

    Eunan O'Kane has a go from inside the box for Bournemouth but it goes pretty high over the target.

    Another change for Arsenal as Nacho Monreal comes on for Kieran Gibbs.

  7. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

    Bournemouth forward Joshua King doesn't look too peachy. He's pulled up with a hamstring injury and is replaced by Glenn Murray.   

    Meanwhile, Olivier Giroud slices wide of the target and is then replaced himself by Joel Campbell. 

    Olivier GiroudImage source, Reuters
  8. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

    If Bournemouth fail to score, there's a Premier League record heading Petr Cech's way.

    The Arsenal goalkeeper will have kept his 170th top-flight clean sheet. Quite remarkable. 

    Still 15 minutes to go, mind. 

  9. Get involvedpublished at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2015

    #bbcfootball

  10. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

    Bournemouth are still having a go here.

    Winger Matt Ritchie lets fly from 30 yards but his shot is caught by goalkeeper Petr Cech. 

  11. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

    Close again for the hosts. Olivier Giroud's shot is saved by Artur Boruc and parries the ball into the path of Theo Walcott, but he misses and he's then ruled offside anyway. 

  12. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

    Two Arsenal chances go a begging in quick succession.

    First Olivier Giroud is unable to control Aaron Ramsey's pull-back and although Bournemouth clear the danger, Mesut Ozil finds himself in space again.

    The German can't find anyone to feed to, though.

    Mesut OzilImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2015

    Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

    Mark Mitchener
    BBC Sport at Emirates Stadium

    "The first 'we are top of the league' chant rings out around Emirates Stadium, and the pressure is back on Leicester tomorrow night as the Gunners look set to reclaim top spot tonight. Bournemouth will hustle and bustle, but realistically it looks like damage limitation for the Cherries from now."

  14. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

    Another beautiful Arsenal break. 

    Hector Bellerin feeds Theo Walcott and the England man hits it low but puts it just past the post. 

  15. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

    Some slick, slick action on show from Arsenal for their second.

    Mesut Ozil passes to Olivier Giroud, and the Frenchman, with his back to goal, provides a cute flick for Ozil to casually slot home.

    Cool as you like. 

    Mesut OzilImage source, AFP
  16. goal

    GOAL - Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouthpublished at 63 mins

    Mesut Ozil

  17. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Arsenal 1-0 Bournemouth

    Dan Gosling is looking fairly lively for the visitors.

    The midfielder meanders his way into the box and grapples with goal-scorer Gabriel, and the ball is cleared. 

    But it's to be Gosling's last action of the match. He comes off and Eunan O'Kane takes his place. 

    Meanwhile, Calum Chambers is booked for a challenge on Harry Arter .

  18. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Arsenal 1-0 Bournemouth

    Arsenal have switched off a bit and Bournemouth earn a corner.

    Cherries substitute Junior Stanislas takes it short to Harry Arter, and the ball is flung in but Calum Chambers rises high to head away the danger. 

  19. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Arsenal 1-0 Bournemouth

    Petr Cech sees some action! The Arsenal goalkeeper collects Adam Smith's ball from the right with ease, after some nice overlap play from Smith and Matt Ritchie. 

  20. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Arsenal 1-0 Bournemouth

    Bournemouth play a diagonal ball across to lone striker Joshua King, who looks offside and even has a look himself. He pulls the ball back to Junior Stanislas but the danger is expertly cleared by Gabriel. 

    Theo Walcott immediately goes on the break and Bournemouth manage to halt the pressure, but only after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's deflected shot is collected by goalkeeper Artur Boruc.