Premier League LIVE SCORES: Bournemouth BEAT Arsenal after Saliba sent off as Man Utd beat Brentford – latest updates
PREMIER LEAGUE action is finished for the day - and there was one shocking result.
At the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth beat Arsenal 2-0 after William Saliba was sent off for bringing down the last man in the first half.
Goals from Ryan Christie and Justin Kluivert sealed the deal for the Cherries in the second half.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has survived another day after his side beat Brentford 2-1, coming from behind to do so.
A fierce London derby kicked off proceedings, with Tottenham thrashing West Ham 4-1 after a stunning second-half blitz.
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Today's action
As you can see from the table below, yesterday was a very good day for Liverpool and Man City as Arsenal slipped up and fell to a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth - after William Saliba saw red.
The Reds and City are both in action later today, with Liverpool hosting Chelsea in what is expected to be a thriller at Anfield.
That match, which kicks off at 4.30pm, comes after Man City travel to Wolves in the 2pm kick off.
How we look
Here's a look at Saturday's results and how the Premier League table is looking.
- Tottenham 4-1 West Ham
- Fulham 1-3 Aston Villa
- Man Utd 2-1 Brentford
- Newcastle 0-1 Brighton
- Southampton 2-3 Leicester
- Ipswich 0-2 Everton
- Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal
Webb of confusion
Jamie Carragher quickly deleted a controversial tweet after Howard Webb was seen on his phone shortly after William Saliba was shown a red card in Bournemouth's win over Arsenal.
Carragher wrote: "Was Howard Webb involved in the decision making of the red card for Saliba??"
He then deleted the tweet less than 10 minutes after posting it.
Sky Sports colleague Jamie Redknapp was clear in his belief that Webb did no such thing.
After the match, he said: "Howard Webb is not trying to communicate with the officials from the stands. He's watching the game. Anyone who thinks that, to have the audacity, or ego, to think 'I am going to influence the game', we're talking nonsense now to even question that.
"He is at the game and listening to the audio. But he can't turn round to the referee. We've got VAR and everyone there looking at it why would he even dream to get involved?"
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Rice reacts to Bournemouth loss
Arsenal star Declan Rice insists there is no more margin for error.
Rice saw the Gunners pick up their first loss of the season across all competitions.
There are no regrets tonight, other than we can't keep making mistakes.
It gives the other players a big mountain to climb.
Declan RiceRed card appeal?
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta continued to address William Saliba's red card against Bournemouth during the post-match press conference.
Arteta was asked if the Gunners were planning to appeal Saliba's dismissal.
And it seems like the Spanish tactician doesn't have such plans as he simply replied:
The decision has been made
Mikel ArtetaArteta on red cards
Arsenal picked up their third red card of the season, which also marked the third time in which they fail to win.
And manager Mikel Arteta insists they need all 11 players to "win at this level".
There are things that we have discussed in relation to certain topics.
What happens today is almost unpredictable. Very difficult to plan it.
We need to play with 11vs11 if we want to win at this level.
Mikel Arteta
Arteta on Kiwior
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta brought Jakub Kiwior on in the first half after William Saliba's red card.
Kiwior, though, struggled as his mistake led to Bournemouth's penalty, which sealed the Cherries' second ever win over the Gunners.
The versatile defender was then taken off in the second half, and Arteta insists he now needs his team-mates "around him".
For Jakub Kiwior to come on, cause the penalty with his mistake and then get substituted, these are the times when he needs his team-mates around him.
Mikel ArtetaArteta on Saliba
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta remained coy when asked about William Saliba's direct red card against Bournemouth.
The decision has been made. It was made on the pitch and then it was changed.
After that they are not going to change it.
Decision made.
Mikel ArtetaAntoine Semenyo stands out
Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo stood out against Arsenal.
Semenyo was very lively down the wings, especially the left flank as the below heat map shows.
Evanilson and Justin Kluivert were also very influential for the Cherries.
The striker caused William Saliba's dismissal and won the penalty from that Kluivert, who created Ryan Christie's opener, scored.
'Mature'
Adoni Iraola was happy with the way the Cherries finished off the job, even with Arsenal playing much of the game with 10 men.
He told Sky Sports: "It was quite a mature win because it is a tricky situation [playing against 10 men]. We started well for the first 30 minutes and then the red card changes the game. We had to control the game, attack but don't lose our minds as even with 10 men, set plays, free-kicks they can be a threat. Luckily for us we took the benefit of having one man more.
"Before half-time we missed a couple of chances and at the beginning of the second half we managed not to finish, so we had to have patience to take the benefit of having one more player without losing our heads.
"We were playing very well the first 30 minutes. It was a very level game, which is very good when you face this opposition. It became easier with 11v10 but everything is not done, you have to finish the job and we did it."
More from Bournemouth
Arsenal are Manchester City’s biggest threat to a fifth title on the spin, yet right now seem more intent on throwing it away than ending that run with a first Premier League trophy since 2004.
The big blow before kick-off was Bukayo Saka’s absence – clearly still not over a slight hamstring strain picked up for England on international duty last week.
It was just the fourth time the Three Lions star had missed a Prem game since the start of the 2021/22 campaign – and only the third game in all comps since December 17.
But there was good news elsewhere. Doubts over Gabriel Martinelli, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Thomas Partey and Ben White were put to one side with their inclusions in the squad.
For Mikel Arteta, this was a return to a stadium where he took charge of his first game for the club back on Boxing Day 2019 – an ugly 1-1 draw to kick off his tenure in uninspiring style.
Five years on, and a bit of deja vu. Arteta would have hoped that days like this were behind him and his squad, one consistently now challenging for major honours.
But when you always have an early red card in you, these sorts of miserable contests are always around the corner.
'An accident waiting to happen'
As you can imagine, Mikel Arteta was not happy with his team picking up yet another red card.
He said: "It's very difficult to win in the Premier League with 10 men for 60-70 minutes, it's just an accident waiting to happen. We have had to go through it in three games and that cost us the game.
"We had the big chance and the moment in the game to score and have a different result and then we conceded a goal. We try to stick to the rules. The three [red cards] have been different ones and three very different outcomes.
"The team tried, the effort with 10 men was fantastic but today it was not enough to win the game. It took us a while to understand what we had do in the first 15 minutes to start with, then we grabbed the game but after 30 minutes the game changed."
'Naivety'
Declan Rice has made it clear that his Arsenal team-mates need to stop putting each other in these deep holes during crucial games.
The Arsenal midfielder told Sky Sports: "We've kicked ourselves in the foot three times in eight games and we got away with it at home to Brighton and away at Manchester City. Bournemouth kept probing and made it 2-0.
"I'm proud of the players for fighting, even with 10 men, but the naivety, we need to stop making mistakes because you want 11 players for 90 minutes and that's what wins you football matches.
"With 10 men we showed a lot of character and personality to stay in the game. The big chance was Martinelli's and the keeper read it and made a great save and one minute later, normally a routine we are so strong at, has done us.
"We can't make silly mistakes. You need all your best players on the pitch at all times. The belief is so high and we will stick together. This is football, whatever happens the most important thing is that you stick together and stay in the right direction."
'I thought it was a red'
Pundits are having their say on the William Saliba red card and they're unanimous in thinking it's a foul and red card.
Chris Sutton: "I thought it was a red card for William Saliba, denying a clear goalscoring opportunity. The defender on the other side had a long way to cover.
"Evanilson would have had a one on one with David Raya so it's the right decision."
Jamie Redknapp: "There's absolutely no doubt if he had not put his arms on him, he [William Saliba] would have got there first.
"He is one of the quickest players, one of the quickest defenders. He would have at least had enough pace to get help.
Your natural inclination is to panic, grab him and he's thinking 'what have I done?' Then Gabriel went to the referee and there's a few guilty signs.
"It's definitely a foul. Ben White you could argue, can he get back in time, but my guess is no. It was definitely denying a goalscoring opportunity."
World from the ground
If Arsenal continue to shoot themselves in the foot, they will not have a leg to stand on in this Premier League title race.
And the question now stands: Do they have the discipline to topple Manchester City?
For the third time in eight Prem games this season, the Gunners were forced to play the majority of a 90-minute match down to 10 men after a needless red card.
It is also the second time this has happened inside a first half. Talk about making things unnecessarily hard for yourselves.
On the previous two occasions, Mikel Arteta’s men have salvaged a point – and probably should have earned more – after controversial dismissals for delaying the restart against Brighton and City.
But this could not be said on the south coast against Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth.
William Saliba’s 30th minute sending off – confirmed by VAR after ref Robert Jones was asked to view the monitor having originally given a yellow – was fair, and also comical, as he boldly and foolishly dragged down Evanilson just inside his own half as the last man.
Often so good on the road – unbeaten in their previous 12 in 2024 – the visitors were unable to muster a response as they huffed and puffed to a deserved first defeat of the term.
Arsenal player ratings
Here's how SunSport's Alex Crook rates each Arsenal player after Mikel Arteta's side's defeat at Bournemouth:
David Raya - 5
Ben White - 4
William Saliba - 3
Gabriel Magalhaes - 5
Riccardo Calafiori - 6
Thomas Partey - 5
Mikel Merino - 5
Declan Rice - 5
Raheem Sterling - 4
Leandro Trossard - 4
Kai Havertz - 5
Subs:
Jakub Kiwior - 4
Gabriel Martinelli - 5
Ethan Nwaneri - N/A
Gabriel Jesus - N/A
Updated Premier League table
Arsenal are now third in the Premier League table after losing their first match.
The Gunners are only one point behind leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand just like second-placed Manchester City.
Bournemouth, on the other hand, are 10th after their famous win over the North Londoners.
More below:
Bournemouth vs Arsenal stats
Arsenal suffered their first loss of the season across all competitions despite dominating 52 per cent of the match.
The Cherries registered a total of 13 shots, but only four were on target.
The Gunners, on the other hand, only managed six shots, only one of which was on target.
More below:
FT: Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal
Arsenal picked up their first loss of the season across all competitions, while Bournemouth defeated the Gunners for the second time in their entire history.
The North Londoners failed to move up to first place in the Premier League table, and it all started after losing William Saliba to a straight red card in the half-hour mark.
Saliba brought Evanilson down after a reckless back pass by Leandro Trossard almost released the striker for a clear goalscoring chance and the France international was sent off after a VAR review.
Bournemouth opened the scoring on 70 minutes as they played a corner-kick down the left with a low cross that saw Justin Kluivert flicking it back to Ryan Christie who fired a powerful shot.
The hosts sealed the win nine minutes later when David Raya brought Evanilson down inside the penalty area and Kluivert turned from creator to goalscorer with a fine spot-kick.
FT: Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal
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