Arsenal's clash with Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday may have been viewed by some as a potential routine win for the Premier League leaders, but the home side were made to sweat for a full 90 minutes in a five-goal thriller. The action started just nine seconds in as Phillip Billing stroked home a cross that came from an attack on kick-off.
The Gunners were caught cold as they struggled to react to being a goal down and before they knew it, that deficit had doubled through Marcos Senesi just before the hour mark. It would take a remarkable final half-an-hour to turn things around, but there was hope when Thomas Partey found the back of the net in the 62nd minute.
Ben White then turned the potential for a turnaround into a reality as he scored his first Arsenal goal just eight minutes later. While that quick burst of two goals created a chance for all three points, it seemed as though the game was drifting towards two dropped points.
