Arsenal give AFCB a 5-1 pasting

Match Report

Arsenal 5 v 1 AFCB

27 February 2019

Attendance: 59,618

A heavy defeat at the Arsenal.

Bournemouth were their own worse enemies as Arsenal sped into a 2-0 lead at the Emirates. Mezut Ozil took the opener with a well taken drive past Boruc, before Adam Smith made a terrible mistake and enabled Arsenal to make it 2-0 with Mkhitarayan having the easiest of tap-ins from Ozil's squared pass. Bournemouth got back into the match when Gosling caught Guendouzi at the back and Mousset could pass the ball into the net for a 2-1 score at half-time. Kolasinac then basically killed the game with a goal right at the start of the second half. The match was certainly looking over when Mkhitarayan made it 4-1 before the hour. Arsenal weren't finished there though. Lacazette crafted a well-taken free kick to make it 5-1.

With Jefferson Lerma suspended, Andrew Surman came back into the team and took over the captaincy, while Lys Mousset replaced Dominic Solanke up front. Pleasing for AFCB fans was to see David Brooks back on the bench.

Match Description Bournemouth played in their rarely seen spearmint/peppermint kit for this match. Aké started with a short pass back to Boruc that luckily wasn't punished. Mepham plays a ball back that is a bit too firm, but Boruc deals with it.

A long ball to  the left and Ozil has space to shoot and he's scored 1-0. Ozil was unmarked and there was a big whole for hm in AFCB's defence even though Boruc got a hand to it, the Polish keeper couldn't keep it out. Just four minutes gone.

Arsenal now have a corner after Aké blocks a shot. Adam Smith then concedes a second corner.

Boruc has to kick the ball out with Mkhitarayan pressuring him. Guendouzi on a run but Adam Smith wins a free kick. Bournemouth are losing out in midfield.

Mkhitarayan and Guendouzi attack. Bournemouth are on the back foot. Aké knocks a ball back to Boruc. Fraser has some paper to change things around. It's more of a 4-5-1 for AFCB now.

Mouset gets on to a long ball but can't get a shot in. Ibe has a shot blocked. Smith to the back post and King loops a header over on 14 minutes.

King plays a ball up for Fraser and he is denied by Leno bottom left corner. Gosling couldn't get the follow up with Koscielny getting their first. Clyne to the box and Gosling loses the ball.

Some 22 minutes one now. Fraser is more in the middle of midfield and King is on the left with just Mousset up front and five across the middle for AFCB.

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King on the left is caught by Ozil. Sloppy play from a throw. Asam Smith has played a crossfield ball and Mkhitarayan is on to it, back to Ozil who plays it back and Mkhitarayan makes it 2-0 on 27 minutes. A personal nightmare for Adam Smith there.

Bournemouth nick a goal back. Guendouzi, is caught by Gosling. He's squared it and Mousset scores bottom right after 29 minutes 2-1.

King is away and runs into his man. King is yellow carded for looking for a foul against Sokratis. Ibe puts a cross in but the keeper has it.

Arsenal attack with Aubameyang but Aké blocks. King and Mousset to Fraser bit Monreal tackles him. Mepham out to Ibe and AFCB have to go back to Clyne.

Fraser is fouled by Sokratis who is booked. Ibe over the top to King but there is a push ad an Arsenal free kick. Surman wins the ball off Torreira.

Jenkinson wins the ball and Mepham puts the ball out of play. Arsenal's fourth corner. Surman heads away and a pull back on Sokratis gets the Arsenal fans angry, but nothing is given. It was a bit of a rugby tackle by King.

Kolasinac puts a cross in and Boruc puts the ball out for another corner from Guendouzi's shot. Ozil and Guendouzi who beats Ibe. Aubameyang goes for a header. Bournemouth having to defend.

Fraser hold off Mkhitarayan for a corner. Added time is going to be two minutes. Torrera takes it and AFCB clear it. Gosling on Guendouzi again.

Bournemouth were back in the game at half-time.

Second half
Ozil gets an early free kick. Mkhitarayan, drives it across and Kolasinac scores 3-1. What a poor start to the second half for Bournemouth. Arsenal got behind Bournemouth and while the ball came off Boruc, Mepham and the post it was over the line.

Fraser and Mousset down the middle. Fraser goes for goal from 20 yards out but it's easy for the keeper. Corner to Arsenal now. The ball goes high and wide.

Fraser in his own half is helped out by Aké. Arsenal with Aubameyang square to Ozil and Bouc saves it with the help of the post. Charlie Daniels is getting ready to come on.

Ozil back to Aubameyang and with Guendouzi down their are shouts for a penalty but nothing is given. Daniels comes on for Jordan Ibe on 56 minutes.

Gosling has a shot deflected, it's hit the bar! It's off Monreal from  25 yards. Arsenal sub Kolasinac and Iwobi comes on after 58 minutes.

Through the middle Aubameyang past Aké and round Boruc it's 4-1. Mkhitarayan played  Aubameyang in. This is all over, it's just a case of how many will AFCB lose by now.

Guendouzi and Iwobi. Torreira and Clyne concedes a corner. Mepham closes the door on Iwobi. Iwobi's cross goes into the side netting. Mkhitarayan goes off.

Monreal and Ozil puts a cross that hits Aké. Lacazzette shoots with Aké closing hm down and Boruc saves to his left.

King has a go for goal from distance and Leno tips it over. Adam Smith is subbed for Rico to come on after 70 minutes. Aubameyang is also coming off to let Suarez on.

Lacazette is stopped by Clyne. Just 18 minutes left. King holds off challenges and Daniels before Rico crosses. Daniels has a shot away and gets a corner. Clyne puts the ball in and Arsenal clear.

Arsenal are pressing for five and Daniels puts a flying challenge in and gets booked for that on Torreira. A good free kick chance here. Four men in AFCB's wall Lacazette makes it 5-1 over the wall and Boruc got a touch but wasn't able to keep it out.

Sam Surridge is making his Premier League debut on 79 minutes. Gosling is tackled. Mousset has it and Gosling shoots but Leno has it. Ozil over the top but Lacazette is offside.

Bournemouth have a corner, but it's an Arsenal break. Gosling makes a foul. Suarez is away from Mousset.  Ball into Surridge but he can't get his head on it well enough. Two minutes of added time to go.

Surridge wins a free kick. Rico is going to take it, 25 yards out and central. It's off the wall for a corner. King volleys over.

Summary
Arsenal wiped the floor with Bournemouth. The fans kept shouting but this was a desperate show by AFCB where they really looked short of their best players. Arsenal were like a dog with a bone and they didn't let go. The positive of giving Sam Surridge his debut and seeing Lys Mousset get his first Premier League goal of the season. This is a match to forget. We might not see that spearmint shirt for a while!

AFCB line up

AFCB subs: Begovic, Rico, Daniels, Simpson. Taylor, Brooks, Surrridge

AFCB Ratings:
Boruc 5, Clyne 6, Mepham 5, Aké 7, A Smith 4, Ibe, Gosling 6, Surman 5, Fraser 5, King 5,
Mousset 6

Ref Watch: Chris Kavangah 4/10 let quite a lot go but can't blame him for AFCB's defensive shambles.

Arsenal:
6 Leno, 25 Jenkinson, 5 Sokratis, 6 Koscielny, 18 Monreal, 31 Kolasinac (Iwobi 58), 29 Guendouzi, 11 Torreira, 10 Ozil, 7 Mkhitarayan (Lacazzete 64), 14 Aubameyang (Suarez 71)

Arsenal Subs
Cech, Mustafi, Elneny, Iwobi, Suarez, Ramsey, Lacazette




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