Apr 11, 2026, 02:48 PM
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Arsenal were booed off the pitch following their 2-1 loss at home to Bournemouth on Saturday, as they opened the door for Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
The result means the Gunners have now lost three of their last four games in all competitions. They previously had only three losses in the first 49 games in all competitions this season.
Junior Kroupi gave the visitors a well-earned lead after 17 minutes before Viktor Gyökeres clawed a laboured Arsenal back into the game from the penalty spot.
But Alex Scott restored Bournemouth's advantage in the 74th minute and Mikel Arteta's shell-shocked side failed to find a response of any sort and fans at the Emirates reacted with boos at the full-time whistle.
Arsenal's sobering loss hands Manchester City the chance to reduce the Gunners' nine-point lead to six when they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown said Mikel Arteta's team have to "stick together" now.
"You are going to have to," Keown said on TNT Sports. "The pressure was too much. Now people have to stand up, leaders emerge. It's still in your hands. Make sure the wheels do not come off."
Arsenal stumbled against Bournemouth in the title race, opening the door to Man City. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Gunners' boss Arteta described the loss to TNT Sports as a "big punch in the face."
Arsenal host Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie on April 15.
And in the Premier League, they next face second-placed Man City in a huge match on April 19.
Information from PA was added to this report.