Arsenal vs Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after Reiss Nelson’s last-minute winner

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Arsenal survived a massive scare in their pursuit of the Premier League title as they came back from two goals down to beat Bournemouth 3-2 with a last-gasp winner from Reiss Nelson, in a rip-roaring contest in north London on Saturday.

Relegation-threatened Bournemouth scored the second-quickest Premier League goal of all time after nine seconds of play through Philip Billing, and despite Arsenal’s domination, Marcos Senesi made it 2-0 for the visitors before the hour.

But then began an Arsenal comeback that could prove a pivotal moment in the title race.

Thomas Partey prodded a shot past Bournemouth keeper Neto just past the hour mark, and eight minutes later substitute Ben White’s volley crossed the line despite Neto’s desperate dive.

With the Emirates Stadium crowd roaring their side on it appeared Bournemouth had held on for a precious point in their fight against relegation, but substitute Nelson’s sensational strike seven minutes into stoppage time sealed a remarkable win. Arsenal restored their five-point lead over Manchester City, who had won earlier, with 63 points from 26 games.

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League updates

• Arsenal: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Partey, Vieira, Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
• Bournemouth: Neto, Smith, Mepham, Stephens, Senesi, Zemura, Ouattara, Rothwell, Billing, Semenyo, Solanke

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Close for Bournemouth now! Another Bournemouth free-kick is swung in from deep on the right. Gabriel gets his head to it, and it drops just wide of his own post!

4 March 2023 16:16

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Oh, Neto gets lucky! Odegaard scoops a ball in behind the visiting backline and Martinelli gives chase. The Bournemouth goalkeeper finds himself 35 yards from his own goal and needs to get his intervention right… a fortunate bounce allows him to hack it clear!

4 March 2023 16:15

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4 March 2023 16:15

Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth

Over! Arsenal finally find space to run into as they break from a Bournemouth free-kick. Saka finds Martinelli in the right-hand channel, but the Brazilian can only lift his effort high over the bar under pressure from Billing.

4 March 2023 16:13

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Billing's opening goal for Bournemouth has been officially timed at 9 seconds and 11 milliseconds, making it the second-fastest goal in Premier League history, after Shane Long took seven seconds, 69 milliseconds to score against Watford for Southampton in April 2019.

4 March 2023 16:12

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Odegaard lines up a snap-shot from the edge of the box… but Neto gets his body behind the ball and clings on!

4 March 2023 16:11

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We've spoken plenty about the potential ramifications of a defeat for Arsenal here, but as things stand, Bournemouth will move from 19th to 16th, leapfrogging Everton, Leeds United and West Ham – with the Hammers currently behind at Brighton and Hove Albion.

4 March 2023 16:10

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The corner is cleared but Bournemouth are immediately on the back foot again as Saka darts to the byline. He wins yet another Arsenal corner, which runs all the way through the area and out to safety.

4 March 2023 16:09

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Arsenal are remaining patient in their build-up as Bournemouth sit with all 10 outfield players behind the ball. Odegaard looks for a low cross from the right, and it's turned behind for a corner.

4 March 2023 16:08

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Incredibly, Arsenal enjoyed 85.5 per cent possession in the first half. However, Arteta's team only recorded three shots on target from 41 touches in the Bournemouth area. There's no doubt about it – they need to improve in attack from here on out.

4 March 2023 16:06