Arsenal vs Bournemouth player ratings: Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan shine in Emirates win
A player-by-player look at the two teams
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal secured their third Premier League win on the bounce after beating Bournemouth 5-1 in a thrilling display at the Emirates.
The hosts cruised to victory courtesy of goals from Mesut Ozil, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Laurent Koscielny, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette.
Ozil and Mkhitaryan put the hosts two goals ahead after 27 minutes but Lys Mousset offered the Cherries hope of a fightback with his goal three minutes later.
But Koscielny and Aubameyang’s efforts restored Arsenal's two-goal lead before Lacazette added a fifth 12 minutes from time. The result sees Arsenal hold onto their fourth-placed spot in the table.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, remain adrift in mid-table and seven points clear of the relegation zone.
So how did the two teams fare? See the gallery below for our player ratings.
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