In the 8th round of the English Premier League on October 20, Beijing time, Arsenal played Bournemouth away. Saliba's red color became the turning point, and the Gunners suffered their first defeat in an upset, so let's take a look at the brief description of the game.
The two teams played cautiously in the opening stage, and there was little absolute threat, and there was no way for the two sides to break through the opponent's defense for the time being. In the 30th minute of the game, there was an unexpected situation, Trossard's outrageous return pass resulted in a big disaster, seeing that Evanilsson was about to get a one-on-one chance, Saliba was forced to foul, the referee decisively showed a red card and sent him off, and the Gunners' 10-man battle prospects were bad.
Arteta immediately made lineup adjustments, Kiwior replaced Sterling to make up for the back, although he was not particularly passive for the time being, but after all, playing one less person, physical strength will gradually become a hidden problem. Bournemouth's attack intensified significantly, and due to limited individual ability, they were unable to make quick achievements, and the two sides exchanged blanks at half-time.
Back in the second half, Bournemouth continued to press for an opportunity, and Semenyo converted to a fast break, and the unmarked push was outrageously deflected. The Gunners actively scramble to not give the opposing side easy space to attack, and at one point they could have seized on Kepa's mistake on the ball, but Martinelli's push was saved. In the 71st minute, Kluivert's corner cross was met by substitute Christie who pushed the ball into the goal to break the deadlock, and the tactical combination was quite successful.
The defense line collapsed instantly, and in the 79th minute, Kiwior sent a big gift back, Raya fouled and sent the point, and Kluivert took the penalty and hit it steadily, basically ending the suspense. At the last moment, Gabriel Jesus let it go, but unfortunately it had no effect, Arsenal lost 0-2 to Bournemouth at the end of the game and suffered the first defeat in the Premier League, with 5 wins and 2 draws in the first 8 rounds and 17 points.