By Victor Kanayo
Upon resumption after the international break, Arsenal on Saturday succumbed to a Bournemouth defeat in one of the matches decided in the English Premier League.
It was an encounter that saw the Gunners decline to 10 men.
The Gunners went down after 30 minutes when William Saliba was shown a straight red after a VAR review.
Bournemouth punished them in the second half as substitutes Ryan Christie and Justin Kluivert scored for the hosts as Arsenal missed out on the chance to go top.
William Saliba picked up Arsenal’s third red card of the Premier League campaign as Mikel Arteta’s side were beaten 2-0 by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
Earlier, Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Erik ten Hag as they fought back to beat Brentford 2-1, while Tottenham got back on track with a 4-1 rout of West Ham on Saturday.
United’s first win in six games in all competitions was only their third victory in eight Premier League matches this term.
They sit 10th in the table ahead of an intriguing week, featuring a Europa League trip to Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce and a visit to West Ham.
Brighton moved up to fifth place with a 1-0 victory at Newcastle on a day of mixed emotions for Danny Welbeck, who scored the 35th-minute winner but was later stretchered off with a back injury that left him needing an oxygen mask.
Leicester staged a stirring fightback to snatch a dramatic 3-2 victory at winless Southampton.
Fourth-placed Aston Villa extended their unbeaten run to nine matches in all competitions with a 3-1 win at Fulham.
Everton clinched their first away win in 16 games in all competitions with a 2-0 victory against Ipswich.
