Declan Rice shrugged off a knee injury to extend Arsenal\u2019s advantage at the top of the Premier League to six points with a come-from-behind 3-2 win at Bournemouth.<\/p>\n
A rare Gabriel Magalhaes error gifted the Cherries an early opener through Evanilson on Saturday, but the Brazilian quickly redeemed himself to level.
\n\u201cWe made it harder for ourselves with the first goal,\u201d Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said. \u201c[But] I love the character of the team and the character of Gabi [Magalhaes]. We have grown over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rice had been a doubt after missing Tuesday\u2019s 4-1 demolition of Aston Villa due to knee swelling.<\/p>\n
The England international returned to the starting lineup and doubled his tally for the season with two composed finishes either side of the hour mark.<\/p>\n
Eli Kroupi\u2019s fine strike gave Bournemouth hope, but Arsenal comfortably saw out the closing stage to move seven points clear of Manchester City, who host the managerless Chelsea in their game in hand on Sunday.<\/p>\n
There had been a glimmer of hope for Pep Guardiola\u2019s men when Arsenal conceded after just 10 minutes.<\/p>\n
Gabriel mishit his attempted cross-field pass towards Jurrien Timber and presented the ball to his compatriot Evanilson, who slotted past David Raya for his first home goal of the season.<\/p>\n
Arsenal\u2019s towering centre-back netted on his first start for nearly two months against Villa in midweek, and showed his eye for goal once more to equalise within six minutes.<\/p>\n
Gabriel pounced to slam home Noni Madueke\u2019s deflected cross for his 20th Premier League goal since he joined the Gunners in 2020 \u2013 seven more than any other defender.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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