Evening, everyone, and welcome along to live coverage of Arsenal’s trip to Bournemouth. This is only the fifth ever meeting between these two sides, one where a win for the visitors would take them back to third in the Premier League.

Premier League / Matchday 20

Vitality Stadium / 03.01.2017

Bournemouth

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Arsenal

C. Daniels(16')
C. Wilson(21' PEN)
R. Fraser(58')

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ByAlex Chick

Updated 03/01/2017 at 21:41 GMT

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Highlights

End of 2nd Half

90+6'

FT: 3-3. It's all over! What a crazy game. Both teams will be pretty fed up with that result but full credit to Arsenal for how they fought back from 3-0 down.

90+5'

A cynical bodycheck by Xhaka relieves the pressure on Bournemouth.

90+4'

Bournemouth go on the attack and Smith finds Arter who goes for goal from a tight angle but Cech beats it away.

90+2'

GOAL! They've done it! Giroud rises highest to divert Xhaka's cross into the far corner with a glancing header! Now can they win it?

Goal

O. Giroud

Arsenal

Goals1

Assists2

On target2

Blocked Shots1

90+1'

Six minutes of stoppage time!

89'

Perez's low cross for Giroud at the near post is put behind by Ake.

87'

Monreal's cross is blocked by Smith and Arsenal claim handball but to no avail.

86'

Boruc, ever the showman, is booked for time-wasting.

Yellow card

A. Boruc

Bournemouth

Saves by Goalkeeper1

Yellow Cards1

Free Kicks4

86'

Ramsey, teed up by Sanchez, slices a volley wide from ten yards.

85'

Bournemouth fail to clear a corner a Sanchez dinks a delightful cross to the back post where Giroud is waiting but Smith takes the ball away from him with a vital touch.

83'

RED CARD! Out of nowhere Francis comes in with a full-blooded tackle on Ramsey and goes over the top of the ball. The referee whips out a red card straight away and handbags ensue.

Red card

S. Francis

Bournemouth

Fouls3

Red Cards1

82'

What a chance! Stanislas slips in Gosling, unmarked, 12 yards out but after taking his time he curls wide. That was the chance.

81'

Gosling, much to everyone's surprise, keeps what looked like an aimless ball in play in Arsenal's box but doesn't know what to do with and is promptly dispossessed.

80'

Mustafi's miserable return continues as he's booked, probably for a culmination of fouls.

Yellow card

S. Mustafi

Arsenal

Yellow Cards1

Fouls3

77'

Sanchez tries to feed Monreal down the left but the left-back isn't quite quick enough to get there. The home fans have gone silent.

75'

GOAL! 3-2! Is the comeback on? Xhaka's ball into the box is looped up by Giroud and Perez smashes the a left-foot volley past Boruc from a tight angle!

Goal

L. Pérez

Arsenal

Goals1

On target1

73'

With team-mates bursting through ahead of him, Giroud opts to shoot from 25 yards and Boruc saves comfortably. Bournemouth suddenly look shaky though.

70'

GOAL! Arsenal have a lifeline. Giroud flicks on Oxlade-Chamberlain's cross and Sanchez scores at the back post with a diving header.

Goal

A. Sánchez

Arsenal

Goals1

On target1

Blocked Shots1

Fouls against1

69'

Giroud attempts an overhead kick from a Sanchez cross, completely missing the ball.

67'

That challenge has hurt Fraser, who is being withdrawn for Adam Smith.

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