Compared to the draw with Man United in round 7, Dani Ceballos returned to the Arsenal starting lineup to replace Lucas Torreira. Meanwhile, coach Eddie Howe kept all 11 of his starting names against West Ham.
Arsenal took the initiative to enter the match after the opening whistle. In the 6th minute, Aubameyang fired a dangerous long-range shot but the ball went wide of Bournemouth's goal.
However, Arsenal fans did not have to regret this move for too long. Starting from Nicolas Pepe's corner kick, David Luiz escaped Callum Wilson's chasing, making a cut to head the ball to open the score. The Brazilian centre-back became the 8th player to score in the Premier League for both Arsenal and Chelsea.
The early goal helped the home team control the match as they wanted. They held the ball well, played fast, and made defensive stunts in the first half. By the end of the half, the pace had decreased.
As for Bournemouth, the number of shots they create is relatively small, mainly high balls and shots from a distance. The most notable situation was Solanke's header in the 18th minute.
In the first minutes of the second half, Bournemouth increased their attack with the hope of finding an early equalizer. Callum Wilson rushed down to approach Arsenal's goal but could not touch the ball. The efforts of this striker and his teammates are still not enough to make it difficult for Bernd Leno.
The attacking power of coach Unai Emery's students did not leave much of an impression in the second half of the match. Aubameyang rarely has the ball in favorable positions to score.
Disappointed, Arsenal's expensive new signing - Nicolas Pepe had to give way to young striker Martinelli. After entering the field, the striker wearing the number 35 shirt has been operating relatively actively.
Bournemouth players increased the pressure on Arsenal's goal in the final period of the match. They had good enough chances to score and only David Luiz or Chambers' defensive efforts were enough to keep the "Gunners" clean of the net until the end of the match.
With this 1-0 victory, Arsenal has 15 points after 8 rounds, maintaining 3rd place in the Premier League rankings. Bournemouth temporarily dropped to 10th place with 11 points.
In the match taking place at the same time, Chelsea beat the home team Southampton 4-1. Adama Traore's double helped Wolverhampton surprisingly defeat Man City 2-0 at Eithad.
