Rice double sends Gunners six clear
Arsenal moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League as a brace from Declan Rice secured a 3-2 win at Bournemouth.
The Gunners had their lead at the summit cut to three points by Aston Villa’s 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest earlier in the day.
And it looked as it it could be a damaging evening for Mikel Arteta’s men when Evanilson pounced on a mistake from Gabriel to put Bournemouth ahead early on.
However, Gabriel atoned for his error by restoring parity before Rice struck twice in the second half to give Arsenal command.
Junior Kroupi frayed Arsenal nerves by pulling one back 14 minutes from the end of normal time, but Arsenal held firm to put the pressure back on the chasing pack, with Manchester City now seven points adrift in third ahead of their meeting with manager-less Chelsea on Sunday.
For Bournemouth, it is now no win in their last 11 Premier League games, though they remain nine points above the bottom three.
