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Welcome to our live coverage of Arsenal’s match with Bournemouth. Can Arsene Wenger's men recover from their worrying 4-0 collapse against Southampton on Boxing Day? Or will Eddie Howe’s side spring another surprise?

Premier League / Matchday 19
Emirates Stadium / 28.12.2015
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Kevin Coulson

Updated 28/12/2015 at 19:19 GMT


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FT Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth: Ozil scores one and makes one as Arsenal see off Bournemouth to return to the Premier League summit.
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Arsenal sub: Iwobi on, Oxlade-Chamberlain off.
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We're heading into injury time, the only thing that stands between Arsenal and a return to the top of the Premier League.
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Oxlade-Chamberlain gets into the box but can't muscle his way into a shooting position.
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Arsenal sub: Monreal on, Gibbs off.
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O'Kane fires over for Bournemouth, who are running out of time here.
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MISS! Giroud stabs it wide from 12 yards after Ozil had picked him out from the left. Giroud seems destined to end the game without a goal.
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Walcott fails to clear and Arter almost finds King, but the ball into the box is slightly over-hit.
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Bellerin gets back to make a good challenge on Stanislas, who got in after Bellerin was napping initially.
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Walcott's blushes spared as he somehow puts the ball wide from 5 yards after Boruc spilled Giroud's shot, but is flagged offside.
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Good play by Ramsey to find space in the box, he cuts back to Giroud - but the ball bounces off the shins of the Frenchman.
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CLOSE! Walcott drags a shot just wide after he was played in by Bellerin. Ramsey was in a little space at the far post, but you can't blame Walcott for going for goal there.
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This has become a damage limitation exercise for Bournemouth now. If they don't want to be on the end of hiding, they might be better off defending well and hope to hit Arsenal on the counter-attack.
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There is no better player in the Premier League when he is in this kind of mood.
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GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth: Ozil scores for the Gunners and it's a beautiful goal. The German finds Giroud, whose delicate return pass is perfect for Ozil, who guides it through the legs of Boruc. Lovely goal.
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Chambers in the book for a slightly over-enthusiastic challenge.
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Bournemouth sub: O'Kane on, Gosling off.
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Gosling takes a tumble in the box under the challenge of Mertesacker, but the ref waves play on.