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Arsenal suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth at the Emirates, raising serious doubts about their title push and giving Manchester City new hope in the race.
Arsenal suffered a major setback in the Premier League title race after a 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium, raising serious doubts about their position at the top.
The visitors struck early, with Eli Kroupi scoring in the 15th minute after a well-worked attacking move to give Bournemouth a 0-1 lead.
Arsenal responded before the break, as Viktor Gyökeres converted a penalty to level the score at 1-1 and take his tally to 18 goals this season.
The second half brought the key moment, as Arsenal had a goal ruled out in the 65th minute, only for Alex Scott to score at the other end ten minutes later and restore the lead for the visitors at 1-2.
The home side pushed hard in the closing stages, but Bournemouth held firm to secure a crucial win that could have a major impact on the title race.
Manchester City now sees a clear opportunity, sitting nine points behind with two games in hand and a direct clash against Arsenal still to come, leaving the title battle wide open.