Arsenal tops AFC Bournemouth on PKs in preseason game in Carson
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2024-07-25 15:25:02
AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto, right, leaps to the wrong side as Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior converts the winning shot in a penalty kick shootout in their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth midfielder Jaidon Anthony, left, blocks a kick by Arsenal midfielder Fábio Vieira during the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal defender Ben White, left, controls the ball in front of AFC Bournemouth midfielder Romain Faivre during the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez, left, vies for the ball with Arsenal midfielder Fábio Vieira during the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta reacts on the sideline during the first half of their preseason exhibition match against AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth midfielder Marcus Tavernier, right, kicks the ball during the first half of their preseason exhibition match against Arsenal on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber, front, moves the ball against AFC Bournemouth during the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth forward Dominic Solanke looks to pass the ball during the first half of their preseason exhibition match against Arsenal on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth head coach Adoni Iraola, center, reacts on the sideline during the first half of their preseason exhibition match against Arsenal on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez (3) tries to recover the ball in front of Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber, left, during the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth midfielder Romain Faivre, right, kicks the ball as Arsenal midfielder Fábio Vieira defends during the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal Salah-Eddine Oilad M’hand, right, fends off AFC Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott during the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez, front, kicks the ball while being chased by Arsenal defender Ben White during the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal midfielder Leandro Trossard, front, moves the ball up the field during the second half of a preseason exhibition match against AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
A fan yells during the second half of a preseason exhibition match between Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth forward Daniel Jebbison, front, vies for the ball with Arsenal’s Omar Rekik during the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal midfielder Martin Ødegaard, right, kicks the ball past AFC Bournemouth midfielder Ryan Christie during the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri, left, is tackled by AFC Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing during the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth midfielder Ryan Christie, right, moves the ball during the second half of a preseason exhibition match against Arsenal on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
A group of fans chant a song during the second half of a preseason exhibition match between Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi, right back, vies for the ball against Arsenal midfielder Leandro Trossard (19) during the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus, right, tries to recover the ball against AFC Bournemouth midfielder Ryan Christie during the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus, center top, vies for the ball with AFC Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi during the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus, right, vies for the ball with AFC Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi (27) during the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal’s Alex Zinchenko, right, kicks the ball during the second half of a preseason exhibition match against AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
A fan waves her arms during the second half of a preseason exhibition match between Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams walks off the field after their preseason exhibition match against Arsenal on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
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AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto, right, leaps to the wrong side as Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior converts the winning shot in a penalty kick shootout in their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
CARSON — Even with Arsenal holding a one-goal lead into the 70th minute, Wednesday night’s game against AFC Bournemouth still ended with a penalty shootout.
AFC Bournemouth scored in the 72nd minute to make the shootout somewhat meaningful.
In the sixth round of kicks, Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior converted his attempt, for a 5-4 shootout win.
“We had a different contest today, with so many young players,” Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said. “I was pleased to see them have so much energy. It was a competitive match, which we expected against Bournemouth.”
The match was tied, 1-1, at the end of regulation.
In the shootout, Arsenal converted its first three attempts then Leandro Trossard hit the post in the fourth round. Bournemouth’s Daniel Jebbison tied the shootout at 4-4, but teammates Ryan Christie missed his attempt in the sixth round, setting up Kiwior’s eventual winner.
Bournemouth tied the score in regulation when Antoine Semenyo’s shot was deflected off of a defender and beyond Arsenal goalkeeper Karl Hein’s arm.
Just moments earlier, Hein had come up big, stuffing a shot by Dango Ouattara to preserve Arsenal’s 1-0 lead at the time.
“I’m very happy for him,” Arteta said. “He had to be patient to wait for his opportunity. He came into camp and he knew he had big games ahead of him.”
The game opened up in the second half as Arsenal brought on familiar faces like Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard and Trossard.
Arsenal took a 1-0 lead into halftime thanks to Fabio Vieira’s 19th-minute goal.
Vieira’s goal came on a first-time volley, sending the ball past a diving Bournemouth goalkeeper.
Bournemouth nearly had the equalizer in the 32nd minute, but Dominic Solanke’s shot from just inside the 18-yard box hit the crossbar. Hein was able to get a hand on the shot, redirecting it toward the crossbar.
“I think it was a good game to prepare us,” Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola said. “I think it was a good game to prove ourselves.”
This is the second consecutive year Arsenal is holding its preseason in L.A. Last July, the club faced Barcelona at SoFi Stadium in front of a crowd of 70,223.
Bournemouth kicked off its U.S. tour with a 1-1 draw against Wrexham AFC last week in Santa Barbara. This is the first time since 2016 that the Cherries have held preseason camp in the U.S.
“For us, I think it is something that is very important for the club,” Iraola said. “A lot of people came today and maybe they didn’t know us, now maybe they will be looking at Bournemouth.”
Both Arsenal and Bournemouth have reasons to be excited heading into a new English Premier League season. For Arsenal, the club has finished second behind Manchester City in each of the previous two seasons, including by just two points last season.
Bournemouth finished in 12th place but recorded 48 points, a franchise best in Premier League play. This upcoming season will be the club’s third straight in the EPL after earning promotion ahead of the 2022-23 season.
The new season kicks off Aug. 17. Arsenal hosts Wolverhampton, while Bournemouth visits Nottingham Forest.
Arsenal won both regular-season meetings with Bournemouth last season by a combined score of 7-0.
Arsenal continues its L.A. tour on Saturday when it faces Manchester United at SoFi Stadium.
