{"id":29706,"date":"2026-04-11T13:56:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/arsenal-suffer-another-blow-to-premier-league-title-with-crushing-defeat-at-bournemouth\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T13:56:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:56:33","slug":"arsenal-suffer-another-blow-to-premier-league-title-with-crushing-defeat-at-bournemouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/arsenal-suffer-another-blow-to-premier-league-title-with-crushing-defeat-at-bournemouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal suffer another blow to Premier League title with crushing defeat at Bournemouth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>arsenal&#8217;s <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">premier league<\/span> Their title bid suffered a setback on Saturday when they suffered a crushing 2-1 defeat at home to Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>The league leaders missed the chance to take a 12-point lead over second-placed Manchester City. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Third loss in four games<\/span> In all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Scott scored the winner in the 74th minute against the Emirates, putting Arsenal under pressure ahead of next week&#8217;s game against leaders City.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side have played two more games than City and could cut the gap to six points if they beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal&#8217;s form appears to have slumped at a crucial stage of the season. They lost to City in the English League Cup final and to second-tier Southampton in the FA Cup, ending their quest for a quadruple crown.<\/p>\n<p>that <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">They played against Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League and won 1-0.<\/span> However, after finishing runners-up in England&#8217;s top flight for three consecutive years, this defeat will only heighten the tension in the title race.<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth took the lead inside 17 minutes with Junior Crupi&#8217;s goal from close range. Viktor Gokeres equalized with a penalty in the 35th minute, but Arsenal struggled to create an opening and the Scot secured a win that could spark a title race.<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth won back-to-back games at Arsenal, setting a club record of 12 games unbeaten in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>James Robson is <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/x.com\/James Saran Robson<\/span><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/premier-league-results-arsenal-liverpool-ca27b5da2f08b990b83e507ff2966558\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>arsenal&#8217;s premier league Their title bid suffered a setback on Saturday when they suffered a crushing 2-1 defeat at home to Bournemouth. The league leaders missed the chance to take a 12-point lead over second-placed Manchester City. 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