AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto, proper, leaps to the incorrect facet as Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior converts the profitable shot in a penalty kick shootout of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth midfielder Jaidon Anthony, left, blocks a kick by Arsenal midfielder Fábio Vieira in the course of the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal defender Ben White, left, controls the ball in entrance of AFC Bournemouth midfielder Romain Faivre in the course of the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez, left, vies for the ball with Arsenal midfielder Fábio Vieira in the course of the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta reacts on the sideline in the course of the first half of their preseason exhibition match towards AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth midfielder Marcus Tavernier, proper, kicks the ball in the course of the first half of their preseason exhibition match towards Arsenal on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber, entrance, strikes the ball towards AFC Bournemouth in the course of the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth ahead Dominic Solanke seems to cross the ball in the course of the first half of their preseason exhibition match towards Arsenal on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth head coach Adoni Iraola, middle, reacts on the sideline in the course of the first half of their preseason exhibition match towards Arsenal on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez (3) tries to recuperate the ball in entrance of Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber, left, in the course of the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth midfielder Romain Faivre, proper, kicks the ball as Arsenal midfielder Fábio Vieira defends in the course of the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal Salah-Eddine Oilad M’hand, proper, fends off AFC Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott in the course of the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez, entrance, kicks the ball whereas being chased by Arsenal defender Ben White in the course of the first half of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal midfielder Leandro Trossard, entrance, strikes the ball up the sector in the course of the second half of a preseason exhibition match towards AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
A fan yells in the course of the second half of a preseason exhibition match between Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth ahead Daniel Jebbison, entrance, vies for the ball with Arsenal’s Omar Rekik in the course of the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal midfielder Martin Ødegaard, proper, kicks the ball previous AFC Bournemouth midfielder Ryan Christie in the course of the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri, left, is tackled by AFC Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing in the course of the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth midfielder Ryan Christie, proper, strikes the ball in the course of the second half of a preseason exhibition match towards Arsenal on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
A bunch of followers chant a track in the course of the second half of a preseason exhibition match between Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi, proper again, vies for the ball towards Arsenal midfielder Leandro Trossard (19) in the course of the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal ahead Gabriel Jesus, proper, tries to recuperate the ball towards AFC Bournemouth midfielder Ryan Christie in the course of the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal ahead Gabriel Jesus, middle high, vies for the ball with AFC Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi in the course of the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal ahead Gabriel Jesus, proper, vies for the ball with AFC Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi (27) in the course of the second half of a preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Arsenal’s Alex Zinchenko, proper, kicks the ball in the course of the second half of a preseason exhibition match towards AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
A fan waves her arms in the course of the second half of a preseason exhibition match between Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
AFC Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams walks off the sector after their preseason exhibition match towards Arsenal on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
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AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto, proper, leaps to the incorrect facet as Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior converts the profitable shot in a penalty kick shootout of their preseason exhibition match on Wednesday night time at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson. (Picture by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
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CARSON — Even with Arsenal holding a one-goal lead into the seventieth minute, Wednesday night time’s sport towards AFC Bournemouth nonetheless ended with a penalty shootout.
AFC Bournemouth scored within the 72nd minute to make the shootout considerably significant.
Within the sixth spherical of kicks, Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior transformed his try, for a 5-4 shootout win.
“We had a distinct contest right this moment, with so many younger gamers,” Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta mentioned. “I used to be happy to see them have a lot vitality. It was a aggressive match, which we anticipated towards Bournemouth.”
The match was tied, 1-1, on the finish of regulation.
Within the shootout, Arsenal transformed its first three makes an attempt then Leandro Trossard hit the put up within the fourth spherical. Bournemouth’s Daniel Jebbison tied the shootout at 4-4, however teammates Ryan Christie missed his try within the sixth spherical, organising Kiwior’s eventual winner.
Bournemouth tied the rating in regulation when Antoine Semenyo’s shot was deflected off of a defender and past Arsenal goalkeeper Karl Hein’s arm.
Simply moments earlier, Hein had come up large, stuffing a shot by Dango Ouattara to protect Arsenal’s 1-0 lead on the time.
“I’m very pleased for him,” Arteta mentioned. “He needed to be affected person to attend for his alternative. He got here into camp and he knew he had large video games forward of him.”
The sport opened up within the second half as Arsenal introduced on acquainted faces like Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard and Trossard.
Arsenal took a 1-0 lead into halftime because of Fabio Vieira’s Nineteenth-minute objective.
Vieira’s objective got here on a first-time volley, sending the ball previous a diving Bournemouth goalkeeper.
Bournemouth almost had the equalizer within the thirty second minute, however Dominic Solanke’s shot from simply contained in the 18-yard field hit the crossbar. Hein was in a position to get a hand on the shot, redirecting it towards the crossbar.
“I feel it was a very good sport to arrange us,” Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola mentioned. “I feel it was a very good sport to show ourselves.”
That is the second consecutive 12 months Arsenal is holding its preseason in L.A. Final July, the membership confronted Barcelona at SoFi Stadium in entrance of a crowd of 70,223.
Bournemouth kicked off its U.S. tour with a 1-1 draw towards Wrexham AFC final week in Santa Barbara. That is the primary time since 2016 that the Cherries have held preseason camp within the U.S.
“For us, I feel it’s one thing that is essential for the membership,” Iraola mentioned. “Lots of people got here right this moment and possibly they didn’t know us, now possibly they are going to be taking a look at Bournemouth.”
Each Arsenal and Bournemouth have causes to be excited heading into a brand new English Premier League season. For Arsenal, the membership has completed second behind Manchester Metropolis in every of the earlier two seasons, together with by simply two factors final season.
Bournemouth completed in twelfth place however recorded 48 factors, a franchise finest in Premier League play. This upcoming season would be the membership’s third straight within the EPL after incomes promotion forward of the 2022-23 season.
The brand new season kicks off Aug. 17. Arsenal hosts Wolverhampton, whereas Bournemouth visits Nottingham Forest.
Arsenal received each regular-season conferences with Bournemouth final season by a mixed rating of 7-0.
Arsenal continues its L.A. tour on Saturday when it faces Manchester United at SoFi Stadium.
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