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Arsenal beat Bournemouth to go 4 points clear at top of English Premier League

Gunners take 3-0 win in London, title contenders Man City to face Wolves later on Saturday

Can Erözden  | 04.05.2024 - Update : 05.05.2024
Arsenal beat Bournemouth to go 4 points clear at top of English Premier League

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Arsenal beat Bournemouth 3-0 to go four points clear at the top of the English Premier League on Saturday.

Gunners' English star Bukayo Saka scored the opener via penalty in the 45th minute at their home Emirates Stadium in London.

Leandro Trossard, an Arsenal winger, scored a right-footed shot in the box to double the gap in the 70th minute.

English midfielder Declan Rice added a third goal for Arsenal in the injury time to name the win.

Leaders Arsenal boosted their points to 83 in 36 appearances as the Premier League will end in two weeks.

Second-place Manchester City, who will face Wolverhampton Wanderers later on Saturday, have 79 points. Pep Guardiola's Man City have two matches in hand.

Liverpool are on 75 points to be third before Sunday's game against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield Stadium.

Separately, Ipswich Town were promoted to the top-tier Premier League after 22 years.

Ipswich Town had a 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town to secure the Premier League berth on the final day of the second-tier 2023-24 Championship campaign.

In April, Leicester City were promoted to the Premier League for the next season after a one-year absence.

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