Arsenal player ratings vs Bournemouth as FIVE stars score 2/10 in horror showing

Arsenal player ratings vs Bournemouth as FIVE stars score 2/10 in horror showingArsenal's title hopes have been dealt a major blow after Mikel Arteta's Premier League leaders fell to a shock home defeat against Bournemouth at The Emirates StadiumCommentsSportTom Canton Arsenal reporter14:47, 11 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesArsenal fell to a calamitous 2-1 defeat at home to Bournemouth(Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC)Arsenal's title aspirations suffered their heaviest setback of the campaign in their most crucial match to date as they were stunned by Bournemouth to blow the title race wide open.‌Mikel Arteta will be left pondering his next move following this crushing blow after the Cherries ran out 2-1 winners in north London. With tension palpable around the stadium, matters only deteriorated when Bournemouth took the lead, Kroupi converting at the far post into an unguarded goal after a deflection. Viktor Gyokeres drew level from the penalty spot.‌The second period, though, proved disastrous for the Gunners, with Alex Scott exploiting uncertainty at the back before rifling beyond David Raya. Despite a late surge, the result was sealed – the pressing question now is whether Arsenal's challenge will be finished too.‌Here is how the Arsenal players rated in Saturday afternoon's shock loss...READ MORE: Arsenal dealt huge title blow as Bournemouth stun league leaders - 5 talking pointsREAD MORE: Man Utd and Arsenal discover Sandro Tonali transfer terms as Newcastle take a standDavid Raya – 2Produced some genuinely perplexing moments, including a pass that ought to have been capitalised upon with a Bournemouth goal. Left all the Arsenal supporters in the stadium exasperated.‌Ben White – 2Got caught out with the ball played in behind, which resulted in Bournemouth's opening goal. Withdrawn following multiple errorsWilliam Saliba – 4‌His deflection of the cross allowed Kroupi to profit at the far post and score. Another player unable to execute p...