Rice strikes twice as Arsenal beat Bournemouth to go six points clear
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Key Points:
- Declan Rice returned from injury to score twice, leading Arsenal to a 3-2 victory over AFC Bournemouth and extending their Premier League lead to six points.
- Arsenal conceded early through a mistake by Gabriel Magalhaes but quickly equalized, with Rice's second-half brace securing the win despite a late Bournemouth goal from Junior Kroupi.
- Bournemouth extended their winless league run to 11 matches, remaining 15th in the table, but showed strong intensity and pressing throughout the game.
- Arsenal struggled with possession in the first half but demonstrated resilience and quality in attack, with contributions from substitutes Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, and Leandro Trossard.
- Managers praised their teams' efforts,
