LONDON (AP) — Arsenal maintained its pursuit of the Premier League title with a 3-0 win over Bournemouth that briefly lifted Mikel Arteta’s team four points clear of second-place Manchester City on Saturday.
City reduced the gap back to one point by beating Wolverhampton 5-1 later in the day and still has another game in hand.
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LONDON (AP) — Arsenal maintained its pursuit of the Premier League title with a 3-0 win over Bournemouth that briefly lifted Mikel Arteta’s team four points clear of second-place Manchester City on Saturday.
Bournemouth's goalkeeper Mark Travers challenges for the ball with Arsenal's Kai Havertz during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Arsenal's Leandro Trossard, left, celebrates with Arsenal's Declan Rice after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Arsenal's Leandro Trossard celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Bukayo Saka converted a penalty in the 45th minute after a trip on Kai Havertz before Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice added second-half goals at Emirates Stadium to secure Arsenal’s fourth straight victory in the league.
Arsenal, seeking its first league title since 2004, has two matches still to play — at Manchester United and home against Everton.
Havertz won the penalty in the 42nd minute after running onto a through-ball and rounding Mark Travers, only for the goalkeeper to clip the Germany international's trailing leg.
Saka made it six from six from the penalty spot this season with what was Arsenal's 16th shot of the match at that point.
Bournemouth came into the game more in the second half but lost hope when Rice teed up Trossard, who curled in a low shot from inside the area in the 70th.
Rice ran onto Gabriel Jesus' pass and scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time to wrap up the win.
At 2-0, Ryan Christie had a goal for Bournemouth disallowed for a push on Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya by Dominic Solanke in the buildup, with a VAR check not changing the decision of the on-field referee.
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Arsenal's Takehiro Tomiyasu, left, challenges for the ball with Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Bournemouth's goalkeeper Mark Travers challenges for the ball with Arsenal's Kai Havertz during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Arsenal's Leandro Trossard, left, celebrates with Arsenal's Declan Rice after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Arsenal's Leandro Trossard celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
