Arsenal overturned a 2-0 deficit against its guest, Bournemouth, to a 3-2 victory in the 26th round of the English Premier League, thanks to a fatal goal from Reiss Nelson today, Saturday.
Also, this round saw Manchester City beat Newcastle 2-0 at home, Chelsea beat Leeds United 1-0, Brighton beat West Ham 4-0, Wolverhampton beat Tottenham 1-0, and Aston Villa beat Crystal Palace with the same result.
Relegation-threatened Bournemouth scored the second fastest goal in Premier League history after 9 seconds by Philip Billing, after Shane Long scored the fastest goal per second 7.69 for Southampton against Watford in the 2017-2018 season.
⏱️ 9 seconds and 1 split second for the second fastest goal in Premier League history
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Despite Arsenal's control, the score became 2-0 by Marcus Sensi before the hour mark.
But Arsenal rose up in a way that might affect the competition for the title.
Thomas Partey narrowed the difference by scoring against Neto in the 62nd minute, and after 8 minutes, substitute defender Ben White added the second goal, and Neto tried to clear it, but after it crossed the goal line.
And with the fans excited at the Emirates Stadium, and Bournemouth close to ending with a draw, substitute Nelson fired a massive shot in the seventh minute of stoppage time, as Arsenal emerged with a sensational victory.
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Arsenal regained a 5-point lead over Manchester City, the defending champion and second-place holder, who also won today, after his score became 63 points from 26 matches.
Bournemouth's balance stopped at 21 points, in the penultimate 19th place.
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