📊 Rice nets classy finish on milestone Arsenal appearance | OneFootball

Arsenal have taken the lead at the Emirates against visiting Bournemouth in a crunch Premier League clash for both sides.

In what largely been a back-and-forth affair in the capital, Mikel Arteta's Gunners broke the deadlock in the 34th minute thanks to a classy finish from Declan Rice.

The England international did well to round Kepa and dispatch his effort into an empty net after being picked out brilliantly by Martin Ødegaard.

Rice, who has taken up positioning in the centre-forward channel, has been increasingly among the goals of late, including his sensational brace against Real Madrid in the Champions League, and there was no better way to cap his 100th appearance for the club.

The last time Rice scored in the Premier League in front of home support was nearly a year ago against, you guessed it, Bournemouth.

So far, his strike would send Arsenal six points clear over Manchester City as the race for the European places rages on.

📸 GLYN KIRK - AFP or licensors