{"id":2110,"date":"2026-04-12T09:23:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2110"},"modified":"2026-04-12T09:23:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:23:07","slug":"arsenals-next-fixtures-and-full-run-in-compared-to-man-city-after-bournemouth-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2110","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal&#8217;s next fixtures and full run in compared to Man City after Bournemouth defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_790335\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Arsenal dropped valuable points in the Premier League title race after falling to a home defeat against Andoni Iraola&#8217;s Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">14:47, 11 Apr 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 15:12, 11 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33753619\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mikel Arteta\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33753619.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2270854708.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33753619.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-2270854708.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33753619.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-2270854708.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33753619.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2270854708.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Arsenal were defeated by Bournemouth at home, complicating matters in the title race\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Arsenal were defeated by Bournemouth at home, complicating matters in the title race<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal were stunned by Bournemouth on Saturday, falling to a 2-1 home defeat in the Premier League and complicating their position in the title race. The visitors struck first after 17 minutes before Viktor Gyokeres levelled from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But the decisive blow came in the 74th minute when Alex Scott fired in the winner for Andoni Iraola&#8217;s side, who have now gone 12 league games unbeaten. The defeat was Arsenal&#8217;s second in their last five Premier League games at the Emirates, while the Cherries have now won both of their last two league trips to north London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking after the game, Mikel Arteta said: &#8220;Disappointing. It&#8217;s a big punch in the face and it&#8217;s about how we react now. They are a team who haven&#8217;t lost for 11 games for a reason, they did a lot right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We were far from efficient. The first chance they had to attack the box, it&#8217;s a deflection, a bad defending action and it&#8217;s a goal. That&#8217;s something we have to recover from. The second half you expect a different game. We did a lot of strange things today. We have been very consistent. This can happen, this is football.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The gap to Manchester City stays at nine points for now, with Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side playing on Sunday against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. A win for City would trim the deficit to six points, and they still hold a game in hand against Crystal Palace before hosting Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium next weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"(object Object)(object Object)Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AFCFootball.London#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As for Arsenal, their focus will now turn to the Champions League quarter\u2011final return leg against Sporting Clube de Portugal. 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Champions League quarter-final second leg<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Sunday, 19 April:<\/strong> Man City (A) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Saturday, 25 April:<\/strong> Newcastle United (H) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Wednesday, 29 April:<\/strong> Potential Champions League semi-final first leg<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Saturday, 2 May: <\/strong>Burnley (H) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Tuesday, 5 May: <\/strong>Potential Champions League semi-final second leg<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Sunday, 10 May: <\/strong>West Ham (A) &#8211; 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