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Arsenal's David Luiz Scores First Goal in 1-0 Win Over Bournemouth

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 6 October 2019.

On Sunday, Arsenal edged up to third in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth, thanks to David Luiz's first goal for the club.

Luiz, who had been a figure of fun for his defensive errors early in his Arsenal career, rose highest to head home Nicolas Pepe's corner on nine minutes.

Despite Bournemouth having enough chances to earn a point, Arsenal held out to record their first clean sheet in the Premier League since the opening day of the season.

Pepe, who had struggled to match the expectations of his club-record £72 million transfer fee, was in the mood to impress and had two penalty appeals waived away.

However, it was Bournemouth who arguably had the best chance to add to the scoring before half-time, but ultimately returned to the south coast with nothing to show for their efforts.

Victory moves Unai Emery's men a point above Leicester, Chelsea, and Crystal Palace in the early running for a top-four finish.

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