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Bournemouth head to north London this weekend, and while they have only faced us in N5 on nine previous occasions, there have been some memorable matches in that time.

We've dug into the archive to unearth five classic clashes against the Cherries, which showcase some fantastic goals and fine displays from our Gunners.

December 28, 2015
Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth

Following the Cherries' promotion to the Premier League a few months earlier, this was the first-ever league meeting between the teams and it allowed Mesut Ozil to show off some of his magical ability.

The German whipped in a corner for Gabriel Paulista to head home after 27 minutes, and just after the hour mark he played a neat one-two with Olivier Giroud, with the Frenchman nonchalantly flicking the ball back into Ozil's path to produce a composed finish and move us to the top of the Premier League.

September 9, 2017
Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth

This was a game to remember for Danny Welbeck, who scored twice to help us secure an early-season victory. The striker got off to a flyer when he netted after just six minutes with a clever header, before he teed up Alexandre Lacazette to bend a...

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