Any hopes of some Reiss Nelson-esque fightback were extinguished before too long. Jakub Kiwior, who had looked ill at ease from the moment he was thrust in as the right center back, undercooked a back pass. Evanilson beat Raya to the ball, got the knock and won the penalty. Kluivert converted.

Breaking down the moment when French defender was dismissed for a professional foul - and what was said about it

This was not the fixture Bournemouth would have picked for producing a response to the disappointing loss at Leicester before the international break. The Cherries had lost the past four Premier League meetings with Arsenal by an aggregate score of 13-2 – conceding at least three goals in each - a recent record which made their victory on Saturday evening all the sweeter.