Ben White: Arsenal Defender Mocks Bournemouth Goalkeeper After Huge Win at Emirates

Ben White: Arsenal Defender Mocks Bournemouth Goalkeeper After Huge Win at Emirates

Martin Moses
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:27 PM
  • Arsenal beat Bournemouth on Saturday, March 4, in one of the most epic comebacks in EPL history
  • Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto was on the receiving end of some taunts from Arsenal defender Ben White
  • White was among the goals as the Gunners maintained their five-point lead on Manchester City

Arsenal recorded their biggest win yet on Saturday to maintain their title charge at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners looked set to drop points against a struggling Bournemouth side, only for a flurry of late goals to inspire a significant turnaround.

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Ben White celebrates with his Arsenal teammates after making the score 2-2 against Bournemouth on Saturday 4th. Photo by Stuart MacFarlane.
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Reiss Nelson came off the bench to help Mikel Arteta's side come from two goals down to win 3-2 right at the death.

The visitors were leading 2-0 courtesy of goals from Philip Billing and Marcos Senesi. Thomas Partey started the comeback before Nelson set up Ben White for the second. The 23-year-old then scored with the last kick of the game to ensure maximum points.

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Neto's time-wasting

Amidst Arsenal's push for a late result, Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto had a couple of run-ins with the league leaders, particularly White. Neto appeared to run down the clock purposefully as the relegation-threatened Cherries looked to hold on for a point, or even more, at the Emirates.

After Nelson's goal went in, White responded in kind by celebrating right in front of Neto as Emirates went into a full-scale pandemonium.

The win ensures that the gap between Arsenal and Manchester City remains five points after the defending champions beat Newcastle 2-0 in Saturday's early kickoff.

Fans make bizarre claim after Arsenal win

Sports Brief had earlier reported that Arsenal's sensational win over Bournemouth on Saturday, March 4, has left sections of fans declaring the "game is rigged".

Reiss Nelson scored a beauty in the seventh minute of stoppage time as Mikel Arteta's side came from two goals down to claim all three points against a determined Bournemouth side.

The Cherries had initially taken the lead barely 10 seconds into the game through Phillip Billing, and against the odds, it was 2-0 in the 57th minute thanks to a smart header from Marco Senesi.

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Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)
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