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- Updated: November 27, 2016
An Alexis Sanchez double helped Arsenal earn a hard-fought 3-1 win against Bournemouth on Sunday in the Premier League.
Arsenal went ahead early on after Sanchez capitalised on a poor Steve Cook backpass to slot home, before Callum Wilson equalised with a soft penalty after he was brought down by Nacho Monreal in the area.
Theo Walcott regained Arsenal’s lead eight minutes into the second half with a header after Monreal’s fine cross, while Bournemouth had a strong penalty appeal turned down by Mike Jones after Monreal handled in the area.
Sanchez made sure of the points in stoppage time, finishing simply from six yards after substitute Olivier Giroud’s centre.
The result means Arsenal, who are unbeaten in 19 games, stay three points off leaders Chelsea, and break their winless run after three straight draws in all competitions.
Arsene Wenger made seven changes from the side that drew 2-2 with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night, dropping Olivier Giroud back to the bench, and starting Granit Xhaka, Theo Walcott and Mathieu Debuchy, who hadn’t appeared for the club in over a year.
During a frantic opening, Mesut Ozil saw his close-range effort blocked by the superb Nathan Ake, before Ake again blocked from Mohamed …
