Mesut Ozil inspires Arsenal to hammer Bournemouth 5-1 in Premier League
Associated Press
Making only his second league start of 2019, Ozil scored the opener after just four minutes with a delicate finish over goalkeeper Artur Boruc, and then set up the second for Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the 27th. (Photo | AP)Bournemouth pulled a goal back through Lys Mousset in the 30th after capitalizing on an error by Matteo Guendouzi, but Arsenal restored the two-goal cushion just after the break. (Photo | Twitter)Henrikh Mkhitaryan cut in from the right and squared for Laurent Koscielny, whose shot took a deflection and bounced over Boruc and crossed the line before the goalkeeper could palm it back out. (Photo | Twitter/Arsenal FC)Mkhitaryan then got his second assist minutes later when he played Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang clear through on goal, and the striker calmly rounded Boruc before slotting into an empty net for his 16th league goal of the season. (Photo | AP)Substitute Alexandre Lacazette added the fifth with a free kick in the 78th. (Photo | AP)The win kept Arsenal in fourth place, while Bournemouth remained in 12th. (Photo | AP)
