Mesut Ozil inspires Arsenal to hammer Bournemouth 5-1 in Premier League

The win kept Arsenal in fourth place, while Bournemouth remained in 12th.

Mesut Ozil showed Arsenal coach Unai Emery just what he has to offer, scoring one goal and setting up another to help spark a 5-1 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Wednesday. (Photo | Twitter/Arsenal FC) 

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)