Declan Rice said Arsenal let their “standards slip” after William Saliba’s red card set them on the way to a first Premier League defeat of the season against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

Declan Rice puts Arsenal’s run of red cards down to ‘silly mistakes’ and ‘naivety’ - William Saliba’s red card against Bournemouth was the third Arsenal have been shown in the Premier League this seas

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 the French defender was dismissed for a professional foul — and what was said about it

Arsenal suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday as they fell 2-0 to Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. The Gunners had control of the game until the 30th minute, when Leandro Trossard's careless pass left William Saliba in trouble before earning red for a foul that VAR deemed to have denied Evanilson a clear goal-scoring opportunity.