Bournemouth, Jan. 4 -- Arsenal secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Bournemouth in an away English Premier League (EPL) clash, while Aston Villa registered a convincing 3-1 win against Nottingham Forest at home, in matches held as part of the ongoing 2025-26 EPL season.

After securing victories in their respective Premier League matches, Arsenal extended their lead at the top to 48 points in 20 matches. On the other hand, Aston Villa bounced back from their previous defeat to title rivals Arsenal and are second with 42 points in 20 games.

In the Bournemouth-Arsenal encounter, Declan Rice made a triumphant return from injury, scoring twice to steer the Gunners to victory.

Bournemouth took an early lead when Evanilson struck in the 10t...