At the score of 0-0, Saliba was shown a red card for bringing down Bournemouth striker Evanilson. Despite being down to 10 men, the hosts managed to secure a 2-0 victory with goals from second-half substitutes Ryan Christie and Justin Kluivert.
The Premier League have released an explanation for Arsenal defender William Saliba's dismissal in Saturday's defeat at Bournemouth.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Premier League later stated: "The referee gave Saliba a yellow card for a challenge on Evanilson.
"The VAR deemed that Saliba denied an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and recommended an on-field review.
"The referee then upgraded the yellow to a red card."