Martin Odegaard scores twice as Arsenal top Premier League

Arsenal coasted to victory at Bournemouth as captain Martin Odegaard’s early brace took the visitors to the top of the Premier League.

The Gunners kept up their perfect start to the new campaign, their 3-0 win at the Vitality Stadium sealed with a fine William Saliba strike as the defender opened his account for the club.

Odegaard had put Arsenal clear inside the opening 11 minutes, the first time the Norway international has scored twice in a match since a double for Stromsgodset in October 2014.

At this stage of last season, Mikel Arteta was facing calls to be axed as Arsenal boss as they sat bottom without a point or a goal.

The summer signing of Gabriel Jesus has done much to herald such a stark turnaround in fortunes and, while he did not add to his goal tally on the south coast, the Brazil forward was again instrumental.

Odegaard was on hand to turn home one of the easiest goals of his career to break the deadlock with less than five minutes on the clock.

He doubled the lead soon after, this time latching on to a loose touch by Jesus in the box and firing past Mark Travers to set Arsenal on course for another three points.

⏰ 05' | Martin Odegaard⏰ 11' | Martin Odegaard⏰ 54' | William Saliba Perfect in pink