Arsenal vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Arsenal struck two late goals to rescue a point in a pulsating 3-3 home draw with bottom club Southampton but their Premier League title hopes suffered another blow on a night of frazzled nerves in north London on Friday.
The Gunners trailed by two goals inside 15 minutes with Carlos Alcaraz and former Arsenal forward Theo Walcott silencing the Emirates crowd.
Gabriel Martinelli struck back for the Gunners after 20 minutes and Arsenal were millimetres away from equalising in stoppage time at the end of a pulsating half as Ben White’s header was cleared off the line.
Southampton might have wilted under the home pressure in the second half but instead restored their two-goal lead in the 66th minute as substitute Duje Caleta-Car headed in at the back post.
With defeat looming, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard then curled home in the 87th minute and two minutes later Bukayo Saka scored from close range to spark bedlam in the stadium.
Arsenal laid siege to the Southampton goal but could not find the crucial winner.
Both sets of players collapsed to the turf at the final whistle after a result that helped neither side.
Arsenal lead the table by five points from Manchester City but they have now played two games more and have to go to the Etihad on Wednesday for what could be a pivotal clash.
Southampton remain bottom with 24 points.
Arsenal vs Southampton
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Arsenal vs Southampton
Arsenal take a point from the contest, but now face a title-defining trip to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City on Wednesday. Southampton also have a huge match at the other end of the table at home to Bournemouth on Thursday.
Arsenal vs Southampton
What a game! Arsenal salvage a point in their Premier League clash against Southampton as the game ends 3-3 at the Emirates Stadium. A mistake by Aaron Ramsdale allowed Carlos Alcaraz to open the scoring within 27 seconds for the visitors before Theo Walcott haunted his former club to put the Saints two goals to the good. Gabriel Martinelli got one back before the break, but Duje Caleta-Car restored Southampton's two-goal cushion. It appeared as though the Gunners would be heading for a rare defeat, but late efforts from Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka earned them a share of the spoils. Arguably the point suits neither side in their ambitions this season, but Arsenal will feel relieved to leave the game with something.
Arsenal vs Southampton
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