Arsenal vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Martin Odegaard celebrates scoring Arsenal’s second goal (Reuters)

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 LIVE: Premier League updates

• Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Partey, Vieira, Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Martinelli.
• Southampton: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Perraud, Alcaraz, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Elyounoussi, Walcott, Adam Armstrong.
• GOAL! Carlos Alcaraz pounces to give Southampton early lead, 0-1
• GOAL! Theo Walcott finishes off counter-attack to add Saints second, 0-2
• GOAL! Gabriel Martinelli volleys home Bukayo Saka’s cross, 1-2
• GOAL! Duja Caleta-Car heads home Southampton’s third goal, 1-3
• GOAL! Martin Odegaard fires Gunners’ second goal, 2-3
• GOAL! Bukayo Saka taps home a rebound to equalise, 3-3

Arsenal vs Southampton

21 April 2023 20:15

Arsenal vs Southampton

21 April 2023 20:14

Arsenal vs Southampton

Goal Theo James Walcott

21 April 2023 20:14

Arsenal vs Southampton

Martinelli causes problems down the left flank with a burst, but his cutback towards Odegaard is closed down before a second cross towards Saka results in a foul.

21 April 2023 20:14

Arsenal vs Southampton

Arsenal have to regain their composure amid a tough start. The Saints will look to take the pace out of the game at every opportunity.

21 April 2023 20:13

Arsenal vs Southampton

The two quickest goals scored in the Premier League this season have both been conceded by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium: nine seconds against Bournemouth in March and 27 seconds against Southampton tonight.

21 April 2023 20:09

Arsenal vs Southampton

Martinelli drives down the left flank and lifts a cross into the box. Bazunu pushes it away only as far as Zinchenko on the edge of the box, but he fires his left-footed strike over the top.

21 April 2023 20:09

Arsenal vs Southampton

Odegaard and Partey go for the one-two in the inside-left channel following a corner, but the Arsenal captain can only fire his strike into the side-netting.

21 April 2023 20:07

Arsenal vs Southampton

21 April 2023 20:06

Arsenal vs Southampton

Martinelli surges into the inside-left channel and tries to look for an offload, but Bella Kotchap is alert to guide the ball out for a goal-kick.

21 April 2023 20:06