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
BLOCKS! Trossard is denied in the six-yard box by a desperate challenge by Lyanco. Arsenal keep the attack alive and Saka shoots from Martinelli's cutback, but Nketiah gets in the way of his team-mate's strike.
Arsenal vs Southampton
Onuachu replaces Armstrong for the visitors to lead the line.
Arsenal vs Southampton
Walcott is withdrawn by Selles for the final 13 minutes. He is replaced by Sulemana.
Arsenal vs Southampton
Southampton are the first team in Premier League history to start the day bottom of the table and score 3+ goals against the team starting the day top.
Arsenal vs Southampton
Further frustration for the Gunners as the assistant referee needs help sorting out his communication device. Further time ticks away.
Arsenal vs Southampton
The atmosphere has been completely sucked out of the Emirates. Arsenal have been extremely poor in the final third in the second half, but it only takes one moment of magic to turn the game.
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