Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Liveupdated

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

All the action from Emirates Stadium

Sports Staff
Friday 21 April 2023 22:30 BST
Comments
Martin Odegaard celebrates scoring Arsenal’s second goal
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

21 April 2023 21:35

Arsenal vs Southampton

White catches Bella-Kotchap on the boot and the defender wins a free-kick on the edge of the Southampton box.

21 April 2023 21:35

Arsenal vs Southampton

21 April 2023 21:35

Arsenal vs Southampton

CHANCE! JESUS HAS TO SCORE! Martinelli puts the ball on a plate for Jesus with a perfect cross from the left flank. Jesus only needs to steer his effort towards goal, but the Brazilian launches his first-time strike over the top.

21 April 2023 21:33

Arsenal vs Southampton

21 April 2023 21:32

Arsenal vs Southampton

Goal Duje Ćaleta-Car

21 April 2023 21:30

Arsenal vs Southampton

21 April 2023 21:30

Arsenal vs Southampton

21 April 2023 21:30

Arsenal vs Southampton

Lavia is down for the visitors. Southampton will use every trick in the book to wind down the clock, although there is a long way to go.

21 April 2023 21:28

Arsenal vs Southampton

Saka strikes the post, but only after the ball had gone out of play from Martinelli's cross. Arsenal need to up the ante here to put the pressure on the Southampton goal.

21 April 2023 21:26

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in