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
Zinchenko works the ball to Jesus in the inside-left channel, but his cross deflects off Lyanco into the hands of Bazunu.
Arsenal vs Southampton
Substitution Carlos Jonas Alcaraz Lyanco Evangelista Silveira Neves Vojnović
Arsenal vs Southampton
Arsenal were jittery from the off and were duly punished by the Saints. Ramsdale, especially, looked shell-shocked after his mistake and he arguably could have saved both Alcaraz and Walcott's strikes. At the other end, the Gunners were impressive, but just lacked the clinical edge to get the equaliser. More chances will come in the second half, but they have to hold their composure. Southampton have a crucial advantage and it could be a defining moment in their battle against the drop if they can hold on.
Arsenal vs Southampton
What to say about that first half? Southampton hold a 2-1 lead at the break in their Premier League clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. An Aaron Ramsdale error presented Carlos Alcaraz with a simple goal inside 27 seconds before Theo Walcott haunted his former club with a low strike to extend the Saints' advantage. Gabriel Martinelli got one back for the Gunners and they pressed for an equaliser, but the visitors held firm. A crucial second half awaits for both clubs at each end of the table.
Arsenal vs Southampton
SCRAMBLE! The ball ricochets around the Southampton box as Jesus, White and Martinelli all try to force efforts towards goal, but the Saints hold firm.
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