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 20:52

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OFF THE LINE! Arsenal are inches away from a leveller as White's header is cleared off the line. White rises to guide Saka's corner towards the far corner, but Alcaraz haunts Arsenal again by heading it clear.

21 April 2023 20:50

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CHANCE! Saka releases the run of Jesus behind the Southampton defence. The forward takes possession and tries to slot his effort past Bazunu, but the keeper spreads himself to block his effort behind.

21 April 2023 20:49

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Yellow Card Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Zinchenko

21 April 2023 20:48

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OVER! Vieira stands up a cross to the back post following a corner, but Holding can only plant his header over the bar at the back post.

21 April 2023 20:47

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There will be seven minutes of added time.

21 April 2023 20:46

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Martinelli angles his free-kick deep towards the back post, but Bazunu watches it safely behind.

21 April 2023 20:43

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Walker-Peters pulls back Martinelli on the turn and goes into the book. Arsenal have a free-kick in a useful position.

21 April 2023 20:42

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21 April 2023 20:41

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Substitution Jan Kacper Bednarek Duje Ćaleta-Car

21 April 2023 20:40