Luton Town vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Declan Rice nets late winner
Luton 3-4 Arsenal: Rice’s last-gasp winner puts the Gunners five points clear
Declan Rice scored a last-gasp winner to settle a seven-goal thriller at Luton, sparing the blushes of goalkeeper David Raya to send Arsenal five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Luton had looked on course to land a thoroughly deserved draw after two errors from Raya had seen them hit the front - only for the Gunners to rally and win it 4-3 at the death.
Raya embraced Rice at the full-time whistle after Kai Havertz had earlier drawn the visitors level in what proved to be a thrilling contest at Kenilworth Road.
The visitors had led 2-1 at half-time as Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus scored either side of a Gabriel Osho equaliser.
Raya, whose role as Arteta’s number one continues to be in the spotlight with Aaron Ramsdale warming the bench, then gifted two goals to Luton in the space of eight minutes as Elijah Adebayo and Ross Barkley turned the game on its head.
Havertz appeared to have salvaged a point for Arsenal but they pushed on to the last and £105million summer signing Rice nodded in a fine Martin Odegaard cross to wrap up the victory.
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Ross Barkley's only previous Premier League goal against Arsenal came back in October 2015 in a 2-1 defeat for Everton at Emirates Stadium. The longest gap (8 years and 42 days) between league goals for a player against the Gunners since Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first against Arsenal in 13 years and 233 days in December 2021.
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The substitutions are coming thick and fast now. Kiwior is off and Zinchenko on in the first of Arsenal's changes.
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Substitution Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva Leandro Trossard
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Substitution Andros Darryl Townsend Chiedozie Somkelechukwu Ogbene
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Substitution Jacob Samuel Brown Tahith Jose Girigorio Djorkaef Chong
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Substitution Elijah Anuoluwapo Oluwaferanmi Oluwatomi Oluwalana Ayomikulehin Adebayo Carlton John Morris
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Given the whole goalkeeping narrative at Arsenal, all focus will be on Raya at full-time. He has been at fault for at least one goal today, possibly even two.
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