Arsenal v Southampton as it happened: Gunners snatch point at the death
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90+11' That's the end of the match.
90+10' PENALTY APPEAL after Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) goes down under a challenge from the defender. All players chase the referee but he's not interested in the penalty claim. Play continues.
90+9' Thomas Partey (Arsenal) evades the challenge and decides to shoot from distance, but it was a poor decision as the ball balloons high over the bar.
90+6' Arsenal can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.
90+6' The defender bravely blocks the shot from Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) inside the box. Corner kick. Arsenal will have an opportunity.
90+5' Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) goes down in the box after a challenge from the defender. Possibly unsighted, the referee just waves play on.
90+4' Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Simon Hooper had an easy-decision to make.
90+3' Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) tries his luck with a shot from the edge of the box, but the ball crashes against the crossbar! It would have been a superb goal.
90' There will be a minimum of 8 min. of added time.
90+1' 3 - 3 Goal! Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) fires the rebound into the bottom right corner after the ball breaks to him in the box. The score is 3:3.
90' There will be a minimum of 8 min. of added time.
90' Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) finds himself free inside the box and pulls the trigger, but his effort is brilliantly stopped by one of the defending players.
89' 2 - 3 GOAL! Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) picks up the ball on the edge of the penalty box and produces a moment of magic with a brilliant shot that goes into the left side of the goal!
86' Substitution. Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) replaces Romeo Lavia.
85' Mikel Arteta has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) replacing Gabriel Martinelli.
84' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Gavin Bazunu intercepts the ball.
83' The Arsenal players are exchanging some short passes.
80' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) takes the corner, but it's intercepted by the defender.
79' Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. The ball is out of play. Arsenal win a corner kick.
79' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) fires the ball at goal from inside the area, but it's well blocked.
77' Ruben Selles has decided to make a change. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) replaces Theo Walcott.
77' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Adam Armstrong leaves the pitch and Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) comes on.
76' This is a yellow card! Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is not happy with the decision, but from our point of view it was clear.
74' The attendance for today's match is 60175.
72' Mikel Arteta has decided to substitute Oleksandr Zinchenko and he is replaced by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
71' Rob Holding (Arsenal) commits a foul and Simon Hooper immediately signals a free kick.
69' Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) sprints into the box to get on the end of a cross and directs a shot goalwards that flies just over the bar. Unlucky!
67' 1 - 3 GOAL! The corner comes over and Armel Bella-Kotchap wins a simple header before Duje Caleta-Car (Southampton) nods the ball into the back of the net. 1:3.
66' There's an opportunity for James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) to deliver the ball into the box from a corner.
66' Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) swings in a cross, but the ball is cleared to safety by one of the defending players. Southampton have a corner.
65' Romeo Lavia (Southampton) hasn't suffered any serious injury which would see him leave the pitch. He's back in the game now.
64' Looks like Romeo Lavia (Southampton) is struggling after picking up a knock. Hopefully he can run it off.
63' Arsenal enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
61' The ball is cleared after Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.
59' 69:31 – this is the current ball possession ratio.
57' Here is a change. Fabio Vieira (Arsenal) is going off and Mikel Arteta gives the last tactical orders to Leandro Trossard.
56' Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) takes the corner with a short pass.
55' A cross from Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) fails to reach the box as the defence clears the ball away to safety. Arsenal will have a chance to score from a corner kick.
54' The defence is alert as they clear a dangerous cross from Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
51' Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) tries to create a chance, but puts too much weight on his pass.
49' Ben White (Arsenal) sends a beautiful cross into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence manages to clear the ball to safety.
48' Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) sends a cross into the box, but Gavin Bazunu comes off his line to gather the ball.
46' Ruben Selles makes a switch. Lyanco (Southampton) is coming on in place of Carlos Jonas Alcaraz at the start of the second period.
46' The second half has just started.
45+8' Simon Hooper blows his whistle to signal the end of the first-half action.
45+8' What a goal-scoring opportunity! Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) finds some space inside the box and gets in a strike, but the shot is brilliantly blocked by one of the defending players sliding in.
45+4' Simon Hooper shows a yellow card to Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) for his blatant foul.
45+3' Ben White (Arsenal) gets his head on the corner, but he sees his header blocked.
45+3' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) will take the corner.
45+3' Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) shoots from the edge of the penalty area. The ball travels towards the middle of the target, but Gavin Bazunu easily deals with the threat. Arsenal force a corner. Their opponents will face another attacking threat.
45+1' Gabriel (Arsenal) receives a lofted pass in the goal area and unleashes a dangerous header which sails a few inches over the bar!
45+1' A quickly taken corner by Arsenal.
45+1' Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack. The ball goes out of play. Arsenal are awarded a corner kick.
45' We will have 7 min. of added time.
43' Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) sends in a lofted cross from a mid-range free kick. His effort, however, goes out of play.
42' Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) shouldn't be surprised it's a yellow from the ref, who cooled the situation down well.
41' Jan Bednarek is being substituted because of an injury. Ruben Selles sends Duje Caleta-Car (Southampton) on the pitch.
37' Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is writhing in pain and can now receive medical treatment after the referee signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
36' Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) sends a lofted cross into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opponent's defence deals with his cross comfortably and intercepts it.
33' So close! Fabio Vieira (Arsenal) tries a curler from the edge of the box, but it slides just wide of the left post.
32' Romain Perraud (Southampton) commits a foul and is shown a yellow card without any hesitation from the referee.
31' Theo Walcott (Southampton) seems to have picked up a minor injury, but it looks like he will be able to continue playing.
29' Theo Walcott (Southampton) is having a really tough time right now. We are about to find out how serious his injury is.
29' Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) misses a promising opportunity! He rises for a cross and unleashes a poor header from near the penalty spot. The ball floats high over the crossbar!
27' Carlos Jonas Alcaraz (Southampton) has to be very careful for the rest of the match after receiving a yellow card from the referee for a bad tackle on an opponent.
26' James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) sends the corner into the box, but Aaron Ramsdale intercepts it and averts the threat.
26' Carlos Jonas Alcaraz (Southampton) drives a shot towards the right side of the goal from inside the box, but Aaron Ramsdale leaps like a salmon and knocks the ball away. The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Southampton.
24' The game is interrupted as Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is flagged offside.
23' Ben White (Arsenal) delivers a lovely cross into the penalty area. Nevertheless, an opposition defender is alert and averts the danger with a brilliant clearance.
20' 1 - 2 Fantastic team goal! Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) was set free in the area by Bukayo Saka and fired past Gavin Bazunu. 1:2.
17' The game is interrupted. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) has violated the rules in the battle for the ball. No protests or gestures are being made as he is quite aware of what he did.
14' 0 - 2 GOAL! Carlos Jonas Alcaraz plays a pass to the feet of Theo Walcott (Southampton), and he shoots into the bottom left corner from inside the box. It's 0:2.
13' Simon Hooper blows his whistle and it's Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) who is penalised for an offensive foul. Good decision by the referee.
13' Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) passes the ball into the box but an opposing player clears.
11' The Arsenal players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
8' Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) takes a snap shot from the edge of the box after a rebound, but his effort is a waste as it goes high over the bar.
7' A horde of players are waiting inside the penalty area for a cross from the corner, but Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) takes it short.
7' Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. Arsenal force a corner. They send men into the box.
6' Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) swings in the corner, but fails to find any of his teammates. One of the defenders reacts superbly to get it clear.
6' Fabio Vieira (Arsenal) delivers a promising cross into the box, but it's cleared. The ball goes out for a corner. Arsenal can continue in their attacking effort.
4' Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) makes a driving run into the box but he cannot work any space for a shot.
3' Romeo Lavia (Southampton) makes a rough challenge and Simon Hooper blows his whistle for a foul.
1' 0 - 1 GOAL! Carlos Jonas Alcaraz (Southampton) gets to the ball on the edge of the box after a huge mistake by an opponent and slams it into the back of the net. He makes it 0:1.
1' The referee blows his whistle and we are underway.
The referee of today's match will be Simon Hooper.
Starting line-ups
Match preview
Manchester City’s relentless pursuit of the Gunners means successive 2-2 draws - after taking a 2-0 lead in each - had seen their lead at the top cut to four points at the end of the last round, with City boasting a game in hand; a potential momentum shifter ahead of their all-important H2H clash next week.
This clash with Southampton is the ideal fixture to get back to winning ways ahead of that crunch contest. Not only have Mikel Arteta’s men won each of their seven home games so far against current bottom-half opponents, but they also scored a remarkable 27 combined goals in those games while conceding only seven in reply.
Furthermore, you’d have to go back 27 meetings in North London for the last time Arsenal tasted a H2H defeat on their own patch.
That’ll all be bleak reading for a Southampton side already in a pretty sorry state. They finished the last round four points from safety, without a PL win in six matches (D2, L4) and, despite the tight nature of this year’s relegation fight, have been rooted to the bottom of the table for the past five weeks.
Their most recent setback - a 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace - proved particularly damaging and left manager Rubén Sellés admitting with seven games to go that it was becoming “more difficult” for his team to climb out of danger.
Irrespective of their form, Southampton have actually been pretty robust on the road recently. They’ve conceded just two combined goals across their last four away league matches, although just one goal scored themselves from their last five away league outings highlights why they’ve not been able to turn those strong defensive displays into points on the board (W1, D1, L3).
Players to watch: Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus has hit the ground running following his return from injury, scoring four goals in his last three matches - three before half-time.
It’s been a season to forget for Southampton’s Mohamed Elyounoussi who has registered zero goals and one assist in 27 PL appearances; however, he could register a third straight H2H assist here against Arsenal.
Hot streak: Each of the last eight H2H competitive meetings have produced 2+ match cards.
