Southampton vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Granit Xhaka scored a superb early goal but Premier League leaders Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton on Sunday as Stuart Armstrong netted a deserved second-half equaliser for the home side.
The result moved Arsenal to 28 points from 11 games, two ahead of second-placed Manchester City, while Southampton are 15th with 12 points from 12 games.
The visitors looked untouchable in the opening 15 minutes as they launched wave after wave of attacks on the home goal, and were rewarded with an excellent opener from Xhaka, who also netted their winner in the midweek Europa League win over PSV Eindhoven.
Bukayo Saka’s flick set right-back Ben White away down the right flank and his cross was thundered into the roof of the net by Xhaka.
Southampton will have been relieved to be only 1-0 down at the break, but were much brighter in the second period and were deserving of their equaliser, perhaps profiting from an Arsenal side who looked increasingly weary from their midweek exertions.
A quick counter-attack on 65 minutes drew reward when Mohamed Elyounoussi slipped the ball into the path of Armstrong, who was composed with his finish past goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
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Southampton vs Arsenal
GOOD SAVE! Arsenal are straight onto the front foot and White picks out Tomiyasu with a great switch to the left. He slides it through to Jesus, who keeps his shot low from the angle, and Bazunu smothers it just before the offside flag goes up.
Southampton vs Arsenal
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away!
Southampton vs Arsenal
Following a 1-0 win in April, Southampton are looking to win consecutive Premier League games against Arsenal for only a second time, doing so previously in January and December 2015.
Southampton vs Arsenal
After making six changes for their Europa League win over PSV on Thursday, Mikel Arteta reverts back to the same team that held on to beat Leeds United 1-0 last weekend. Only Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Xhaka, Saka and Jesus played in both outings.
Southampton vs Arsenal
Hasenhuttl makes three changes to the side that beat Bournemouth in midweek, with Lyanco, Diallo and Stuart Armstrong all coming in. Despite scoring the winner in that game, Adams drops to the bench, while Kyle Walker-Peters misses out with a hamstring injury that forced him off. Ainsley Maitland-Niles is ineligible to face his parent club.
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