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Southampton vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Sports Staff
Sunday 23 October 2022 10:42 EDT
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Ben White on the ball for Arsenal
Ben White on the ball for Arsenal (Reuters)

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

Saka was bursting into the box when Caleta-Car stuck out a leg to try and get the ball. He pulled out of the challenge and Saka went looking for the contact. He goes down and gets booked for diving.

23 October 2022 14:29

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Partey picks out Odegaard with another lovely throughball and his first touch loops away from him towards the penalty spot. Jesus tries to get his head to it, but it's just behind him.

23 October 2022 14:27

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MISS! Ward-Prowse's pass is cut out by Partey and Odegaard's first thought is to slide it through to Jesus. He wriggles away from Salisu, but it's a tight angle and he fires his shot into the side netting.

23 October 2022 14:25

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The hosts break quickly on the counter again, with Perraud finding space to run into down the left. He tries to whip an early cross into the box, but it's well blocked by Saliba.

23 October 2022 14:23

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Southampton win the first corner of the game and Stuart Armstrong swings it into a very congested six-yard box. Ramsdale manages to flap a hand at it before Partey helps to clear it fully.

23 October 2022 14:21

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23 October 2022 14:20

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With four goals in all competitions, this is Xhaka's joint-best goalscoring season for Arsenal, while he's scored in back-to-back appearances for just the second time for the Gunners (also in September 2016).

23 October 2022 14:20

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23 October 2022 14:19

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It's still all Arsenal here as they continue to knock it around comfortably in midfield. Southampton are dropping deeper into their own half and making it difficult for them to get through.

23 October 2022 14:17

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Ward-Prowse steps in to cut out Odegaard's pass and it ends up being a good throughball for Aribo. He tries to slide it through to Adam Armstrong, but Gabriel makes an important interception just in front of him.

23 October 2022 14:15

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