Premier League leaders Arsenal scored two late goals as they fought back to draw a thriller at home to struggling Southampton.
It was a third draw in a row for the Gunners as they continue to stumble in their pursuit of the title.
Saints led after just 28 seconds, when Carlos Alcaraz capitalised on an Aaron Ramsdale error to score.
Arsenal have now conceded the two fastest goals at home in the Premier League this season, the other being Philip Billing’s strike after 9.11 seconds for Bournemouth.
Theo Walcott doubled the Southampton lead against his former club, before Gabriel Martinelli pulled one back for the league leaders.
Duje Caleta-Car restored the Southampton two-goal advantage and appeared to seal the three points – only for Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka to score in the 88th and 90th minutes to earn a draw.
More follows.
Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Ramsdale
- 4White
- 16Holding
- 6Gabriel
- 35ZinchenkoBooked at 45minsSubstituted forNketiahat 72′minutes
- 8Ødegaard
- 5Partey
- 21Fábio VieiraSubstituted forTrossardat 57′minutes
- 7Saka
- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 11MartinelliSubstituted forNelsonat 85′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Tierney
- 10Smith Rowe
- 14Nketiah
- 15Kiwior
- 19Trossard
- 20Jorginho
- 24Nelson
- 30Turner
- 97Walters
Southampton
Formation 4-4-2
- 31Bazunu
- 2Walker-PetersBooked at 42mins
- 35BednarekSubstituted forCaleta-Carat 41′minutes
- 37Bella-Kotchap
- 15PerraudBooked at 32mins
- 24Elyounoussi
- 8Ward-Prowse
- 45LaviaSubstituted forDialloat 86′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 9A ArmstrongBooked at 76minsSubstituted forOnuachuat 77′minutes
- 32WalcottSubstituted forSulemanaat 77′minutes
- 26AlcarazBooked at 27minsSubstituted forLyancoat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 1McCarthy
- 4Lyanco
- 6Caleta-Car
- 7Aribo
- 11Orsic
- 12Onuachu
- 17S Armstrong
- 20Sulemana
- 27Diallo
- Referee:
- Simon Hooper
- Attendance:
- 60,175
Live Text
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Match ends, Arsenal 3, Southampton 3.
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Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Southampton 3.
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Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.
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Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
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Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
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Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
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Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
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Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
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Goal! Arsenal 3, Southampton 3. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Attempt saved. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
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Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
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Offside, Southampton. Gavin Bazunu tries a through ball, but Paul Onuachu is caught offside.
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Goal! Arsenal 2, Southampton 3. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben White.
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Rob Holding (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
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Arsenal
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Squad number14Player nameNketiah -
Squad number19Player nameTrossard
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Squad number24Player nameNelson
Southampton
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Squad number31Player nameBazunu
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Squad number2Player nameWalker-Peters
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Squad number35Player nameBednarek
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Squad number37Player nameBella-Kotchap
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Squad number15Player namePerraud
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Squad number24Player nameElyounoussi
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Squad number8Player nameWard-Prowse
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Squad number45Player nameLavia
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Squad number9Player nameA Armstrong
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Squad number32Player nameWalcott
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Squad number26Player nameAlcaraz
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Squad number4Player nameLyanco
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Squad number6Player nameCaleta-Car
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Squad number12Player nameOnuachu
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Squad number20Player nameSulemana
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Squad number27Player nameDiallo
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