Two late goals from Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka managed to salvage a point against Southampton, but could only ensure Arsenal claimed a third draw in succession.
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| Gabriel Martinelli celebrates after scoring for Arsenal in the Premier League match against Southampton at the Emirates Stadium on Friday 21 April, 2023. Photo: @Arsenal |
Mikel Arteta’s side got off to the worst possible start when Carlos Alcaraz netted within the first 30 seconds, and then on 14 minutes Theo Walcott came back to haunt his former club to hand the gunners a mountain to climb.
Gabriel Martinelli’s 15th goal of the season reduced the arrears before half-time, however Duje Caleta-Car restored the two-goal cushion on 65 minutes and as Arsenal entered the final five minutes it looked like a loss was on the cards.
Points shared at the Emirates ⬇️
The points are shared at Emirates Stadium. pic.twitter.com/GIWJkVPW5l
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 21, 2023
However the skipper fired in from range before Saka pounced to prod home a loose ball in the final minute of normal time to grab a share of the spoils in unlikely circumstances.arsenal.com
Arsenal head coach, Mikel Arteta, in his post-match comments, said: “Playing in front of our crowd and how generous they are, what they are giving to the team is just exceptional. The only downside is that we couldn’t give them the three points they deserved.”
