English Premier League leaders, Arsenal on Friday night staged an incredible late fightback to rescue a 3-3 draw against Southampton, however, the London side were still left frustrated by a damaging result that put their title challenge in jeopardy on Friday.
despite the fact that Mikel Arteta’s team trailed 3-1 with only two minutes remaining in regulation at the Emirates Stadium, they managed to leave with a point.
Following a comeback by Arsenal thanks to a goal from Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka secured an equaliser in stoppage time.
The Gunners will travel to second-place Manchester City on Wednesday knowing that Pep Guardiola’s team has the key to the title, thus Arteta concluded with his head in his hands despite the amazing escape.
Arsenal lead City by five points, but the champions hold the advantage because of their Saturday FA Cup semifinal matchup against Sheffield United.
If City win or draw against Arsenal and then win their remaining matches, they will be crowned champions no matter what the north Londoners do.
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Africa Today News, New York reports that fter blowing successive two-goal leads in damaging 2-2 draws against West Ham and Liverpool in their previous two matches, Arsenal at least showed tremendous spirit to reverse the trend.
Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale had handed Southampton’s Carlos Alcaraz the opening goal after just 27 seconds.
In a painful twist for Arsenal fans, it was former Gunners forward Theo Walcott who doubled bottom of the table Southampton’s lead.
Gabriel Martinelli pulled one back for Arsenal before Duje Caleta-Car’s headed Southampton’s third.
Odegaard and Saka ensured Arsenal avoided a first defeat in 10 league games.
But City’s six successive league wins put Arsenal under intense pressure and Arteta’s young team are in danger of crumbling unless they can win their do-or-die showdown at the Etihad Stadium.
Arsenal’s title hopefuls had the support of the last Gunners group to lift the trophy in 2004 as Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry and Sol Campbell joined the crowd at the Emirates.