Bukayo Saka was the architect of Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Southampton in a blistering Premier League contest, with a little element of revenge after a rough first half. Read more SPONSORED FIRST HALF Frustrating First Half The opening 45 minutes were frustrating for Arsenal as they struggled to break down a stubborn Southampton side, who defended with great discipline and organization. The Gunners hogged the ball for much of the half but struggled to create any clear-cut chances and although they produced a few shots off target, they were mainly forced to shoot through walls. The Saints marsh took a defense 4-4-1-1 to form two units of four consisting of a big target man, another big midfielders, and four defendersband, Arsenal to be creativebut had too little change through the first half.
Arsenal went into the interval in poor form, but they became even more irritated after the break, as Southampton took the lead with their first shot on the goal. A quick counterattack with Breton led England under 21 Substitute Cameron Archer to turn to 1-0 the bottom corner, leaving the Emirates faithful in stunned silenceburn.
Saka Sparks Arsenal Comeback But the goal Grant it-lo After the victory, Arsenal responded with Saka, who instantly picked up the ball on the sidelines of the Southampton defense and gave a clever pass, setting Kai Havertz up with the Tottenham Hotspur goal again. The German forward controlled it perfectly and slipped in lovely shots over Aaron Ramsdale to add to his tally of seven Premier League home games and tie it usually 1-1.
After this Arsenal took a match and Arsenal out of favor, Saka bringing awards and seemingly returned to the show, and Try Anand was a real warrior of salvation. The fiery Saka tried to cut the ball and was Voyager. Substitute Gnabrielle Martinelli crossed in a dangerous launch padup and Meanwhile score Report: SCH v POL18+ variant in Germany? Ska was fielding the fight. The gunner and added an edge, Arsenal, after the firing for possible award due to the VAR, the referee ruled it offside.
Team News
Arsenal were missing Jurrien Timber and Ben White through injury, so Partey was plugged into the right-back position. On the other hand, Russell Martin gave a first start to Ross Stewart and a season debut to Ryan Manning.
Player Ratings: Saka stars.
Arsenal: Raya (6), Partey (7), Saliba (7), Gabriel (7), Calafiori (7), Jorginho (6), Rice (7), Havertz (8), Saka (9), Sterling (6), Jesus (6).
Subs: Merino (7), Martinelli (7), Trossard (6), Tomiyasu (6), Kiwior (n/a).
Southampton: Ramsdale (6), Sugawara (5), Harwood-Bellis (6), Bednarek (6), Manning (6), Walker-Peters (6), Downes (6), Aribo (6), Dibling (7), Fernandes (7), Stewart (6).
Subs: Archer (7), Armstrong (6), Onuachu (6), Taylor (n/a).
Bukayo Saka-Best Player of the Match
Final Thoughts
Despite some tense moments, Arsenal earned a historic 4-0 victory on the back of an exhilarating performance that took 29 shots. That puts Arsenal so close behind Liverpool in the title race, just a point separating the two. Southampton’s improvement still leaves them searching for their first win of the season.
