Arsenal v Southampton - as it happened
Join me at the Emirates as Arsenal look to put an end to their terrible Premier League run.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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94'FT: Arsenal 1-1 Southampton. The Gunners were holding on at the end but almost won it through Holding. It could be Arteta's last match.
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92'Arsenal almost win it. The cross comes in and Holding hits the bar.
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90'4 minutes added.
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89'The cross comes in but Ings heads it wide.
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88'Arsenal are holding on.
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87'Redmond has another shot into the side netting.
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86'Arteta is obviously happy with a draw as another defender is on.
Substitution
at Arsenal
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85'Arsenal sub: Pépé off for Cédric.
Yellow card
a Southampton
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83'Ings is booked for a foul on Willock.
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82'Djenepo puts it into the side netting from the byline but his touch was bad. He was probably offside though-
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81'Arsenal are defending well.
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79'Southampton are pushing and pushing to get a goal.
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76'Arsenal will be probably be pleased with a draw but is it enough to keep Arteta in a job?
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72'Southampton are looking for a winner.
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70'Redmond hits the bar. The ball is played over the top and his snapshot hits the bar. He perhaps should have scored.
Substitution
at Arsenal
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67'Arsenal sub: Ceballos off for Willock.
Substitution
at Arsenal
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65'Arsenal sub: Nketiah off for Luiz.
Substitution
at Southampton
Substitution
at Southampton
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63'Southampton sub: Djenepo on for Armstrong.
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63'Southampton sub: Walcott off for Redmond.
Second yellow card
a Arsenal
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62'GABRIEL IS OFF. He is booked for bringing down Walcott. Two bookings in four minutes.
Yellow card
a Arsenal
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58'Gabriel is booked for a foul.
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57'Adams has a shot that is easy for Leno.
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55'Arsenal will be pushing on for a winner now.
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53'And Arsenal level. Nketiah plays through Aubameyang and he slots past McCarthy. Good play from Saka to get the ball to Nketiah.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 52'
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Statistics of P. Aubameyang in Premier League29100.34320
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52'AUBAMEYANG!!!
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51'No chances yet in this half.
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47'Let's see what Arsenal can offer in this half.
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46'And we're back.
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45'HT: Arsenal 0-1 Southampton. The Gunners need something in the second half as this could be Arteta's last match.
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45'Ings has shot from outside the box that goes over.
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45'2 minutes added
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45'Walcot has a right footed shot from inside the box but it's straight at Leno.
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42'Pépé has a first time shot from inside the box but it's straight at McCarthy.
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42'Arsenal have a tough match away to Everton in their next match.
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38'Good reaction save from McCarthy to get a hand and avoid the own goal.
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38'Southampton haven't actually won away to Arsenal in the league since 1987.
Yellow card
a Southampton
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33'Bertrand is booked for a foul on Pépé.
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32'Things are not looking good at all for Arteta and Arsenal.
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28'The ball breaks for Ceballos but his drilled shot is over the bar.
Yellow card
a Southampton
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26'Bednarek is booked for a bad foul on Nketiah.
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25'The Saints are actually top of the league as things stand.
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23'The Arsenal defence are all over the shop. It's far too easy for the Saints attack to get in behind them.
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22'Walcott of course scores against his ex-team.
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20'As things stand Arsenal are only 6 points above the relegation zone.
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19'This just gets from bad to worse for Arsenal. Walcott is played through and chips the keeper inside the box. No one was marking him.
Goaaaaaal!
de Southampton en el 18'
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Statistics of Theo Walcott in Premier League2230.14300
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18'WALCOTT!!!!!!!!
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17'Arsenal haven't won at the Emirates in the league since 4th October!!!
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16'Saka has a shot from outside the box that is easy for McCarthy.
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16'Arsenal haven't won in the league since 1st November.
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15'Ward-Prowse swings in a cross that Leno punches clear.
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12'The Saints are pressing well.
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9'Southampton are the better side so far.
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7'Saka is back on which is good news.
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5'Saka is down holding his knee. It doesn't look good.
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2'First shot of the match is from Adams but it goes well wide.
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1'And we're off.
Start of match
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PRVWArsenal are out.
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PRVWSouthampton are out.
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PRVWArsenal can't imagine anything other than a win here. Arteta's job is at stake.
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PRVWAn Arsenal win is key here. Remember there will be no fans as London has now moved to tier 3.
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PRVWAn Arsenal win can move them to 14th above Leeds while the Saints go top with three points.
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PRVWSouthampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Walcott, Adams, Ings.
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PRVWArsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Ceballos, Elneny, Saka, Pepe, Aubameyang, Nketiah.
Pre-match
16 December 2020, 19:00
Referee: Paul Tierney
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
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PRVWHello and welcome to the Emirates as Arsenal look to end their bad Premier League run. Team news to come.