Goal

List of goalscorers

Charlie Austin
3'
1 - 0
1 - 1
88'
O. Giroud
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End of match

End of match

  • 90'
    Points shared at St. Mary's. Southampton scored the opener after three minutes and defended the lead until Giroud's header levelled the clash close to the end.
  • 90'
    Arsenal look to break but Kolasinac is fouled.
  • 90'
    4 minutes added on.
  • 89'
    Tadic replaced by Davis.
  • 89'
    Wilshere booked for breaking down the counter.
  • 87'
    Goal! And there it is! Sanchez's cross from the left is headed into the bottom corner by Giroud. Can they snatch a late winner?
  • 86'
    Austin is replaced by Gabbiadini.
  • 83'
    Romeu goes in the book for a late challenge on Wilshere. Free-kick in a good position for Sanchez.
Card

Yellow card

a Southampton
  • 82'
    Stephens is booked for time-wasting.
Card

Yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 78'
    Ballerin is booked for pulling back Boufal.
  • 73'
    Boufal on for Redmond.
  • 71'
    Lacazette replaced by Giroud.
  • 68'
    Wilshere on for Xhaka.
  • 67'
    Monreal tries to curl one into the top corner from 25 yards but it's a couple of yards wide.
  • 65'
    Southampton come close again! Bertrand through on goal and his finish over Cech is wide of the mark.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 64'
    Welbeck on for Mertesacker.
  • 61'
    Out of nowhere, the Saints almost make it two. Romeu lets fly from distance and it clips the top of the bar after beating Cech.
  • 60'
    Every Arsenal player but Cech in the Southampton half, but nothing probing yet.
  • 58'
    Kolasinac gets to the byline and wants a penalty for a handball from Hojbjerg. Corner to Arsenal.
  • 56'
    81 per cent possession for Arsenal in the second half. That kind of says it all...
  • 54'
    Good defending from the Saints, cancelling out Alexis Sanchez. The Chilean has looked eager to get on the ball but is being smothered by defenders.
  • 53'
    Ramsey has a go from 20 yards but drags his shot across goal. Lacazette stretches but cannot get a touch to guide it home.
  • 50'
    Patient build-up from the visitors who are waiting for an opportunity to present itself. It seems a matter of time before they find an equaliser.
  • 47'
    Arsenal on top in the second half. Southampton sitting back to defend their lead.
  • 46'
    Southampton get us back underway!
  • 45'
    The first half is over and Southampton lead thanks to an early goal from Austin. Arsenal will have much to ponder in the dressing room at the break.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on.
  • 42'
    Austin released through on goal again, but Cech races out to clear.
  • 40'
    Bellerin finds Lacazette inside the box with a low cross from the right, but the Frenchman skies his effort.
  • 37'
    The home side trying to catch a breath from the unrelenting pace by passing the ball at the back.
  • 32'
    Great save Forster to palm the ball away! Sanchez finds Ramsey who volleys into the near post from the edge of the box.
  • 30'
    Frantic pace to the game now. Arsenal press with no luck in the final third.
  • 28'
    The ball ricochets in the six-yard box and Cech finally gathers down low.
  • 26'
    Ward-Prowse whips a curling ball in from the left and Cech has to fist it away for a corner.
  • 24'
    Southampton's defensive approach is proving effective. Arsenal are trying to stamp their authority on the game. Can the Saints keep it up for over an hour?
  • 21'
    The hosts are camped inside their own half, with Arsenal knocking the ball around.
  • 17'
    Arsenal break and the ball is squared to Lacazette. The Frenchman is a tad slow and the ball is cleared for a corner.
  • 15'
    The Saints defending comfortably with Arsenal yet to get out of first gear.
  • 12'
    Arsenal are trying to settle on the ball after being stunned by the early opener. They cannot get close to Forster, though.
  • 7'
    Blistering start from the hosts. Austin smacks the post but he's called offside.
  • 4'
    Wow! Southampton through on goal again! Arsenal are powerless as Cech denies Austin's low shot.
  • 3'
    Arsenal look for an immediate response. Kolasinac runs into the box but slips.
  • 2'
    Goal! Austin scores! Bright start to the game as the striker is released through on goal and he beats Cech with the outside of his foot. Mertesacker gave the ball straight to Tadic who provided the assist.
  • 1'
    The ball is rolling in Southampton and it's the visitors who have it.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Both teams emerge from the tunnel. Sunday's early kick-off will get underway shortly!
  • PRVW
    No snow at St. Mary's, but it is still cold and rainy.
  • PRVW
    Captain Per Mertesacker replaces Mustafi for Arsenal. Maya Yoshida, Jack Stephens, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Nathan Redmond come in for Jeremy Pied, Wesley Hoedt, Steven Davis and Sofiane Boufal, who all drop to the bench.
  • PRVW
    Warm-ups underway...
  • PRVW
    Arsenal: Cech, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Ozil, Sanchez, Lacazette Subs: Ospina, Wilshere, Giroud, Iwobi, Welbeck, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin
Info

Pre-match

10 December 2017, 13:00

Referee: R. Madley

Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium

  • PRVW
    Southampton: Forster, Stephens, Van Dijk, Yoshida, Redmond, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Redmond, Tadic, Austin Subs: McCarty, Hoedt, Davis, Lemina, Boufal, Gabbiadini, Pied