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Arsenal Hosts Southampton: Crunch Time at the Emirates

Result, goals and summary of the Arsenal vs. match Southampton, for date 7 of the English Premier League.

Arsenal

Southampton

Fin

87′ 2T: Arsenal – Goal from play by Bukayo Saka 67′ 2T: Arsenal – Goal from play by Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva 57′ 2T: Arsenal – Goal from play by Kai Lukas Havertz 54′ 2T: Southampton – Goal from play by Cameron Archer

It was a good result for the Gunners who won 3-1 over Southampton, as part of matchday 7 of England – Premier League 2024-2025. Southampton began winning due to the goal scored by Cameron Archer in the 9th minute of the second half. The determination of Mikel Arteta’s team was key to achieving victory and celebrating at the end of the game. At minute 12 of the second half, Arsenal equalized the score with Kai Havertz’s shot and, 22 minutes into the same period, they turned the game around with another shot taken by Gabriel Martinelli. The goal that defined the 3 to 1 was the work of Bukayo Saka, when the player connected the ball at 42 minutes of the second half to score a goal from a play.

Southampton had a chance to score that was almost equal, but Taylor Harwood-Bellis’ shot ended up hitting the post.

Bukayo Saka had a great performance. The Arsenal attacker shone by scoring 1 goal, kicking 6 times and making 37 correct passes.

Kai Havertz also performed well. The Arsenal midfielder scored 1 goal, made 26 correct passes and was encouraged to kick 7 times.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta presented a 4-3-3 tactical setup with David Raya in goal; Thomas Partey, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães and Riccardo Calafiori on the defensive line; Kai Havertz, Jorginho and Declan Rice in the middle; and Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesús and Raheem Sterling in attack.

For its part, Russell Martin’s team came out with a 4-5-1 tactical layout with Aaron Ramsdale between the three sticks; Yukinari Sugawara, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jan Bednarek and Kyle Walker-Peters on defense; Flynn Downes, Joe Aribo, Tyler Dibling, Mateus Fernandes and Ryan Manning in the midfield; and Ross Stewart up front.

Tony Harrington was in charge of supervising the order of play during the match.

On the next matchday the Gunners will face Bournemouth as a visitor, while Southampton will play as a visitor against Leicester City.

In this way, the local team is in third place in the championship with 17 points, while the visiting team, with 1, is in nineteenth place.

Changes at Arsenal

59′ 2T – Raheem Shaquille Sterling left for Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva and Gabriel Fernando de Jesús for Leandro Trossard
60′ 2T – Jorge Luiz Frello Jorginho came out for Mikel Merino Zazón
83′ 2T – Salió Thomas Teye Partey by Takehiro Tomiyasu

Changes at Southampton

26′ 1T – Ross Cameron Stewart came out for Cameron Archer
73′ 2T – Salieron Ryan Phelim Manning by Ebere Paul Onuachu and Mateus Gonçalo Spain Fernandes by Adam Armstrong
89′ 2T – Yukinari Sugawara is sent off for Charlie Taylor and Riccardo Calafiori is sent off for Jakub Piotr

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