The French frontman struck two minutes from the end as Saints just failed to hang on to Charlie Austin’s early opener.
Austin had punished Arsenal for a calamitous beginning to the match with his fourth goal in his last three starts.
1-0 down after 2 minutes, 10 seconds. Cracking start, Arsenal. 😡😡#sfcvafc
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 10, 2017
The Denmark international typified Southampton’s approach with a performance full of high intensity running and tough tackling.
James Ward-Prowse and Jack Stephens double-teaming Sead Kolasinac, both sliding in as the winger bore down on goal, summed up Southampton’s dogged defending.
Austin has scored eight goals in his last 11 Premier League starts for Southampton, including four in his last three.
Southampton
Forster 8
Yoshida 7
Stephens 8
van Dijk 7
Bertrand 7
Romeu 7
Hojbjerg 8
Ward-Prowse 8
Tadic 8
Redmond 7
Austin 8
Substitutes
Boufal (for Redmond, 74) 6
Gabbiadini (for Austin, 85) 6
Davis (for Tadic, 88) 6
Cech 6
Koscielny 6
Mertesacker 4
Monreal 5
Bellerin 6
Ramsey 6
Xhaka 5
Kolasinac 6
Ozil 5
Sanchez 7
Lacazette 6
Substitutes
Welbeck (for Mertesacker, 64) 6
Wilshere (for Xhaka, 69) 6
Giroud (for Lacazette, 72) 7
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