Arsenal 6-1 Southampton
Arsenal continued their unbeaten run in the Barclays Premier League with a rampant 6-1 win over poor Southampton who scored two own goals to help the Gunners complete a huge win.
An action packed first half saw the home side take a 4-0 lead before Daniel Fox reduced the gap minutes before the end. Jos Hooiveld and Nathan Clyne scored two own goals while the remaining two were scored by Lukas Podolski and Gervinho.
The Gunners continued their attacking game in the second half and managed to score twice through Gervinho and Walcott.
Arsene Wenger recalled Wojciech Szczesny back to the side as Abu Diaby, Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud were dropped. On the other side, Nigel Adkins started with the same team that lost to Manchester United 3-2 two weeks ago.
Ten minutes into the start of the game and Arsenal were already ahead. Kieran Gibbs’ drilled cross was directed home by Jos Hooiveld who got to the ball before Kelvin Davis. The Gunners continued pushing forward with Santi Cazorla creating chances from the middle, and minutes after the opener Luks Podolski made it two. The German international stood up and bent an effort beyond Davis. Quickly after the restart Gervinho made it three after he received a brilliant pass from Mikel Arteta and smashed it past the helpless Saints keeper.
So early in the game and Arsenal were already three up which soon became four. Gibbs surged down the left, whipped a low cross which ended up into the Saints net through Nathan Clyne.
However, minutes before the end of the interval, Fox reduced the gap to three after he poked home past Arsenal’s Polish keeper.
In the second half Southampton could’ve scored through Rickie Lambert, but the club’s top-scorer slotted his effort wide before Gervinho scored his second and Arsenal’s fifth after he bundled home from close range.
Substitute Theo Walcott made it six minutes before the end after he blended home with his left foot.
This win puts Arsenal with nine eight points from four games, while Southampton remain without a point at the bottom of the table.
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