Arsenal vs. Southampton – Football Match Report – 24 February 2019

Arsenal defeated Southampton, who lost two first-half goals with Alexandre Lacazette and Henrikh Mkhitaryan to Emirates, bringing them back to the top four in the Premier League.

Arsenal took the lead in the sixth minute under strange circumstances, Lacazette returned perfectly in a Mkhitaryan pass, while the rest of the team still called for a penalty after the fall of Lucas Torreira.

The home team doubled its lead a few minutes later, when Southampton goaltender Angus Gunn, who was playing for the second time only in the Premier League, cleared the ball directly into Alex Iwobi's trajectory. ;Arsenal.

The midfielder headed for the Mkhitaryan, who did not score the ball, who missed the goal.

Lacazette would undoubtedly have had a hat trick in the first half, but he was not able to take advantage of the many opportunities that presented themselves to him.

Southampton, on the other hand, looked like the shadow of the team that had won the opposite match at St. Mary's in December, recording just three throws in the half against 11.

They brought Charlie Austin in the second half to see if he could maintain his record of goals against Arsenal every time he met them in the league, but the visitors were unable to get back into the game.

The result put Uni Emery's team in fourth place with 53 points, after Manchester United defeated Liverpool's goalless draw at Old Trafford.