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Giroud rescues a point for Arsenal
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Second-half substitute Olivier Giroud rescued Arsenal with a late equalizer in a 1-1 English Premier League draw at St Mary’s yesterday after Southampton had looked like holding on for all three points.
The France international, who replaced compatriot Alexandre Lacazette in the 72nd minute of a lively game, scored two minutes from fulltime with a glancing header off an Alexis Sanchez cross.
Southampton had made Arsenal sweat until then with Charlie Austin grabbing a fourth goal from his last three league starts with a third-minute shot past Petr Cech after being fed through by Dusan Tadic.
It was the 17th time Giroud has scored as a substitute for Arsenal, equalling Norwegian Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s record with Manchester United for most goals scored off the bench for a single club.
If the draw remained a lost opportunity for the Gunners, the goal at least staved off a second successive league defeat after a stinging 1-3 loss to United at the Emirates last weekend.
“Last week had an influence on today’s game,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, whose side played in the Europa League on Thursday, told Sky Sports TV.
“They wanted to start strong but it took us time to get into the game again,” added the manager, who criticized the amount of time-wasting in the match.
“I think he (Giroud) has come back into a very good shape, he’s shown that today again. He’s mentally extremely strong as well. It’s a remarkable achievement what he has done today.”
Arsenal moved up to fifth place, behind Liverpool on goal difference, but 14 adrift of leader Manchester City which was playing United later in the day.
Southampton moved up to 10th, ahead of Huddersfield Town and Everton, which was playing the Merseyside derby at Liverpool.
“We started really well, got the goal. Should have got the second really,” said Austin, who had a low shot from the right well saved by Cech minutes after scoring.
“Against Arsenal, you give them one chance and the big man’s come on and scored. It’s just one of those things ...we take away a point from here but we should have taken all three.”
On Saturday, Chelsea’s hopes of retaining the EPL title suffered a severe blow as West Ham United upset the form book to win the London derby 1-0 and give David Moyes his first victory since taking over as manager.
Marko Arnautovic’s early goal and a gritty rearguard action by the Hammers inflicted a first league defeat in eight games on third-placed Chelsea which is 11 points behind City.
Tottenham Hotspur returned to form with a first win in five league games, thrashing Stoke City 5-1 with Harry Kane scoring twice as Spurs moved back into fifth place.
Burnley is level on 28 points with Tottenham after beating 10-man Watford 1-0 at a wintry Turf Moor thanks to Scott Arfield’s goal on the stroke of halftime.
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