Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first goal in six matches as Arsenal ended a run of three straight Premier League defeats, overcoming Gabriel Magalhaes’ second-half red card to hold on for a 1-1 draw against Southampton.
The Gunners’ recent problems deepened when Theo Walcott opened the scoring in the 18th minute to give Southampton the lead against his former club.
The hosts responded after half-time as Aubameyang ended a run of 648 minutes without a Premier League goal at the Emirates Stadium to bring his side level, but more ill-discipline thwarted the Gunners’ recovery
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Gabriel was sent off for two bookable offences in the space of four minutes as Arsenal were forced to end a second straight match with 10-men.
Southampton pushed hard for a winner to pile the pressure on Mikel Arteta at Arsenal, but substitute Nathan Redmond’s strike rattled the crossbar, while Rob Holding almost snatched the three points for the hosts as his late header hit the woodwork.
However, the Gunners, who stay 15th, clung on for a much-needed point. At the other end of the table, the point sees Southampton, who will be disappointed to have not won the game, move up to third as their impressive season continues.
