Southampton vs Arsenal
Match pulse
SOUAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOU | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ARS | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final score
Southampton and Arsenal drew 1-1 on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at St. Mary's Stadium. Goals for Southampton: Gastón Ramírez (35'). Goals for Arsenal: Guly do Prado (own goal) (41').
Play by play
- 90'
<b>And that's the final whistle - 1-1 it finishes, moving Southampton out of the relegation zone. A very good point for the home side; a frustrating evening for Arsenal.</b>
- 90'
Southampton deserve this point - they have been not only resolute but have also played plenty of good and constructive football.
- 90'
Maybe not - another Arsenal free-kick. Walcott's delivery is poor and, in trying to win the ball back, Arsenal give away a free-kick. Seconds remaining now.
- 90'
Great chance for Arsenal - Gibbs in on the left, and his cross is blocked with plenty waiting in the middle. Will that be the last chance?
- 90'
There will be three minutes of stoppage time.
- 89'
The ball is chipped in towards Giroud by Arteta, and scrambled clear.
- 88'
Inching towards the final seconds of normal time, and Arsenal are on the attack. They have a throw deep inside Saints territory.
- 87'
He does really well to manufacture a shooting chance, but fires his effort too close to Szczesny, who parries it well.
- 87'
Ramsey dwells too long on the ball and Puncheon gets forward as Southampton look to attack.
- 86'
Boruc claims after a bit of pinball inside the box during which Vermaelen did well to cross dangerously.
- 85'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15">De Ridder brings down Sagna as Arsenal break and is booked. Free-kick in a good crossing position...
- 85'
Five minutes of normal time remaining. As Saints get the ball into the area, Rodriguez heads goalwards, but straight at Szczesny.
- 84'
Gervinho jinks into a shooting position, but his effort from the left angle of the area finds the side netting.
- 83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif">Arsenal own-goal scorer Do Prado is off and Steve De Ridder on as Southampton boss Adkins rings the changes once more.
- 83'
Gervinho comes down the left after a Saints attack fizzles out. The Saints defence, yet again, does its job well.
- 81'
At the other end, Rodriguez again breaks well, but he's unable to get his cutback right and Arsenal deal with it easily.
- 80'
Then Walcott does well to find a cross which is cleared to the edge of the area, where Arteta lashes wide.
- 79'
Giroud wins Arsenal a throw inside the Southampton half. The ball is played into the box, but cleared.
- 78'
It's punched away by Szczesny, and Gervinho's attempt to break is thwarted by the home defence.
- 77'
Down the left comes substitute Rodriguez, and he wins a corner...
- 77'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif">Ramirez off and James Ward-Prowse on in another Southampton change.
- 76'
A shade under 15 minutes of normal time remaining: will that be enough for either side to find a winner?
- 75'
Southampton again snuff it out - they have defended very well.
- 74'
Wilshere has used the ball better than many of his colleagues today, and starts a move in which the ball is worked out to the right and Sagna.
- 73'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif">Oxlade-Chamberlain off, Gervinho on. Aaron Ramset on and Cazorla off for Arsenal. Southampton have rung the changes up front, replacing Lambert with Jay Rodriguez.
Leaders
SOUARS 
