Arsenal vs Southampton LIVE! Premier League match updates, news and score First Half: Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

Arsenal vs Southampton LIVE! Premier League match updates, news and score

First Half: Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

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Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

41: A Havertz cross is nodded away by Bednarek for a throw.

Give the Southampton back five the man of the match award between them at this rate, you could throw a towel over the three centre-backs who are staying so compact – and Arsenal don’t have any answer for

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

40: CLOSE! Clean strike from Jorginho, who latches onto Saka’s half-cleared cross and aims for the bottom corner after chesting it down.

It whistles past Ramsdale’s far post with the ex-Arsenal goalkeeper scrambling

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Sky Sports’ Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

“An angry reaction from some fans around us in the press box as Jesus delayed his pass during that counter, with Saka running through to his right. It’s become hard going for Arsenal, this. Southampton doing well.

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

37: Arsenal have had four touches of the ball in the Southampton box since the 20th minute. It’s too much in front of the Saints defence.

One chance to counter breaks down as Jesus, Sterling and Saka head over the half-way line, but the former’s late pass gives Bednarek time to react and intercept

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

36: OVER! We’ve reached that time already – Gabriel lets the ball bounce 30 yards out and lifts it into the middle tier behind the goal

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

35: “It’s too slow, Arsenal,” yells one fan near the press box. “Faster!” shouts another.

The Gunners’ build-up is patient but bordering on laborious after a quick start.

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

34: YELLOW! Bednarek joins Walker-Peters in the book for pulling back Havertz in the left channel. He knew that one was coming

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

Sky Sports’ Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

“Southampton throwing bodies in front of everything and Arsenal lacking composure in front of goal. For all their dominance, the hosts are yet to register a shot on targe

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

32: OVER! Rice gets on the overlap to latch onto a pass down the left flank and wins a corner from the byline.

Every Southampton player is back inside their own box, which allows Arsenal to take it short and work it to Saka 25 yards out.

As a field goal, this wouldn’t be a bad effort, because it balloons well over as he looks to the heavens

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

31: BLOCK! Seven Arsenal shots in the first 20 minutes – and this is the first since from Havertz.

Southampton let Arsenal onto them too easily again but those sheer numbers in their own box come to their rescue, with Harwood-Bellis getting a block on the German’s effort.

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

29: Saka lifts a free-kick from the corner of the box into Ramsdale’s body. Think he was looking for a near-post flick

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

Sky Sports’ Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium

“Painful moment for Stewart on his first start for Saints after an injury-ravaged first year at the club.”

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

27: SUBS! Stewart heads straight down the tunnel. Whatever it is, he’s not shaking it off. He looks stony-faced and that’s gutting for him.

Archer on for him. Let’s hope it’s not yet another long-term absence

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

26: Both managers take the chance to give their players some extra instructions with Stewart down nursing an injury.

Hearts in mouths a little bit given it’s his first start since he joined over a year ago..

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

“Walker-Peters on a yellow against Saka. Not ideal for Southampton but they are frustrating Arsenal.”

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

22: YELLOW! Walker-Peters is booked as he clumsily catches Saka late after Saliba nips in on Stewart.

How that man’s ankles stay in such good nick I will never kno

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

22: Harrington has a word with Calafiori and Manning before Rice’s ball can come in, the latter left on the floor from their tussle.

At the second time of asking another Southampton player is floored and Harrington blows up for a foul

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20: Another Arsenal corner with Saka to take, after the winger sees another shot blocked as Arsenal move it quickly through the final third.

Havertz rises to meet it at the back post but is beaten by Bednarek before Rice goes across to take the next delivery from the far side.

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

“It felt like it was a matter of time before Arsenal found a way past Ramsdale in the first 10 minutes but Southampton have hung on and found their way.

“They’re sitting deeper as a result but it is stopping the Gunners from cutting through them, aided by the hosts’ tempo dropping off too.

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

18: Martin calls on his players to push up as Arsenal drop back into midfield again against their crowded five-man backline.

They try, but allow the Gunners to come again when Fernandes slips while pressing Saliba