Arsenal recovered from a goal down to defeat Southampton and follow in the footsteps of Manchester United by reaching a famous Premier League milestone.
The Gunners surprisingly fell behind to struggling Saints, who took the lead at Emirates Stadium in the 55th minute through Cameron Archer.
Yet Mikel Arteta's side were a goal down for barely three minutes, Kai Havertz quickly restoring parity before Gabriel Martinelli put the home side in front.
Bukayo Saka added a late third to secure all three points and move Arsenal back to within a point of leaders Liverpool, who earlier beat Crystal Palace 1-0.
𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝟑-𝟏 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) October 5, 2024
Bukayo Saka registered three goal involvements in a single Premier League game for just the second time in his career, scoring once and setting up two.
Saints are now winless in 20 PL games. pic.twitter.com/V4FEbhcVjs
The result ensured the Londoners became just the second team in Premier League history to hit an impressive tally of victories on home turf.
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Arsenal follow Man United by reaching 400 home EPL wins
Arsenal's win over Southampton was their 400th at home in the Premier League. That's a figure only Manchester United have previously reached in the competition's history.
The Red Devils' all-time record stands at 428, although given their struggles, the Gunners may feel as though they can close that gap over the course of the 2024/25 season.
