Arsenal player ratings vs Southampton as one scores 3/10 in 3-3 draw

Arsenal were held to a thrilling 3-3 draw by struggling Southampton as they drew their third consecutive Premier League game in a row.

The Gunners found themselves behind early on when Carlos Alcaraz scored for Southampton after just 28 seconds, capitalising on an Aaron Ramsdale error.

This was the second fastest goal conceded by Arsenal at home this season, with the first being scored by Philip Billing of Bournemouth after just 9.11 seconds.

Former Arsenal player Theo Walcott doubled Southampton’s lead in the second half, before Gabriel Martinelli pulled one back for the home side.

Duje Caleta-Car then restored Southampton’s two-goal advantage, appearing to seal the three points for the visitors.

However, Arsenal showed great resilience in the dying minutes of the match, with Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka scoring in the 88th and 90th minutes respectively to earn a draw.

Despite dropping two points, Arsenal remained at the top of the table, with Manchester City five points behind but with two games in hand. The Gunners travel to the Etihad for arguably the biggest game of the season on Wednesday.

Here’s how we rated the Arsenal players:

Aaron Ramsdale - Made a costly early error which led to Southampton’s first goal. 3.

Ben White - Had a decent game overall, made some important clearances and interceptions. 5.

Rob Holding - Made some important interventions in the final minutes. 5.

Gabriel - A disappointing performance at the heart of central defence. 5.

Oleksandr Zinchenko - Wasn’t his best game and came off in the second half. 5.

Thomas Partey - Had a disappointing game and made a poor decision to shoot in the final seconds of the game. 4.

Fabio Vieira - Had a poor game and was largely anonymous throughout. 4.

Martin Odegaard - Showed great leadership in the final stages and scored a good goal. 6.

Gabriel Martinelli - Had some good moments, scored a good goal and was one of the better performers on the night. 6.

Gabriel Jesus - Worked hard but didn’t have a major impact on the game. 5.

Bukayo Saka - Scored a late equaliser in game where he tried to make things happen. 6.

Subs:

Reiss Nelson - Came on and made a positive impact. 6.

Leandro Trossard - Came on late in the game and helped to keep possession for Arsenal. 6.

Eddie Nketiah - Came on too late to have an impact on the game. 5.