Stuart Armstrong celebrates Southampton’s second-half equaliser against Arsenal at St Mary’s
(Picture: Getty Images)High-flying Arsenal dropped points for only the second time this season as the Premier League leaders were held to a rare 1-1 draw by lowly Southampton.
Granit Xhaka’s thunderous fourth goal of the season inside 11 minutes looked likely to set the Gunners on their way to a ninth consecutive win across all competitions that would have extended their lead at the summit back to four points over Manchester City, who brushed aside Brighton yesterday, but they were eventually pegged back by a spirited Saints side thanks to Stuart Armstrong’s smart second-half finish.
