In the morning of December 6, at 4:15 GMT, the 15th round of the Premier League, a game of honor and passion, began on the road, and Arsenal met the stubborn resistance of Luton.
At one point in the first half, Arsenal were leading 2-1 with goals from Martinelli and Jesus. However, Luton were not willing to fall behind and Osho's goal put the game back in doubt.
The tide turned in the second half as Luton hit back with Adebayor and Barkley scoring twice. But Arsenal didn't give up, Havertz equalized in time and Rice scored a stoppage time winner to seal a 4-3 victory.
Shortly after the start, Martinelli was unharmed despite a collision in a fierce scramble with Menji. In the 16th minute, Gabriel went down in a confrontation with Kabore, but the referee did not show a yellow card.
Arsenal opened the scoring in the 20th minute! Saka sent a quick ball out of bounds and Martinelli followed up smartly with a low shot to put Arsenal 1-0 up.
Luton quickly returned the favor in the 25th minute when Dougherty's corner assisted Osho's header to make it 1-1.
In the 27th minute, Odegall got the ball from the right side of the pass, Jesus shot from a small angle was deflected by the goalkeeper. In the 32nd minute, Martinelli received a cross from Jesus and his shot was again parried by the goalkeeper.
In the 39th minute, Saka's shot from the right was parried by the goalkeeper and cleared by the defense. Arsenal scored again in the 45th minute when Jesus scored a header for a 2-1 lead.
The first half ended with Arsenal temporarily leading 2-1.
In the second half, Luton equalized in the 49th minute when Dougherty assisted Adebayor's header from a corner to make it 2-2.
Luton went back in front in the 57th minute when Buckley cut inside and scored to make it 3-2.
Arsenal equalized in the 60th minute when Jesus picked out Havertz's header to make it 3-3.
Arsenal made changes in the 64th minute, with Zinchenko and Trossard replacing Kiviol and Martinelli.
In the 70th minute, Mpensu shot over the bar from long range. Arsenal counterattacked in the 77th minute when Saka broke away and Trossard shot wide.
In the 80th minute, Sacca took a direct feed from Eudegall on the right and went down without being called for a foul.
In the 81st minute, Havertz scuffed a header and Trossard shot wide. In the 86th minute, Zinchenko crossed from the left and Havertz's header was saved by the goalkeeper.
In the 88th minute, Ödekel crossed from the right and Trossard shot wide from distance.
In the 97th minute, Rice killed the game! Eudesco crosses in from the left, Rice heads home, 4-3, Arsenal win in a thriller.
Arsenal continued to lead the table and consolidated their lead with a close 4-3 win away to Luton.
