Arsenal pull off thrilling 4-3 away win against Luton
Arsenal challenged Luton in the 15th round of the Premier League at 4:15 am on December 6th. In the first half, Martinelli and Jesus scored for Arsenal, Osho scored for Luton, Arsenal to 2-1 temporary lead. In the second half, Luton rebounded, Adebayor and Barkley scored a goal each, Havertz equalized and Rice completed the shutout in the extra time, finally Arsenal narrowly beat Luton 4-3.
Early in the game, Martinelli collided with Menghi in a scramble, but was fortunately unhurt. In the 16th minute, Gabriel was trampled by Kabore, the referee did not call a penalty. In the 20th minute, Sacca launched a quick ball out of bounds and Martinelli followed up with a push to give Arsenal a 1-0 lead. Luton equalized in the 25th minute when Dougherty's corner kick was headed in by Osho.
In the 27th minute, Ödgöl crossed from the right and Jesús' shot was blocked. In the 32nd minute, Jesus burst in and passed to Martinelli, who had a shot blocked. In the 39th minute, Sacca's shot was parried and the defense cleared. In the 45th minute, Ben White sent a direct pass to Jesus for a header to give Arsenal a 2-1 lead.
In the second half, Luton equalized 2-2 in the 49th minute when Adebayor headed in a corner from Dougherty. In the 57th minute, Barkley scored from a narrow angle to give Luton a 3-2 lead. In the 60th minute, Jesus picked out a cross and Havertz headed in to make it 3-3.
Arsenal made a substitution in the 64th minute with Zinchenko and Trossard coming on. Mpensu shot over the bar from long range. In the 70th minute, Saka broke the ball, Trossard shot away. In the 80th minute, Saka took a direct kick from Ödögö and fell to the ground without being penalized. In the 81st minute, Havertz's header was parried and Trossard's shot went wide. In the 86th minute, Zinchenko's cross was parried and Havertz's header hit the crossbar.
In the 88th minute, Eudesco's cross was slightly deflected by Trossard's long-distance shot. In the 97th minute, Rice's header broke the goal, and Arsenal shut out Luton 4-3. In the end, Arsenal won on the road and consolidated their lead in the table.
