At the crack of dawn on December 6, Beijing time, an up-and-down Premier League 15th round match began on the road, with Arsenal and Luton facing each other with a lot of suspense.
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The team ended the half temporarily trailing by a score of 1-2. However, the tide turned in the second half as Luton made a strong comeback to level the scores and rallied with two goals from Adebayor and Barkley at crucial moments. But a late surge from Havertz and Rice helped Arsenal seal the win with a thrilling 4-3 victory.
At the beginning of the match, Arsenal's Martinelli and Jesus scored to put Arsenal ahead. However, Luton's Osho was not to be denied and scored a goal for his team to equalize the score at 2-1. In the second half, Luton fought back and Adebayor and Barkley scored consecutively to take the lead back. However, great goals from Havertz and Rice saw Arsenal complete the comeback in the dying moments.
There were some great moments in the game, such as a fierce collision between Martinelli and Menghi in a scramble, and a shocker when Gabriel was stepped on by Kabore in a scramble. Arsenal scored in the 20th minute when Saka's quick ball from the line was followed up by a push from Martinelli. But Luton equalized in the 25th minute when Dougherty's corner assisted Osho's header.
In the second half, Arsenal came close in a number of attacks, such as Jesus' shot being blocked and Saka's strike being parried. In the 45th minute, Arsenal took the lead again when Ben White headed in a direct ball from Jesus. At the end of the half, Arsenal led 2-1.
In the second half, Luton were quick to equalize as Adebayor's header helped bring the score to 2-2.Then, Barkley's goal gave Luton a 3-2 lead. But Arsenal didn't give up and Havertz's goal leveled the score. In the 60th minute, Arsenal equalized again when Jesus' teasing pass assisted Havertz in the goal.
Towards the end of the match, Arsenal made substitutions with Zinchenko and Trossard coming on. A header from Rice in the 97th minute saw Arsenal consolidate their lead at the top of the table with a 4-3 shutout of Luton.
