Arsenal looked to continue their winning streak in all competitions since their defeat against Manchester United, but they could only get a point after a sloppy second half game.
Mikel Arteta’s men needed to restore their four-point lead on top of the Premier League table which is why they started dominating from the beginning of the match.
Southampton was also looking to get their second win in six games, after several draws and losses.
It looked like the visitors would be cruising to another win when Granit Xhaka swept in a stunning half-volley after just 11 minutes to open the scoring.
His finish was exceptional and took his tally for the campaign to four, more than he has gotten in each of his last three seasons combined.
Ben White was also exceptional, as his run and cross for Xhaka’s goal was excellent.
Gabriel Jesus struggled in the match, as he had several opportunities to extend Arsenal’s lead and couldn’t take any of them.
He had one big chance when he went through one on one in the second half, but he never looked confident and his shot was eventually blocked.
He has now gone five games without a goal in all competitions and that will be a concern for Arteta.
Tomiyasu was also exposed in Arsenal’s defense. He was put under a lot of pressure in the second half as Southampton looked to get back into the game.
The Japan international has adapted well to the left-back role, having been asked to play out of position by Mikel Arteta in the absence of Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Stuart Armstrong equalized in the second half, punishing a wasteful Arsenal and leading his team to share the spoils at St. Mary’s.
