Arsenal Cruise to 3-0 Win Over Southampton

Arsenal weathered storms on and off the pitch en route to a 3-0 Premier League victory over Southampton despite the fact that captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was left out of the matchday squad due to disciplinary issues. Arteta was tight-lipped before kickoff, explaining that Aubameyang's absence was due to a "disciplinary breach," and that Alexandre Lacazette would start on his own up front.

On a gloomy afternoon, Southampton had the best of the opening exchanges, with Adam Armstrong forcing an early corner and Aaron Ramsdale making a fantastic stop as the Gunners struggled to deal with the visitors' high press. In the 21st minute, they broke through with a sweeping attack down the left flank, where Bukayo Saka squared to Lacazette, who shot home.