Declan Rice’s header in the final seconds on Tuesday secured Arsenal’s thrilling 4-3 victory over Luton Town. This victory allowed Arsenal to go five points clear of Luton Town at the top of the Premier League standings.
A spirited and aggressive Luton team had knocked Arsenal off their game, and it appeared that they were about to extend their losing streak at Kenilworth Road to eleven games.
However, when six minutes remained in stoppage time, Rice could find space and successfully score with a header.
His goal in the last seconds of the game caused the away team, who have now won four league games in a row, to experience uncontrolled ecstasy. On the other hand, it was a heartbreaking moment for the Luton team, who had twice battled from behind to take the lead early in the second half.
Arsenal has earned nine more points this season due to goals scored in the final five minutes of games.
“Luton are a top side, and they can’t be overlooked in this league for the quality that they have,” Rice said in an interview with Amazon Prime Television.
The fact that we could score in the final minute and maintain our momentum is a huge accomplishment. When you think back on such times, you remember them. Wow, what a game! What a privilege it is to score the winning goal.
Arsenal now has 36 points after playing 15 games, while Liverpool have 31 and Manchester City, the reigning champions, have 30. Additionally, Arsenal will be playing against Sheffield United and Aston Villa on Wednesday.
The first twenty minutes of a raw night at Kenilworth Road were quiet, and there was little indication of the suspenseful events that would take place. This came after a weekend filled with high-scoring confrontations.
The game, however, sprang into life when Gabriel Martinelli scuffed a shot inside the post from Bukayo Saka’s cutback. This resulted from some fast thinking from a throw-in, which led to the game’s success.
Five minutes later, Luton reacted by sending a header from Gabriel Osho that was powerful enough to beat David Raya. The corner kick came from Alfie Doughty.
Even though Thomas Kaminski made saves that prevented Saka and Martinelli from scoring, Arsenal did manage to take the lead once more just before halftime when Gabriel Jesus headed in Ben White’s dinked cross.
Arsenal had not been victorious at Luton since 1986, and they were knocked off their feet early in the second half. First, Elijah Adebayo headed in another corner kick from Doughty in the 49th minute. Then, eight minutes later, Andros Townsend played in fellow former England international Ross Barkley to help him drill a shot through Raya.
Even though Raya ought to have performed better for Luton’s second and third goals, his teammates saved him the embarrassment of doing so.
When Kai Havertz squared it up on the hour after Jesus’ pass, the ancient stadium still resonated from Barkley’s goal.
Arsenal exerted significant pressure, but Luton was thought to have secured a memorable draw until Martin Odegaard’s cross found Rice, who then guided a brilliant header past Kaminski.
“This evening was a dream. “First and foremost, I congratulate Luton, their players, and their staff. The atmosphere they created made it an extraordinary night to play football, and they made it very difficult for us,” stated Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal.
“They are so good at set pieces, and they made us fight for the game, and at the end, it was a beautiful win.”
Even though thoughtless was painful, Luton manager Rob Edwards was justifiably proud of his players because they gave Arsenal a real fright. Luton is currently in fourth place, four points below the bottom of the standings.
“Arsenal wanted a game of order, and we made it chaotic at times,” according to Edwards. “I don’t think that has ever happened to me, conceding that late to lose a game, so I’m flat right now.”
The game, however, sprang into life when Gabriel Martinelli scuffed a shot inside the post from Bukayo Saka’s cutback. This resulted from some fast thinking from a throw-in, which led to the game’s success.
Five minutes later, Luton reacted by sending a header from Gabriel Osho that was powerful enough to beat David Raya. The corner kick came from Alfie Doughty.
Even though Thomas Kaminski’s making prevented Saka and Martinelli from scoring, Arsenal did manage to take the lead once more just before halftime when Gabriel Jesus headed in Ben White’s dinked cross.
Arsenal had not been victorious at Luton since 1986, and they were knocked off their feet early in the second half. First, Elijah Adebayo headed in another corner kick from Doughty in the 49th minute. Then, eight minutes later, Andros Townsend played in fellow former England international Ross Barkley to help him drill a shot through Raya.
Even though Raya ought to have performed better for Luton’s second and third goals, his teammates saved him the embarrassment of doing so.
When Kai Havertz squared it up on the hour after Jesus’ pass, the ancient stadium still resonated from Barkley’s goal.
Arsenal exerted a significant amount of pressure. Still, Luton was thought to have secured a memorable draw until Martin Odegaard’s cross found Rice, who guided a brilliant header past Kaminski.
“This evening was a dream. “First and foremost, I congratulate Luton, their players, and their staff. The atmosphere they created made it an extraordinary night to play football, and they made it very difficult for us,” stated Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal.
“They are so good at set pieces, and they made us really fight for the game, and at the end, it was a beautiful win.”
Even though thoughtlessness was painful, Luton manager Rob Edwards was justifiably proud of his players because they gave Arsenal a real fright. Luton is currently in fourth place, four points below the bottom of the standings.
“Arsenal wanted a game of order, and we made it chaotic at times,” according to Edwards. “I don’t think that has ever happened to me, conceding that late to lose a game, so I’m flat right now.”
