Luton Town vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Declan Rice nets late winner
Luton 3-4 Arsenal: Rice’s last-gasp winner puts the Gunners five points clear
Declan Rice scored a last-gasp winner to settle a seven-goal thriller at Luton, sparing the blushes of goalkeeper David Raya to send Arsenal five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Luton had looked on course to land a thoroughly deserved draw after two errors from Raya had seen them hit the front - only for the Gunners to rally and win it 4-3 at the death.
Raya embraced Rice at the full-time whistle after Kai Havertz had earlier drawn the visitors level in what proved to be a thrilling contest at Kenilworth Road.
The visitors had led 2-1 at half-time as Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus scored either side of a Gabriel Osho equaliser.
Raya, whose role as Arteta’s number one continues to be in the spotlight with Aaron Ramsdale warming the bench, then gifted two goals to Luton in the space of eight minutes as Elijah Adebayo and Ross Barkley turned the game on its head.
Havertz appeared to have salvaged a point for Arsenal but they pushed on to the last and £105million summer signing Rice nodded in a fine Martin Odegaard cross to wrap up the victory.
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Saka is still trying his best to make something happen, but he is crowded out on the edge of the Luton box. This is not quite relentless pressure from Arsenal, but they are certainly knocking on the door.
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Mpanzu is taken off for the closing stages, with Clark brought on in his place.
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Substitution Alfie Henry Harman Doughty Ryan John Giles
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SHOT! Trossard's first-time effort from 20 yards skims just wide of the post. Kaminski looked worried as he dived to his left.
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SAVE! This is superb play from Arsenal. They work the ball to Zinchenko, who hangs the ball up for Havertz to meet. It initially looks like being a superb save, but replays show it was actually going over the crossbar.
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Ogbene's eyes light up as he finds himself in space down the left, but his cross is horribly overhit. Arsenal need to be aware of Town's ability to counter.
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Yet more clever football from Arsenal, and Trossard in particular, but once again the final pass is lacking as Luton win a goal kick.
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Around six minutes of normal time remaining and it is Arsenal who are asking all the questions now. Odegaard plays a free-kick low into the path of Jesus, but he is unable to find a team-mate. The Gunners certainly looking as though they have a late winner in them, though.
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Trossard is finding himself in some great positions. White's cross is headed on by Havertz and is just out of the reach of Trossard at the back stick.
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Trossard lets the ball run through but the opportunity to get a shot away does not arise. VAR checks for a possible foul on Saka and a shirt pull in the middle, but neither are deemed worth of checking. Play resumes.
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