The photo of Arsenal’s victory away to Luton goes to Declan Rice, who with a header in added time made the final 4-3. However, the story had other main actors: the Brazilians Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus, also key to the London team remaining the leader with 36 units.
Martinelli opened the scoring in the 20th minute by connecting a cross behind Bukayo Saka and crossing it to the goalkeeper’s far post. The local team responded quickly with a header from Gabriel Osho after a corner kick and before the first stage ended, Jesus appeared, also with a header after a precise cross from Ben White.
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The former Manchester City striker was also a protagonist in the second half by holding his man inside the area and providing the assist for German Kai Havertz’s goal. It was 3-3 that brought parity in a match in which Luton had managed to reverse the result thanks to the achievements of Elijah Adebayo and Ross Barkley, both with the complicity of goalkeeper David Raya.
Everything indicated that the teams were going to share points, until in the last play a first-class cross from Martin Odegaard found Rice’s head to achieve the agonizing victory.
A seven-goal thriller 🤩
Relive our dramatic victory from Kenilworth Road all over again 👇 pic.twitter.com/MS0moUgByC
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 6, 2023
Fourth win in a row for Arsenal
The Gunners added their fourth consecutive victory in the Premier League and are five points ahead of Liverpool, who will visit Sheffield United, and six points ahead of Manchester City, who will travel to the home of Aston Villa, one of the revelations of the tournament.
“We knew it was going to be a great battle and we were complicated by the way we conceded the goals,” said coach Mikel Arteta in the interview after the duel, in which he rescued “the spirit of the team.” “We are willing to take risks in every game, we go for it and today we have obtained a great reward,” he added.
