This time, their top tier victims were an Arsenal team whose season is shrinking. Their capitulation, albeit with what amounted to a second team, will ask yet more questions about whether they can withstand the challenge of City in the Premier League. Arsenal suffered an early alarm when Southampton cult hero Leo Scienza ran at the visitors’ defence, broke into the area and jinked inside Gabriel. They worked a short corner to Ben White, who played a square ball to Gabriel Martinelli. The game was more about them pressing for a second goal rather than Arsenal trying to force an equaliser.

Source: Daily Mail April 04, 2026 21:52 UTC