Premier League: Arsenal 0-0 Southampton - Gunners suffer title blow

10 - Arsenal had 10 shots on target without scoring tonight, the joint most in a PL game this season (+ West Ham vs Stoke in Dec). Repelled.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 2, 2016

Arsenal have now failed to win their last 4 Premier League matches, their worst run since May 2014. pic.twitter.com/eqLmdTwucJ
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 2, 2016

Arsenal have failed to score in 3 PL games in-a-row since a run of 4 goalless draws in Jan-Feb 2009
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) February 2, 2016

FT: Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

90+3' Southampton nearly fashion a chance with Pelle but Arsenal get the blocks in

90' 6 minutes of added time

89' Gabriel goes into the book for a wild foul

86' Coquelin comes on for Flamini and immediately gets booked

84' Alexis and Ozil combine brilliantly to create space in the box, but Forster makes another save

83' Juanmi comes on for Ward-Prouse

82' A couple of minor calls against Arsenal have the Emirates crowd chanting 'You don't know what you're doing' aimed at the referee

80' Ozil's free kick is headed on by Giroud towards goal but Forster saves again

77' The game is underway again after a 4 minute treatment stoppage

74' Jose Fonte is down with a head injury and is being treated at length, much to the Emirates' frustration

71' OFF THE LINE! Alexis' shot is headed towards goal, but Ward-Prouse clears off the line

68' Koscielny should score! Ozil whips in a ball with his left foot but the Frenchman heads over when it was easier to score

67' Forster with a double save! Theo Walcott had time and space with his first effor but shot at Forster while the second effort drew a good save from the Saints keeper

64' Walcott makes an immediate impact floating in a cross for Alexis Sanchez, whose header is collected by Forster

62' Theo Walcott comes on for Joel Campbell

61' Alexis floats in a lovely pass that almost finds the head of Ozil, but Fonte clears

57' A corner from Ozil is headed towards goal by Giroud, but the Frenchman's effort lacks power allowing Forster to save comfortably

56' Romeu with an agricultural foul on Sanchez, but escapes a yellow card with the referee deciding to let him off with a talking to

54' Mane drives at the heart of the Arsenal defence from a counter, but his shot is straight at Cech

52' Alexis and Ozil combine well, but the German's delicious cutback is missed by Joel Campbell in the box, but the Costa Rican retrieves the ball and shoots over

50' Arsenal have started the second half in much more attacking fashion as Forster has been called into action, this time catching a cross from Bellerin on the right

48' SAVE! Forster pulls off a great save from a right footed Giroud curler, after Shane Long's mistake allowed Arsenal to counter

The second half kicks off

Arsenal 0-0 Southampton HT:

Pass accuracy: 83%-69%
Chances created: 3-4
Possession: 60%-40%
Shots: 3-5 pic.twitter.com/ZEMGx7j0pz
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 2, 2016

HT: Arsenal 0-0 Southampton. The game has been a fairly entertaining affair, with Southampton sitting deep and attacking well on the counter. Arsenal have had a couple of opportunities with Ozil, who displayed great control but failed to finish.

The referee blows the half time whistle

45' Arsenal try to walk the ball into the net. Campbell is played into the box, but dallies allowing Southampton to get tight and clear his pass

43' Great ball from Sanchez to Giroud, but Fonte defends well

40' Mane has a chance to break through, but scuffs his shot after being pressured by his marker

35' Arsenal have dominated possession in the first half, but Southampton have defended deep and attacked well on the counter

32' Romeu has a long range effort on goal, but Petr Cech is not unduly troubled

21' WHAT A SAVE! Giroud's flicked on header from a cross finds Ozil, but the German shoots straight at the keeper from yards out

17' Arsenal put Southampton under pressure with a couple of probing passes into the box, but the Saints defend well

14' Southampton have a good spell of possession, but Mane chips his final ball out of play

12' First chance of the night! Alexis picks out Ozil's run from deep, and the German's exquisite first touch and finish deserved a goal, but Forster saves

8' Southampton have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 3 league games, and are offering Arsenal very little time on the ball here

6' Giroud and Campbell come close to creating a chance for Arsenal

Ward-Prouse forces a good save from Petr Cech with his free kick

2' A quiet start to the game. Southampton have a set piece for a foul on Romeu

Rush hour traffic has meant the Emirates has a lot of empty seats tonight

Southampton kickoff

2 - Alexis Sanchez has scored in both of his appearances against Southampton at the Emirates Stadium. Pointer.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 2, 2016

Southampton XI : Forster, Soares, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Wanyama, Romeu, Mane, Ward-Prowse, Tadic, Long.

Arsenal XI : Cech, Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey, Campbell, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud.

Kickoff is minutes away