- Lacazette redirects Mkhitaryan shot
- Mkhitaryan adds goal of his own
- Saints remain 18th
Henrikh Mkhitaryan recorded a goal and an assist as Arsenal beat Southampton 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
The win pushed Arsenal back into the Top Four, while Southampton remains a point back of 17th place in the race to avoid relegation.
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Nathan Redmond flew down the right side of the pitch to trouble Bernd Leno with a sixth minute effort.
Arsenal went ahead within a minute of that, with Lacazette redirecting a Henrikh Mkhitaryan shot into the goal.
Saints had a left-footed shot from Matt Targett blocked by Leno before play was stalled to treat a Sead Kolasinac head injury.
Arsenal doubled its advantage through Mkhitaryan, who took the honors himself this time with a low drive inside the near post following a cross through the 18.
James Ward-Prowse had an early second half effort rocket wide of the frame for Saints.
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4 – Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been directly involved in each of Arsenal’s four Premier League goals against Southampton this season (3 goals, 1 assist). Nemesis. pic.twitter.com/04FY7vyb0b
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 24, 2019
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