Arsenal led Sheffield United by a Gabriel Martinelli goal with seven minutes left but John Fleck equalised in a 1-1 draw.
Match Report
Arsenal missed the chance to go level on points with Tottenham after John Fleck scored a late equaliser for Sheffield United in a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium.
The Blades arrived in North London having lost their two previous Premier League away games but restricted Arsenal's chances before hitting the hosts late on.
Gabriel Martinelli scored his ninth goal of the season in all competitions to put the Gunners ahead just before half-time and the Arsenal revival under Mikel Arteta looked set to continue as the game entered the last 10 minutes.
But United refused to roll over and Fleck took advantage of some static defending when he rattled in his fifth league goal of the season to clinch his side a share of the points.
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Match Events
13' CHANCE! Martinelli's shot wide out
Lacazette plays a stunning reverse throughball into the channel for Pepe to run onto, leaving Stevens in his wake. The Ivorian gets down the flank and lofts a lovely cross for Martinelli, arriving on the opposite side, but he can only steer his left-footed volley wide of the far corner!
34' Torreira's nose bleeds after collision with the ball
Torreira takes a ball to the face and stays down in a heap. Medical staff rush on to treat him and his nose is bleeding. He looks a little groggy, but appears to be able to carry on.
45' GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Sheffield United (Martinelli)
The Gunners put together a lovely move down the left that sees Lacazette feed Saka, whose deflected cross into the middle finds Martinelli, arriving late to turn home at the back post! It's 1-0 to Arsenal!
53' Leno makes timely save
David Luiz fires high and wide following Ozil's cross from the free-kick as the loose ball lands at his feet outside the area. A bit of a wild strike. Sheffield United then try to counter down their left, but the final ball is too close to Leno, who smothers the chance.
56' Xhaka makes goal-line clearance
Fleck swings a corner in that McBurnie rises highest to meet, but Xhaka is in the right place to block the striker's firm, downward header and hack clear off the line!
73' CLOSE! Lacazette's free-kick wide out
Lacazette takes the free-kick and gets it over the wall well, but it flies just over the crossbar! That wasn't far away at all.
83' GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Sheffield United (Fleck)
SHEFFIELD UNITED ARE LEVEL!! Robinson stands a cross up to the back post and it deflects off the head of Maitland-Niles, who gets it away from his man. Fleck latches onto the rebound, however, and smashes a shot into the ground and past the dive of Leno!