The Gunners were unable to hold their early lead. Southampton bounced back with two first half goals and excellent defensive skills.

Arsenal will have to focus on the English Premier League and the UEFA Champions League as for now. Arsene Wenger's men were unable to hold the lead against Southampton, being eliminated in front of their home crowd with a score of 1-2.

Alexis Sanchez scored for the Gunners with a magnificient strike, but just six minutes later, Dusan Tadic equalized for Ronald Koeman's crew. Just before the halftime whistle, Nathaniel Clyne struck a ball from outside the box to beat Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina. 

On the second half of the match, Arsenal tried relentlessly to even the score, but could not find their way through Southampton's well-placed defenders. After 96 minutes, the Gunners' hopes in this tournament faded away.

But, what did Arsenal fans have to say about this loss? Trolls are having a field day mocking Arsenal's home field display! Have a look at what people think about this game.

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