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Southampton 3-2 Arsenal: Ralph Hasenhuttl earns his first win

Not a bad way to introduce yourself. If Southampton fans hadn’t heard of Ralph Hasenhuttl before his appointment, then they certainly know who he is now.

On his home debut, the newly-appointed Saints boss tore up the form book.

Southampton’s season has lift off; Arsenal’s 22-game unbeaten run came to a shuddering halt in the process.

Southampton's third goal came through Charlie Austin, who was able to head yet another cross past the Arsenal goalkeeper
Bernd Leno badly misjudged his attempt to claim the ball from the cross, allowing Austin to head into an empty goal
He headed into the back of the net
Austin and Leno speak after the final whistle following their shared involvement in the winning goal for Southampton
The German seemed to suggest he had been inches away from reaching the ball
Danny Ings celebrates scoring his side's goal along with his Southampton team-mates Stuart Armstrong and Matt Targettu00a0
Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan celebrates scoring the goal which levelled the match at 1-1 against Southampton
Danny Ings goes wild after Southampton's second goal after being able to head another cross past Arsenal's goalkeeper

Really, this was a strange game football. The Gunners finished with just two recognised defenders on the pitch.