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Theo Walcott Refuses To Celebrate After Scoring For Southampton Against Arsenal

Theo Walcott did not celebrate after scoring for Southampton against former club Arsenal on Friday. It was Walcott's 2nd goal vs Arsenal since leaving in 2018.

Robert Summerscales

Theo Walcott Refuses To Celebrate After Scoring For Southampton Against Arsenal
Theo Walcott Refuses To Celebrate After Scoring For Southampton Against Arsenal /

Theo Walcott did not celebrate after scoring for Southampton against former club Arsenal on Friday night.

Walcott, who netted 108 goals in 397 appearances for the Gunners between 2006 and 2018, produced a composed first-time finish to put the Saints 2-0 up at the Emirates Stadium.

The 34-year-old's goal arrived in the 14th minute and was assisted by Carlos Alcaraz, who had earlier opened the scoring inside 30 seconds following a mistake by goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.

Theo Walcott pictured (right) scoring for Southampton against Arsenal in April 2023
Theo Walcott pictured (right) scoring for Southampton against Arsenal :: IMAGO/Action Plus/Katie Chan

This was not the first time that Walcott had scored against Arsenal since leaving the club.

He was also on target at the Emirates Stadium in December 2020 when Southampton earned a 1-1 draw in north London.

Friday's game ended level too, after Arsenal fought back to claim a 3-3 tie.

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Robert Summerscales
ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.