Reiss Nelson’s 96th minute last minute goal was enough for Mikel Arteta’s men to beat Bournemouth 3-2 at the Emirate stadium.
Arsenal survived a massive scare in their pursuit of the Premier League title as they came back from two goals down to beat Bournemouth.
With referee Chris Kavanagh set to blow the final whistle in the seventh minute of stoppage time a corner was cleared out to Nelson who smashed home a left-footed shot to spark bedlam inside the Emirates.
Even Arteta could not contain his joy as he piled into the mass celebrations at the final whistle.
And Nelson, a second-half replacement for first-half sub Emile Smith Rowe, will probably never score a more important goal in his life.
It means their five-point lead at the top of the table is restored following Manchester City’s lunchtime win over Newcastle.
But, boy, did they leave it late before seeing off a Bournemouth team who fought with all their hearts yet departed North London even deeper in relegation trouble.