Premier League
The 20-year-old Argentine midfielder was the star figure for Southampton in the first half of their electrifying draw against Arsenal. He opened the account before minute 1 and celebrated like Cristiano Ronaldo. Review the game of Gabriel Arias’ former teammate at Racing Club!
Arsenal suffered a setback that may mean losing the Premier League. The Gunners, to top it off, lost points at home against the bottom of the tournament. Southampton stunned everyone for much of the game with a 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium in London. But there was a final onslaught that unleashed at 3-3. And also the stellar performance of a former teammate of Gabriel Arias at Racing Club de Avellaneda.
The Argentinian Carlos Alcaraz, a 20-year-old attacking midfielder who arrived at Soton in January this year in exchange for 14 million euros. The trans-Andean opened the account before the first minute of play was over. And after defeating goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, he celebrated with the celebration that Cristiano Ronaldo popularized, as shown in the photograph.
As if that were not enough, he also scored with an assist. He went, moreover, to fulfill the Law of Ex. He left Theo Walcott alone, who extended the distance to two with a low shot at 14 ‘. Six minutes later, Gabriel Martinelli’s discount arrived. And at 27’, the native of La Plata returned to the forefront.
On that occasion it was to receive a yellow card. Very close to the end of the first part, Alcaraz had another stellar performance. And it was not offensive. The “26” was very ready to saving a ball almost on the line. He cleared it with a powerful header that removed the danger. And she established him as the figure of the initial 45 ‘in the north of the capital of England.
The departure of Carlos Alcaraz at halftime surprises everyone
After the first half he did, it was surprising to note that Southampton returned to the pitch without Carlos Alcaraz. The Spanish DT, Rubén Sellés, ordered the entry of the Brazilian defender Lyanco instead of the former Racing.
And few understood the change, including the Argentine player, who showed his annoyance at the situation with his face. There were no physical problems that led to the substitution, according to reports from England cited in the broadcast by ESPN commentator Jorge Baravalle.
The foreigners once again had a two-goal lead thanks to a goal from Croatian defender Duje Caleta-Car. But a frantic comeback appeared towards the end of the match, which allowed Arsenal to salvage just one point, with a leading role by an Argentine who ended up upset by an incredible change.
