Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has explained the injury-time celebration scenes after his side secured a last-gasp winner to beat Bournemouth 3-2.
The Cherries took the lead at the Emirates Stadium in the opening ten seconds through Phillip Billing, who found the back of the net with the second-fastest goal in Premier League history. Marcos Senesi then doubled the visitors' lead in the second half before the north London outfit quickly rallied.
Midfielder Thomas Partey fired one back from close range before Ben White levelled things up with 20 minutes to go. Eventually, substitute Reiss Nelson found the winner, firing a stunning strike past Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto in the 97th minute to secure all three points for the home team.
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In the chaotic celebrations, a young fan found his way onto the pitch, with Arteta eventually holding his hand scoring the child back to his family. Speaking about the jubilant scenes after the match, the Spaniard said: "Crazy.
"You lose sight of where you are. I started to run, I didn’t know where I was running. Then I saw a kid next to me that I had to give to security.
"Looking at the faces of the supporters. The smiles & joy in their eyes. It’s just great to live."
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