The loss at Emirates Stadium extended Arsenal’s winless streak to seven games across all competitions — its worst run since 1992 — increasing the pressure on coach Unai Emery after a series of disappointing results.
Emery has come under pressure with Arsenal winning just two of its last 10 English Premier League games to fall eight points off the top four.
Jamie Vardy scored a goal and assisted one as Leicester confirmed its status as a surprise Premier League title contender with a 2-0 victory at home over Arsenal.
Arsenal coach Unai Emery said at a news conference Tuesday that Granit Xhaka will no longer wear the armband that was handed to him this summer.
Granit Xhaka, who burst out at Arsenal fans after they booed him on Sunday, has issued a statement explaining his anger.
Liverpool knocked out Arsenal in the pre-quarters of the League Cup 5-4 via penalties after the game ended 5-5 after normal time while Marcus Rashford's brace sent Manchester United to the next round.
The decision by Unai Emery to withdraw Xhaka in the second half was initially greeted by large cheers, which soon turned to jeers as he took his time to leave.
Pepe equalized by curling the ball around the defensive wall in the 80th minute and then replicated the feat in injury time to help Arsenal avoid an embarrassing home loss.
The loss means Arsenal missed a chance to go third in the standings, remaining in fifth instead, while Sheffield climbed to ninth after its first home win since August 18.
Arsenal have still lost just once this season in the league and now sit one point behind defending champions Manchester City.
Teenage Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli scored twice as Arsenal beat Standard Liege 4-0 while AZ Alkmaar held Manchester United to a goalless draw.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalised for Arsenal in the second-half after a Scott McTominay strike gave Manchester United the lead in the first-half.
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored from a late free-kick to give 10-man Arsenal a 3-2 victory over Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Arsenal, last year's finalist, saw 18-year-old winger Bukayo Saka score one goal and set up the other two in a 3-0 away victory over 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt.
Frustration continued for Unai Emery and Arsenal as they were held by 20th placed Watford in the Premier League.
It was yet another exciting finish to the North London derby as Arsenal made a remarkable comeback from two goals down to hold Tottenham to a draw in the Premier League.
Monreal has agreed a two-year contract with the San Sebastian based outfit, making a return to La Liga after six years in England
Manchester United was drawn Friday into Group L with AZ Alkmaar, Partizan Belgrade and Astana, which is more than six hours by air from Manchester.
Liverpool are now the only side to score a maximum nine out of nine points in the first three games of the Premier League this season as they beat Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield.
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