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LONDON. — It was deep into injury time and Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal side were facing the ignominy of being booed from their Emirates pitch for the second time in this nascent English Premier League soccer season. And then up popped Santi Cazorla to score a controversial spot-kick in the fourth minute of added-on time after referee Bobby Madley judged Jose Fonte to have pulled down Olivier Giroud — a decision that left Southampton boss Claude Puel fuming.

In contrast his fellow Frenchman Wenger said Arsenal can go into their Champions League tie against Paris Saint Germain tomorrow night with renewed confidence thanks to a 2-1 win on Saturday — crisis averted for now. — AFP.