Reiss Nelson's dramatic winner against Bournemouth sparked jubilant celebrations from Arsenal legend Ian Wright.
The 23-year-old came off the bench for the Gunners in the second half as they trailed 2-1 on home soil.
Nelson was on hand to come off the bench and win the game for Arsenal It sent club legend Wright wild He made an instant impact though, assisting Ben White for the equaliser just moments after he stepped onto the pitch.
Nelson them made himself the hero seven minutes into stoppage time, firing in from the edge of the area to secure a 3-2 win .
The winger completed a sensational turnaround in north London, and club icon Wright was certainly not one to keep his celebrations low-key.
In a video tweeted by Gary Lineker, the former striker was seen jumping around and screaming in the aftermath of the goal.
Lineker even cheekily asked for a few words, but Wright was too busy sharing the joy of millions of Arsenal fans around the world.
It could prove to be a crucial win for the Gunners in their title race against Manchester City, which is set to go down to the wire.
He couldn't contain his excitement from the dramatic scenes Wright shared the delight of Arsenal fans all over the world City strengthened their chances of retaining the title earlier in the day with a 2-0 win over Newcastle.
It looked as though their afternoon would get even better as Arsenal went 1-0 up in the opening nine seconds courtesy of Philip Billing.
Bournemouth doubled their lead before the hour mark, but the Gunners were quick to spark their comeback.
Arsenal still lead this season's title race Thomas Partey pulled one back five minutes after Marcos Senesi's header, with White's finish brought the game level.
Nelson was then the star of the show late on for Mikel Arteta's side, with the home fans going wild at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal have restored their five point lead at the top of the table, and could very well be set to win their first title since 2004.
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