Olivier Giroud equalises for Arsenal with his first goal in 16 league matches

Out-of-form striker Olivier Giroud has delivered the goods for Arsenal at the best possible time, according to Twitter.

The Gunners were a goal down at Manchester City thanks to a Sergio Aguero strike on eight minutes when the Frenchman headed home two minutes later.

Oh Giroud I get your plan all along. Play like crap from January so Man City won't bother to mark you as you aren't a goal threat. Brilliant

-- Papa Bule (@bule_jr) May 8, 2016

Giroud heads in the equaliser with aplomb. Open game so far#MCFCvAFC

-- Newstalk Sport (@NewstalkSport) May 8, 2016

Giroud has finally ended his goal drought

-- Abimbola (@sirberry) May 8, 2016

Finally Giroud scores !! Crucial goal so thank god

-- Ab (@Ozilaholic)May 8, 2016

And an instant#Arsenalequalizer...Giroud, Giroud, Giroud is on fire!!! #COYG

-- Asa Williams (@asavwms) May 8, 2016

But the goals at either end were a tale of the two strikers' seasons.

(Martin Rickett/PA)

Giroud hadn't scored in the Premier League since January - a whopping 16 games - before beating Joe Hart.

Aguero made it six in six (Martin Rickett/PA)

Aguero's goal meanwhile was his sixth in six Premier League games, his longest ever run in the competition.

He's also still in with a chance of winning the golden boot, although Leicester's Jamie Vardy and Tottenham's Harry Kane are ahead of him.

29 in total including 24@premierleague goals means it's still on for him, too!#mcfchttps://t.co/hFUVeRwduM

-- Manchester City FC (@MCFC) May 8, 2016