With the Gunners trailing league-leaders Leicester by five points going into the game, only a victory would be enough to keep Arsene Wenger's side in the hunt for the Premier League title.
After 95 minutes of thrilling end to action it looked as though the home side would have to settle for one point, effectively eliminating them from the title chase.
So when Danny Welbeck met Mesut Ozil's free-kick to head Arsenal in front on the stroke of full-time, the Emirates was sent into predictably manic celebrations.
Danny Welbeck heads Arsenal in front in the dying minutes
One relieved Gooner was so ecstatic with Welbeck's late winner that he managed to give himself a hernia in the ensuing celebrations in the Emirates crowd.
Scott Woods, 25, decided to visit the hospital after struggling with pain throughout the evening, where he was told he required surgery on the self-inflicted stomach injury.
“I was jumping around with my dad and hugging my dad. Felt under the weather on Monday and then had to go to hospital in the middle of the night last night,” said Woods.
"I thought I just had a stomach ache. I was going to go and do some work after the match, but I was so over the moon when were leaving the stadium, I went to the pub. I got home and it was still sore, but I thought it was something I'd eaten… or maybe a dodgy pint!
Scott Woods recuperates in hospital
"They asked me if I'd done any heavy lifting or exercise. I was baffled because I definitely hadn't done any exercise. Then it clicked. It was all that jumping around with my dad who's fine, by the way!"
"My first question for the doctor after the op was, 'Can I go to the Hull game on Saturday?' I don't want to miss it! The doc gave me permission, so long as I promise to stay sitting down the whole time," Woods told the Mirror.
Arsenal's 2-1 victory means they've closed the gap to just two points from table-topping Leicester City.
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