Arsenal 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion

Arsenal

2–1

HT 1–0

Brighton & Hove Albion

Premier League Sat 27 Dec, 15:00London Emirates Stadium, London John Brooks 60,209 attendance

Timeline

14' Martin Ødegaard assist Bukayo Saka
45'+1' Bart Verbruggen Yellow Card
45' Yankuba Minteh for Brajan Gruda
45' Mats Wieffer for Maxim De Cuyper
50' Lewis Dunk Yellow Card
52' Georginio Rutter own goal
56' Diego Coppola Yellow Card
64' Diego Gómez Goal - Volley
69' Myles Lewis-Skelly Yellow Card
71' Gabriel Magalhães for Myles Lewis-Skelly
71' Gabriel Jesus for Viktor Gyökeres
75' Danny Welbeck for Jack Hinshelwood
82' Gabriel Martinelli for Leandro Trossard
87' Charalambos Kostoulas for Diego Gómez
87' Tom Watson for Diego Coppola
90' Piero Hincapié Yellow Card

Match stats

52.7% Possession 47.3%

24 Shots 8

6 On target 3

7 Fouls 13

2 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

1 Offsides 1

2 Saves 5

376 Accurate passes 336

Lineups

Arsenal 4-3-3

1 Raya

49 Lewis-Skelly 5 Hincapié 2 Saliba 41 Rice

23 Merino 36 Zubimendi 8 Ødegaard

19 Trossard 14 Gyökeres 7 Saka

Brighton & Hove Albion 3-4-2-1

1 Verbruggen

5 Dunk 6 van Hecke 42 Coppola

29 De Cuyper 13 Hinshelwood 26 Ayari 24 Kadioglu

25 Gómez 10 Rutter

8 Gruda

Arsenal 4-3-3

1 David Raya G
5 Piero Hincapié CD-L
2 William Saliba CD-R
49 Myles Lewis-Skelly ▼ LB
41 Declan Rice RB
36 Martín Zubimendi CM
23 Mikel Merino LM
8 Martin Ødegaard RM
14 Viktor Gyökeres ▼ F
19 Leandro Trossard ▼ LF
7 Bukayo Saka RF

Came on

9 Gabriel Jesus ▲ SUB
11 Gabriel Martinelli ▲ SUB
6 Gabriel Magalhães ▲ SUB

Unused substitutes (6)

13 Kepa Arrizabalaga SUB
20 Noni Madueke SUB
16 Christian Nørgaard SUB
10 Eberechi Eze SUB
22 Ethan Nwaneri SUB
89 Marli Salmon SUB

Brighton & Hove Albion 3-4-2-1

1 Bart Verbruggen G
6 Jan Paul van Hecke CD
5 Lewis Dunk CD-L
42 Diego Coppola ▼ CD-R
13 Jack Hinshelwood ▼ CM-L
26 Yasin Ayari CM-R
29 Maxim De Cuyper ▼ LM
24 Ferdi Kadioglu RM
10 Georginio Rutter F
25 Diego Gómez ▼ CF-L
8 Brajan Gruda ▼ CF-R

Came on

19 Charalambos Kostoulas ▲ SUB
14 Tom Watson ▲ SUB
27 Mats Wieffer ▲ SUB
11 Yankuba Minteh ▲ SUB
18 Danny Welbeck ▲ SUB

Unused substitutes (4)

23 Jason Steele SUB
34 Joël Veltman SUB
21 Olivier Boscagli SUB
20 James Milner SUB

Commentary

Match ends, Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
90'+6' Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
90'+5' Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5' Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
90'+4' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
90'+4' Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a headed pass.
90'+1' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
90' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90' Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
87' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tom Watson replaces Diego Coppola.
87' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Diego Gómez.
86' Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

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85' Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a fast break.
84' Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a headed pass following a corner.
83' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
83' Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
83' Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi with a cross.
82' Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
79' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78' Delay in match because of an injury David Raya (Arsenal).
77' Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu with a cross following a corner.
77' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by David Raya.
76' Attempt saved. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
75' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
71' Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
71' Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
69' Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
66' Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
66' Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
64' Goal! Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
64' Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
63' Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
63' Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
61' Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
60' Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
59' Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59' Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
58' Handball by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
57' Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
56' Diego Coppola (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55' Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55' Foul by Diego Coppola (Brighton and Hove Albion).
55' Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
52' Own Goal by Georginio Rutter, Brighton and Hove Albion. Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
52' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yasin Ayari.
51' Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
50' Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50' Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
50' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50' Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
49' Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49' Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
47' William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47' Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
46' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
46' Delay in match (Arsenal).
45' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Brajan Gruda.
45' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mats Wieffer replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
45' Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
45'+3' First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
45'+1' Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1' Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1' Foul by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
45'+1' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
44' Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
44' Attempt saved. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Mikel Merino.
44' Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
44' Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
44' Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
43' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
43' Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raya.
40' Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40' Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
38' Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
37' Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
36' Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
34' Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34' Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
33' Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33' Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
32' Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
31' Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31' Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
28' William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28' Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
22' Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
22' Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19' Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
18' Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18' Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
14' Goal! Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
14' Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a fast break.
13' Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
12' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Hinshelwood.
7' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
6' Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6' Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
4' Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
4' Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4' Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
4' Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
4' Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3' Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3' Foul by Diego Coppola (Brighton and Hove Albion).
2' Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Arsenal W W W W L

L at Aston Villa 2-1 Premier League
W at Club Brugge 3-0 UEFA Champions League
W Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Premier League
W at Everton 1-0 Premier League
W Crystal Palace 1-1 Carabao Cup

Brighton & Hove Albion D L D L W

W at Nottingham Forest 2-0 Premier League
L Aston Villa 4-3 Premier League
D West Ham United 1-1 Premier League
L at Liverpool 2-0 Premier League
D Sunderland 0-0 Premier League

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ARS leads 3-0-2

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