Arsenal Defeats Brighton in an Uneven Match at the Emirates Stadium
London, England – Arsenal secured a victory against Brighton in a hard-fought match at the Emirates Stadium, as part of the Premier League’s 18th matchday. The game, refereed by John Brooks, concluded with a win for the home side, although Brighton put up a strong fight until the end.
Arsenal dominated ball possession with 53% compared to Brighton’s 47%. The first goal of the match came early, in the 14th minute, with M. Odegaard scoring after an assist from B. Saka, giving Arsenal the lead. Brighton tried to respond but encountered a well-structured Arsenal defense.
Brighton suffered several cautions, with yellow cards for B. Verbruggen (45′), L. Dunk (50′), and D. Coppola (56′). Misfortune continued for Brighton when G. Rutter scored an own goal in the 52nd minute, extending Arsenal’s lead with an assist from D. Rice.
Despite being two goals down, Brighton did not give up. D. Gomez managed to reduce the deficit in the 64th minute, scoring a goal without an assist. Arsenal also received a yellow card for M. Lewis-Skelly in the 69th minute. The match remained tense until the end, with P. Hincapie receiving a yellow card for Arsenal in the 90th minute.
Regarding overall statistics, Arsenal took 23 shots, 6 of which were on target and 8 off target, while Brighton attempted 8 shots, with 3 on target and 3 off target. Arsenal earned 6 corners compared to Brighton’s 2. The home team committed 6 fouls, while Brighton incurred 13. Neither team suffered any expulsions.
Substitutions brighton: at minute 46 B. Gruda came in and Y. Minteh went out., at minute 46 M. De Cuyper came in and M. Wieffer went out., at minute 74 J. Hinshelwood came in and D. Welbeck went out., at minute 87 D. Gomez came in and C. Kostoulas went out., at minute 87 D. Coppola came in and T. Watson went out.
Substitutions arsenal: at minute 71 M. Lewis-Skelly came in and Gabriel went out., at minute 71 V. Gyokeres came in and Gabriel Jesus went out., at minute 82 L. Trossard came in and G. Martinelli went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Arsenal
Titulares:
Brighton
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