Brighton vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Kai Havertz leads Gunners to top of table
Brighton 0-3 Arsenal: The Gunners return to the top of the Premier League table
Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League with a confident display against Brighton at the Amex Stadium. The Gunners won 3-0 away from home and became only the second team this season to defeat the Seagulls in their own back yard.
A tense first half saw Mikel Arteta’s men dominate possession and they could have scored early if Gabriel’s headed effort was on target. Instead, they were forced to wait until the 33rd minute when Gabriel Jesus was taken out inside the penalty area and Bukayo Saka slotted home the resultant spot kick.
The teams went into the break on level terms but Arsenal picked up where they left off. Jorginho found space on the right and slipped a pass into the box. Kai Havertz, proving once again that he can lead the line, tapped home from close range.
It was also Havertz who supplied for the third, releasing former Brighton star Leandro Trossard into space late in the match. Trossard chipped the goalkeeper and ensured there would be no surprises at the end of the game.
Relive the updates from Brighton vs Arsenal in the Premier League below:
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
30 mins: Jorginho and Havertz attempt to combine through the middle with a series of short passes to work the ball into the penalty area.
Simon Adingra boots it clear and then gets caught by Jorginho, winning Brighton a free kick.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
27 mins: Tariq Lamptey squeezes into the box chasing after a loose ball. David Raya drops low in an attempt to grab hold of the ball and Lamptey collides with him before going down.
There’s a quick enquiry with the referee over a penalty but nothing comes from it.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
24 mins: The final ball lets Brighton down as the come down the right hand side. Jakub Moder finds Simon Adingra who runs into space.
He sends a pass across towards Danny Welbeck but the ball is too close to David Raya who scoops it up without too much trouble.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
21 mins: Brighton can be tricky customers. They’ve only lost one match at home all season and that was against West Ham last year. Arsenal are finding it tough to create clear chances due to the staedfast nature of the Seagulls’ defence.
Saka swings in another corner and finds Gabriel. His volley goes wide under pressure from Pascal Gross and the Arsenal defender wants a penalty.
He doesn’t get one.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
18 mins: Simon Adingra takes an ambitious shot from the right side of the pitch but doesn’t trouble David Raya who watches it sail by the far post.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
15 mins: Saka delivers a corner for Arsenal after Jorginho drew a sharp save out of Bart Verbruggen. The ball is easily cleared by Brighton but the Gunners are starting to up the intensity now.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
12 mins: Arsenal haven’t settled yet. There’s been a few mistimed passes and the tempo is slow.
Chance! All of a sudden the Gunners burst into life. Ben White gets the ball in midfield and slots a lovely pass through the lines for Bukayo Saka.
He drives into the box, cuts onto his left foot and curls a shot wide of the far post!
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
9 mins: Oleksandr Zinchenko receives the ball over on the left wing and feeds it up to Gabriel Jesus. He looks to spin in behind Tariq Lamptey but the defender is aware of the danger and times his challenge perfectly.
Brighton then sweep up the pitch with Lamptey cutting the ball back for Enciso. He shoots but lifts the effort high and wide.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
6 mins: Jorginho has taken a knock and needs a bit of treatment. He’s fine to continue but needs to go off the pitch for 30 seconds with Brighton in possession.
The hosts work the ball over to Julio Enciso on the left wing. He delivers a cross into the box but the Gunners deal with it without too much trouble.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
3 mins: Martin Odegaard curls in a beautiful cross from the free kick and expertly picks out Gabriel. He powers a header towards the target but sends it agonisingly wide of the nearest post.
Close one that.
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