Arsenal vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Declan Rice controversially sent off
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton: The game turned on Rice’s red card as Joao Pedro equalised for the visitors
Arsenal dropped crucial points in the Premier League as Brighton claimed a draw at the Emirates following Declan Rice’s controversial red card.
With new signing Raheem Sterling watch on from the stands following his loan from Chelsea, Kai Havertz broke the deadlock with a lobbed finish before half-time
But Arsenal’s advantage was lost as Rice was sent off for a second yellow card after half time, as the midfielder kicked the ball away when Brighton’s Joel Veltman prepared to take a free-kick.
The Seagulls then equalised as Joao Pedro fired into an empty net after David Raya saved from Yankuba Minteh.
Both sides had chances to extend their winning starts to the season, with Havertz and Bukayo Saka missing golden opportunities on the counter-attack, while Raya had a big save to deny Yasin Ayari.
Follow all the action in the live blog below:
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
75 mins
CHANCE! So close from Havertz!
welbeck loses out in the challenge on the edge of the Arsenal box and it’s cleared long. It makes its way to Havertz, whose touch takes it away from the defender, and he’s suddenly through! He races towards goal while under pressure from van Hecke, but his shot is too close to Verbruggen, who sticks out a leg to save!
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
73 mins
Brighton make their first changes as Minteh and Veltman come off for Georginio Rutter and Pervis Estupinan.
The free-kick is a good one, but it’s headed over by Welbeck.
Arteta replaces Odegaard with Gabriel Martinelli.
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
70 mins
Veltman is also down now, and he’s receiving treatment. Minteh has also gone into the book.
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
69 mins
Great play from Brighton as van Hecke drives a diagonal ball to Mitoma, who plays a great early cross that is inches away from meeting the foot of Welbeck.
Brighton win the corner, but it’s straight into the hands of Raya.
The Seagulls win it back almost immediately though, with Saka too isolated.
Timber is the latest to go into the book, this one for a late challenge on Minteh.
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
67 mins
It’s Brighton’s turn to make the vital interception, as a brilliant Arsenal counter is led by Havertz. He finds Odegaard on the overlap, and Veltman does well to intercept the Norwegians pass to Calafiori, who’d have been clean through and one-on-one.
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
65 mins
A vital intervention from Gabriel as he clears Mitoma’s cross after the Brighton winger had beaten Ben White. From the corner, Arsenal clear and counter, with Odegaard wriggling sway to find a cross before eventually winning a throw-in.
Arsenal have their first real period of sustained possession since Rice’s red card.
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
63 mins
Plenty more pressure from Brighton, though Arsenal stand firm for now. The home side are struggling to get out, with Havertz very isolated up front.
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
59 mins
Calafiori has come on for Trossard, but it’s Brighton with all the possession as Hinshelwood is the latest to put an effort wide.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
57 mins
GOAL!
Well, Arsenal’s lead hasn’t lasted long!
Lewis Dunk threads a ball through the two centre-backs to Minteh, who rides the challenge from Gabriel and rifles a shot that Raya can only parry back into the box.
It comes straight into the path of Joao Pedro, who turns it past Raya into the empty portion of the net!
We have a game on our hands in London.
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