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Arsenal returned to winning ways and deepened Newcastle United’s relegation worries as goals by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli sealed a comfortable 2-0 Premier League win on Saturday.
Bottom club Newcastle had new manager Eddie Howe on the touchline for the first time after he was forced to isolate due to a positive COVID-19 test, but they were well beaten in the end and remain without a league win after 13 games.
Arsenal, whose 10-game unbeaten run in all competitions came to a juddering halt at Liverpool last week, dominated the opening half with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missing a sitter.
But their patience was rewarded as Saka finished superbly in the 56th minute before substitute Martinelli volleyed the second 10 minutes later with his first touch of the game.
Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey was denied by the woodwork in the first half but once they went behind, a 17th defeat in 18 league games against Arsenal looked inevitable.
Arsenal stayed fifth in the table, level on points with fourth-placed West Ham United.
Newcastle have six points and are five behind 17th-placed Leeds United who play later on Saturday.
Brighton 0 - 0 Leeds
83 mins: Graham Potter makes his last substitution by replacing Jaub Moder with Jeremy Sarmiento. It’s a Premier League debut for the 19-year-old.
Rodrigo pounces on a failed attempt to clear the ball for Brighton and works it across to Forshaw. He slides the ball into the box for Tyler Roberts who shoots and forces Sanchez into a save low to his left!
Brighton 0 - 0 Leeds
80 mins: Forshaw passes the ball into the box for Leeds. Rodrigo collects the pass and backheels it to Roberts. He shifts it away from Gross and prods a shot wide of the near post.
That’s been Leeds’ best chance for quite some time and they may just be thinking that they can nick a goal here and win this.
Brighton 0 - 0 Leeds
77 mins: That run was Lamptey’s last action as Solly March comes on to replace him. March is into the action immediately when he receives the ball on the left wing. He carries it inside, skirting the edge of the box before hitting a left-footed shot at goal and forcing Meslier to tip the effort over the crossbar.
Brighton 0 - 0 Leeds
74 mins: Lamptey takes the ball off Forshaw and turns towards the box. He sends it across to Gross who threads a pass up for Lacadia. Lacadia shoots from the edge of the box on the turn but can’t generate enough power to beat Meslier in goal.
Brighton 0 - 0 Leeds
71 mins: Moder and Bissouma combine to squeeze in behind the Leeds defence on the right side. Bissouma looks to cross the ball and wins a corner.
Pascal Gross delivers the set piece but Leeds head the ball away and look to counter attack with a long ball up to James. He breezes past Cucurella and fires a shot wide of the back post.
Brighton 0 - 0 Leeds
68 mins: Graham Potter makes his first change for Brighton as Neal Maupay is replaced with Jurgen Locadia. Can he be the man to break this deadlock?
Brighton 0 - 0 Leeds
65 mins: Tyler Roberts is on for Leeds. It’s Marcelo Bielsa’s last change and he replaces Jack Harrison.
Shackleton gives the ball away in his own box but Moder’s shot across goal goes wide. The ball is cleared out for a Brighton throw in and Gross is played in down the inside right channel. He chips the ball back across to Moder and this time his shot goes for the goal!
Brighton 0 - 0 Leeds
62 mins: Trossard takes on Shackleton over on Brighton’s left wing. He spins away from the defender and drives inside with the ball. Shackleton tracks him but can’t catch up with the Brighton forward before he takes a shot from the edge of the box that sails wide of the far post.
Brighton 0 - 0 Leeds
60 mins: Moder and Lamptey combine on the right wing to get Moder in behind the lines. He crosses the ball in towards Maupay but Meslier comes off his line and, after a little fumble, claims the ball.
Brighton 0 - 0 Leeds
56 mins: Leeds break on the counter-attack with Harrison carrying the ball down the inside left channel. He passes it inside to Dallas who set up Rodrigo with a square pass on the edge of the box. Rodrigo shoots first time but leans back on the effort and boots it over the crossbar!
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