Brighton hit back to deny Arsenal all three points

The points were shared at the Amex

Premier League weekend round-up

Arsenal stumbled in their attempts to keep the pressure on in the race for the top four as they dropped points at Brighton.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring but Jurgen Locadia's equaliser saw the points shared at the Amex.

Here's how it played out:

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[26 December 2018 12:28 · Jack de Menezes]

Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of today's Boxing Day Premier League clash between Brighton and Arsenal, brought to you from the Amex Stadium.

Kick-off is at 5:15pm, with the teams due to be announced at 4:15pm when we'll give off our full build-up towards the match.

[26 December 2018 16:29 · Jack de Menezes]

TEAM NEWS

[26 December 2018 17:16 · Nathan Jacobs]

And we're underway! 

[26 December 2018 17:19 · Nathan Jacobs]

3 mins: Sloppy start from Xhaka and Brighton have had a positive start. 

[26 December 2018 17:21 · Nathan Jacobs]

4 mins: WHAT A SAVE MATTHEW RYAN! 

As I say this, Arsenal create a great chance courtesy of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Matteo Guendouzi. 

The midfielder sends a great ball over the top which the Gabon international sends towards goal and the backtracking Mat Ryan gets a crucial fingertip to get it over the bar.  

[26 December 2018 17:22 · Nathan Jacobs]

6 mins: GOAL! Brighton 0-1 Arsenal (Aubameyang, 6) 

The good early save comes to nothing because of slack Brighton defending. They fail to clear and mess around on the edge of the box. 

Lacazette must be given some thanks for the goal though because his good footwork on the edge of the box finally finds Aubameyang who gets himself some space on the left-hand side of the box and curls a beauty past Ryan. 

[26 December 2018 17:32 · Nathan Jacobs]

16 mins: Brighton 0-1 Arsenal 

Brighton have honestly not been in Arsenal's half...at least it doesn't feel that way. 

Arsenal are in absolute cruise control at the moment, to such an extent I forgot to give you an update. 

They haven't done much themselves since they scored, mind you. 

[26 December 2018 17:33 · Nathan Jacobs]

17 mins: Brighton 0-1 Arsenal 

As I say this...

Arsenal pass the ball joyfully down the right hand side and some intricate football leads to Liechsteiner bearing down on the box but his toe-poked cross finds the grateful hands of Ryan. 

[26 December 2018 17:38 · Nathan Jacobs]

22 mins: Brighton 0-1 Arsenal 

Brighton finally threaten and it's Solly March with the shot which is deflected for a corner. 

Nothing comes of it and Leno punches it away. 

Could have done with doing that at Southampton...

[26 December 2018 17:41 · Nathan Jacobs]

25 mins: Brighton goal disallowed! 

And rightfully so, to be honest. 

Leno claims the loose ball but Murray still gives the ball a kick and eventually he does manage to get it out of Leno's hands. 

He scrambles the ball just over the line but a foul has been given by Anthony Taylor and rightfully so.