Brighton vs Arsenal 2022-23 English Premier League
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Arsenal stretches lead to 7 points with 4-2 win at Brighton
— Arsenal stretched its Premier League lead to seven points with a 4-2 win at Brighton on Saturday capped by a well-worked breakaway goal from Gabriel Martinelli.
Match Commentary
- 2': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 39': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 2. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 45': Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 2.
- 47': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 3. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 54': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 60': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Adam Lallana.
- 65': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Arsenal 3. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a through ball.
- 71': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Arsenal 4. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball following a fast break.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Thomas Partey.
- 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Julio Enciso replaces Solly March.
- 77': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Arsenal 4. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 81': Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Arsenal 4.
Game Information
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,647
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 36 | 68 | 4 |
| +23 | Newcastle United | 36 | 66 | 10 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
Statistics
 ARS |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 32.2 | Possession | 67.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 209 | Accurate Passes | 527 |
| 288 | Passes | 597 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 6 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 19 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 24 | Clearances | 5 |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 27 | Billy Gilmour  |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 7 | Solly March |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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