Brighton vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League
Dismal Arsenal slip to goalless stalemate at Brighton
Arsenal produced a disappointing performance as they drew 0-0 at Brighton on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 0.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 74': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Jakub Moder.
- 82': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Pascal Groß.
- 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion.
Game Information
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,266
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 22 | 50 | 2 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 22 | 43 | 5 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 43 | 5 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 22 | 36 | 6 |
Statistics
 ARS |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 268 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 355 | Passes | 497 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 8 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 18 | Clearances | 13 |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 24 | Shane Duffy |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman  |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 23 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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