Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion (1-1)
Arsenal was command 1-1 reception by Brighton and Hove Albion within the Premier League, the game severely denting their top-four hopes and confirming Chelsea’s Champions League come back.
The Blues emotional up to 3rd place within the table with a home win against Watford and their fellow Galilean satellite League semi-finalists were unable to reply at Emirates construction in a while Sunday.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave Unai Emery’s men associate degree early lead from the penalty spot. However, Brighton – whose survival was rubbed-stamped by capital City’s relegation on Sabbatum – battled back to say a merited draw.
Tottenham and Arsenal can currently fight Glenn Murray reborn another penalty and also the battle for the last Champions League place on the final day of the season; tho’ fourth-placed Spurs have a three-point cushion and a significant advantage over their north London rivals on goal distinction.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s 20-yard drive hit the foot of the post as Arsenal started well, with the Gunners taking the lead within the ninth minute from the penalty spot.
Nacho Monreal went down beneath Alireza Jahanbakhsh’s clumsy challenge, and Aubameyang sent Mat Ryan the incorrect manner for his twentieth Premier League goal of the season.
After sustained Brighton pressure – light-emitting diode by Yves Bissouma’s persistence – the Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno claimed Murray’s header whereas screenwriter Torreira rifled wide at the opposite finish.
Solly March injured Leno’s palms when Granit Xhaka tripped the restart and also the guest’s role player level on the hour from the penalty spot after the Brighton athlete.
Murray nervelessly reborn, beating Leno to get his initial Premier League goal since March, with Aubameyang missing a fantastic likelihood to revive Arsenal’s lead within the 74th minute.
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Goals Arsenal
| 9′ | Arsenal | P. Aubameyang (pen.) |
Goals Brighton & Hove Albion
| 61′ | Brighton & Hove Albion | G. Murray (pen.) |
Arsenal Lineups
| 19 | Bernd Leno |
| 12 | Stephan Lichtsteiner |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 5 | Sokratis |
| 18 | Nacho Monreal |
| 11 | Lucas Torreira |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 7 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 10 | Mesut Özil |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
Brighton & Hove Albion Lineups
| 1 | Mathew Ryan |
| 2 | Bruno Saltor |
| 4 | Shane Duffy |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 30 | Bernardo |
| 16 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 6 | Dale Stephens |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 17 | Glenn Murray |
Arsenal – Brighton & Hove Albion Match Statistics
Arsenal |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
|
| 20 | Shots Total | 11 |
| 8 | Shots on goal | 5 |
| 5 | Shots off goal | 4 |
| 7 | Shots blocked | 2 |
| 13 | Shots inside box | 8 |
| 7 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 16 | Corners | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 70% | Possession Time | 30% |
| 563 | Passes Total | 235 |
| 488 | Accurate Passes | 172 |
| 87% | Accurate Passes% | 73% |