Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal top four hopes over after home draw with Brighton
Arsenal's hopes of a top-four finish are all but over after their 1-1 draw against Brighton at the Emirates on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 2': Offside, Arsenal. Henrikh Mkhitaryan tries a through ball, but Mesut Özil is caught offside.
- 4': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 8': Penalty Arsenal. Nacho Monreal draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 8': Penalty conceded by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 9': Goal! Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 12': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 12': Sokratis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Sokratis (Arsenal) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 14': Sokratis (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 15': Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal).
- 15': Delay in match Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) because of an injury.
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal).
- 18': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 19': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Glenn Murray tries a through ball, but Alireza Jahanbakhsh is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 22': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 23': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 24': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 26': Attempt saved. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Solly March with a cross.
- 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bruno.
- 28': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bernardo.
- 30': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 32': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
- 35': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 36': Attempt saved. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
- 39': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mat Ryan.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bernardo.
- 44': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yves Bissouma tries a through ball, but Bruno is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 45'+2': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+2': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Anthony Knockaert replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 47': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 47': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 48': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Sokratis.
- 50': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
- 51': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Glenn Murray.
- 53': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 53': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 54': Sokratis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal).
- 56': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 57': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Hand ball by Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 60': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Penalty conceded by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Goal! Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal).
- 64': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Foul by Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Anthony Knockaert.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Anthony Knockaert.
- 68': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 71': Attempt saved. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mat Ryan.
- 74': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 75': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mat Ryan.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 76': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Solly March.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac replaces Stephan Lichtsteiner.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Alex Iwobi replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Matteo Guendouzi replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 78': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Florin Andone replaces Glenn Murray.
- 78': Offside, Arsenal. Matteo Guendouzi tries a through ball, but Sead Kolasinac is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt missed. Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 83': Hand ball by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
- 83': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 84': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shane Duffy.
- 84': Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 85': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 85': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Anthony Knockaert tries a through ball, but Yves Bissouma is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a cross following a fast break.
- 87': Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 88': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mat Ryan tries a through ball, but Anthony Knockaert is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Solly March.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Beram Kayal replaces Pascal Groß.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Statistics
 BHA |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 16 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 29.5 | Possession | 70.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 171 | Accurate Passes | 488 |
| 235 | Passes | 564 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 41 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 22 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 36 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,965
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,965
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | +43 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos  |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 18 | Nacho Monreal |
| 12 | Stephan Lichtsteiner |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 10 | Mesut Özil |
| 7 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 11 | Lucas Torreira |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Shane Duffy |
| 30 | Bernardo |
| 2 | Bruno |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 13 | Pascal Gross |
| 6 | Dale Stephens |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 16 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
| 17 | Glenn Murray |
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