Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Nicolas Pepe scored twice in the second half as Arsenal beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 in their final Premier League game of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 6': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 6': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben White.
- 11': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 11': Robert Sánchez (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 14': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 24': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 25': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 28': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 29': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 30': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 31': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 31': Offside, Arsenal. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Rob Holding is caught offside.
- 33': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 34': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Dan Burn tries a through ball, but Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 35': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 37': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 37': Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 43': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 44': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a corner.
- 44': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 45': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aaron Connolly replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 46': Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 47': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 49': Goal! Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calum Chambers with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 50': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 52': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 52': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 57': Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben White.
- 59': Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
- 60': Goal! Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 65': Attempt saved. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Connolly.
- 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Steven Alzate replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 67': Foul by Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 67': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe following a fast break.
- 69': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 73': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 73': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 74': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 74': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben White.
- 78': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 80': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 80': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 84': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 84': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 85': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 89': Foul by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 89': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
 BHA |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.1 | Possession | 53.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 498 |
| 489 | Passes | 565 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 18 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 10,000
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 10,000
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 21 | Calum Chambers |
| 11 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 18 | Thomas Partey |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 3 | Ben White |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 13 | Pascal Gross |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 16 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
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