Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal move further away from relegation zone with Brighton win
Super substitute Alexandre Lacazette provided the only goal of the game as Arsenal beat Brighton 1-0 on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 11': Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bernardo with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
- 15': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
- 16': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yves Bissouma with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 19': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal).
- 21': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 26': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 27': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 30': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 36': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 37': Attempt saved. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo.
- 39': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 0.
- 46': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 46': Attempt missed. Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
- 46': Attempt missed. Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
- 47': VAR Decision: No Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 50': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 51': Attempt missed. Pablo Marí (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Marí following a corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 54': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 56': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 57': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 58': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 60': Pablo Marí (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 63': Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 65': Attempt saved. Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
- 65': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 66': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 1. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 68': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Davy Pröpper.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 74': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Leandro Trossard replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 79': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 79': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Dani Ceballos replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 86': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 86': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 90'+1': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+3': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 90'+5': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+5': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.3 | Possession | 49.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 438 | Accurate Passes | 404 |
| 511 | Passes | 492 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 13 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 14 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk  |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 24 | Davy Propper |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 30 | Bernardo |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 16 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 22 | Pablo Marí |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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