Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal suffer shock home defeat to Brighton to dent Champions League hopes
Arsenal slipped to a shock 2-1 defeat against Brighton on Saturday as their hopes of finishing in the top four took a huge blow.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 6': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 6': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 7': Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 10': Benjamin White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 12': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 12': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
- 16': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 17': Benjamin White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 20': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 25': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 25': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Cédric Soares (Arsenal).
- 27': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Arsenal 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Enock Mwepu.
- 30': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 33': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 34': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 34': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 35': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 38': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 38': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 40': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 44': Attempt missed. Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 45'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 45'+1': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 45'+1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 0-1 Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 47': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Cédric Soares (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 50': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 52': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 52': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Moisés Caicedo tries a through ball, but Alexis Mac Allister is caught offside.
- 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 57': Hand ball by Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Enock Mwepu.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cédric Soares.
- 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 60': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 61': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 61': Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cédric Soares.
- 62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Emile Smith Rowe because of an injury.
- 63': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk tries a through ball, but Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 65': Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 66': Goal! Arsenal 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
- 68': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 68': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 73': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 75': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Enock Mwepu because of an injury.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 78': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 82': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
- 82': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 86': Attempt missed. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 87': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 88': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 88': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.
- 89': Goal! Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 90': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 90': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Robert Sánchez (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 90'+5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 90'+6': Offside, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé tries a through ball, but Martin Ødegaard is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
Statistics
 BHA |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 35.4 | Possession | 64.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 202 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 283 | Passes | 512 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 21 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 28 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,112
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,112
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +60 | 83 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 35 | +54 | 82 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 36 | +43 | 78 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 36 | +20 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 23 | Albert Lokonga  |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 12 | Enock Mwepu |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
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