Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueDismal Arsenal slip to goalless stalemate at Brighton
Arsenal produced a disappointing performance as they drew 0-0 at Brighton on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 5': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 5': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 14': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 16': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Moder.
- 20': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 21': Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 25': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 28': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ben White.
- 29': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Dunk with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 31': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 34': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a headed pass.
- 35': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 36': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 37': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 37': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 38': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 41': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 41': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 0.
- 48': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 49': Attempt missed. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 52': Attempt missed. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 53': Offside, Arsenal. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 55': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 58': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 64': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 68': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
- 69': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
- 69': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Burn.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 72': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 73': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk tries a through ball, but Shane Duffy is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 74': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 76': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 77': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 78': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Jakub Moder.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 79': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben White following a corner.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 81': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay with a headed pass.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 82': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 82': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Pascal Groß.
- 85': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 87': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Solly March with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 90': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 90': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 0.
Statistics
ARS |
BHA![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 268 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 355 | Passes | 497 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 8 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 18 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,266
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,266
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +41 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 24 | Shane Duffy |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 23 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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