Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal move top of the league with 2-0 win over Brighton
A dominant Arsenal side beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 at home on Sunday with second-half goals from Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 9': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 10': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 12': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben White.
- 16': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 19': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 23': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 23': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood replaces Joël Veltman because of an injury.
- 28': Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 29': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 29': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 34': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 34': Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 37': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 38': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 40': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 43': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 48': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 53': Goal! Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Milner.
- 56': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus with a headed pass following a corner.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 57': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 57': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Igor Julio replaces James Milner.
- 60': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro replaces Evan Ferguson.
- 60': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Adam Lallana.
- 61': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 61': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 64': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Ben White (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 70': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Hinshelwood.
- 74': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 74': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Igor Julio.
- 75': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 76': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 78': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Simon Adingra.
- 80': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 82': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 84': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 84': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 84': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 85': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 87': Goal! Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah with a through ball.
- 89': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Kai Havertz.
- 89': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 90': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Reiss Nelson.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Igor Julio.
- 90'+6': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
 BHA |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.2 | Possession | 48.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 495 | Accurate Passes | 463 |
| 550 | Passes | 516 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 21 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,257
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,257
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 5 | +6 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +8 | 10 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | +1 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White  |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 6 | James Milner |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 11 | Billy Gilmour |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 28 | Evan Ferguson |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 24 | Simon Adingra |
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