Key occasions
70 min: Thomas Partey obstructs Joao Pedro’s progress on the midway line and is penalised for his troubles. Already sporting a bandage on his cheekbone, presumably a memento of the foul that earned him his penalty-kick, the Brazilian sits on the bottom trying a mite fed-up by the battering he’s taking.
67 min: With rain lashing down on the south coast and Adam Webster on for the injured Igor Julio, Brighton go ahead. Estupinan’s good cross into the Arsenal penalty space is headed clear. Igor seems to have completed himself ia mischief sliding in to stop Mikel Merino working on to a ball in behind.
64 min: Arsenal substitution: Martin Odegaard on for Jorginho. Brighton susbtitution: Kaoru Mitoma on for Simon Adingra.
62 min: Parity is restored however Arsenal’s gamers weren’t one bit comfortable in regards to the awarding of that penalty. Anthony Taylor thought lengthy and onerous earlier than giving it and it’s onerous to disagree together with his choice.
It was a transparent foul, albeit a very unintentional one on William Saliba’s half. Different opinions can be found and I’m positive we’ll hear loads of them from irate Arsenal followers in the event that they don’t go on to win this sport.
GOAL! Brighton 1-1 Arsenal (Joao Pedro 61 pen)
Brighton equalise! Joao Pedro sends David Raya the improper method and scores from the spot, firing into the fitting facet of the gaping purpose.
Penalty for Brighton!
William Saliba unintentionally catches Joao Pedro within the face together with his head because the Brighton man turns and tries to spin previous him. The house facet have a spot-kick for an offence I don’t suppose I’ve ever seen earlier than.
58 min: Rice’s low supply throughout the penalty space is sliced large by Merino, who was stretching each sinew.
57 min: Declan Rice goes to floor holding his shoulder after a mid-air conflict with Estupinan, who blindsided him because the duo contested the excessive ball. Free-kick for Arsenal, large on the fitting.
56 min: Declan Rice’s inswinger in direction of the far publish is an efficient one however he can solely discover the top of a Brighton defender and the hosts clear their traces.
55 min: Adingra will get again to place the ball out of play for a nook off the toe of Martinelli. Nook for Arsenal.
52 min: There’s loads of time to go however Brighton’s virtually whole lack of ability to trigger the Arsenal defence something in the best way of issues will certainly be a supply of concern to Fabian Hurzeler. If his facet fails to win this sport, they’ll have gone eight and not using a victory within the Premier League, regardless of their younger supervisor speaking up lots of the performances during which they drew or misplaced.
50 min: Gabriel Jesus and Jean Paul van Hecke collide because the Brazilian backs into the Dutchman and knocks him over whereas attempting to chest down a dropping ball together with his again to purpose on the sting of the Brighton penalty space. The house facet win a free-kick.
48 min: Brighton win a few throw-ins in fast succession, slowly making their method upfield like a rugby crew counting on line-outs.
47 min: Brighton hold getting the ball large to Simon Adingra on the left touchline and he retains taking part in it again inside about 20 metres behind him.
Second half: Brighton 0-1 Arsenal
46 min: Play resumes with Gabriel Martinelli on for Arsenal’s goalscorer, Ethan Nwaneri, who was on a reserving. Brighton have made two adjustments, bringing on Georgino Rutter and Yankuba Minteh for Matt O’Riley and Brajan Gruda.
An e-mail: “You’ve acquired at hand it to each groups – that is essentially the most sensible simulation of a crap 90s soccer sport potential with a number of a whole lot of tens of millions kilos’ value of gamers on the pitch,” writes Charles Antaki.
Brighton 0-1 Arsenal
Half-time: Lit up by Ethan Nwaneri’s barely fortuitous strike on 16 minutes, an in any other case uneventful half attracts to an in depth. Fact be advised, it’s been a reasonably boring contest up to now with little in the best way of speaking factors other than the purpose however Arsenal followers received’t care so long as their crew can go on to transform their lead into three factors.
45+3 min: Brighton get again on the ball however lose it once more when Yasin Ayari is dispossessed in midfield. It’s half-time …
45 min: Rice runs down the fitting flank on to a ball excessive and wins a nook for his facet. Arsenal avengers assemble on the far publish, as Nwaneri goes to take it. The 17-year-old takes so lengthy standing over the lifeless ball that he’s booked for timewasting. When he ultimately sends the ball into the mixer, Estupinan clears it. That warning appeared somewhat officious, fussy and useless on the a part of referee Anthony Taylor.
44 min: Brighton press ahead, all huff and puff however with little in the best way of finish product. Adingra’s cross is much too near David Raya, who gathers comfortably.
42 min: Saliba mops up on the again for Arsenal, controlling and clearing a via ball that Joao Pedro was attempting to run on to.
39 min: One other Arsenal nook, this time from the left. In a bid to scale back congestion within the field, Brighton ship three males to the midway line, so Arsenal should put males on them.
Declan Rice’s inswinger is headed over the bar by Gabriel Jesus. Nearer the entrance publish, Gabriel went to floor beneath the shut consideration of Matt O’Riley because the ball got here in. He needs a penalty however the match officers aren’t .
38 min: Nwaneri curls the lifeless ball large on the close to publish. It’s protected to say that’s not one from the Nicolas Jover playbook.
36 min: With Rice pulling the strings, Arsenal work the ball from left to proper and Nwaneri wins a nook off Estupinan.
34 min: Matt O’Riley squares the ball for Adingra, who with a great deal of purpose to intention at from about 10 yards out, one way or the other manages to slice it horribly large. That seemed like a terrific probability however Adingra didn’t make correct contact with the ball. Maybe he slipped …
34 min: Verbruggen launches the ball upfield, Joao Pedro knocks it down and Matt O’Riley shanks a shot in direction of the nook flag.
31 min: Brighton get the ball large to Veltman, who performs it again inside once more. It truly is that thrilling.
28 min: His each contact of the ball nonetheless soundtracked by a refrain of half-hearted boos, Trossard cuts in from the left and curls a terrific ball in direction of the far publish. It’s cleared.
26 min: Now Jorginho tries to pick Gabriel Jesus with a ball excessive. It’s managed and cleared by Igor Julio.
25 min: Baleba performs a ball excessive from deep for Adingra to chase however places far an excessive amount of welly on his move. David Raya collects unopposed and at his leisure.
23 min: Taking a look at a replay of Arsenal’s opener, it’s honest to say Bart Verbruggen ought to undoubtedly have completed higher within the Brighton purpose. Channeling his inside hologram, he one way or the other let the ball move via him when it appears he ought to have saved pretty comfortably. Jean Paul van Hecke may have completed extra too, as he allowed Nwaneri to bear down on purpose unchallenged.
21 min: Adingra stands the ball up for Gruder on the far publish. His downward header is grabbed by David Raya earlier than Matt O’Riley can get to the ball. The Dane clatters into the goalkeeper as a comfort, leaving him winded, flat on his again and in want of therapy.
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