On Saturday, in the 18th round of the Premier League, Arsenal achieved a pivotal 2-1 victory against Brighton and Hove at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal’s goals came from Martin Odegaard in the 14th minute and an own goal by Georginio Rutter at the 52nd minute. Diego Gómez scored for Brighton in the 64th minute.
Brighton had a chance to level the score when Yasin Ayari struck the post in the 64th minute, narrowly missing the chance to equalize.
Bukayo Saka was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, demonstrating exceptional skill with seven attempts on goal and completing 22 successful passes. Martin Odegaard also shone, scoring one goal and completing 46 passes with two shots on target.
Under the tactical guidance of Mikel Arteta, Arsenal lined up in a 4-3-3 formation featuring David Raya as goalkeeper; Declan Rice, William Saliba, Piero Hincapié, and Myles Lewis-Skelly in defense; Martin Odegaard, Martín Zubimendi, and Mikel Merino in midfield; and Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyökeres, and Leandro Trossard in attack.
On the other hand, Brighton and Hove, managed by Fabian Hürzeler, utilized a 3-6-1 formation with Bart Verbruggen in goal; Diego Coppola, Jan van Hecke, and Lewis Dunk in defense; Ferdi Kadioglu, Yasin Ayari, Jack Hinshelwood, Maxim De Cuyper, Brajan Gruda, and Diego Gómez in midfield; and Georginio Rutter as the lone striker.
Referee John Brooks officiated the match at the Emirates Stadium.
Looking ahead, Arsenal will host Aston Villa in their next fixture while Brighton will visit West Ham United. Following this match, Arsenal remains at the top of the league with 42 points, while Brighton sits in 12th place with 24 points.
Substitutions for Arsenal
70’ 2T – Myles Lewis-Skelly off for Gabriel Magalhães; Viktor Gyökeres off for Gabriel Jesús
81’ 2T – Leandro Trossard off for Gabriel Martinelli
Cautions for Arsenal:
25’ 2T – Myles Lewis-Skelly (Unsporting behavior); 44’ 2T – Piero Hincapié (Delay of game)
Substitutions for Brighton and Hove
45’ 2T – Maxim De Cuyper off for Mats Wieffer; Brajan Gruda off for Yankuba Minteh
74’ 2T – Jack Hinshelwood off for Danny Welbeck
86’ 2T – Diego Gómez off for Charalampos Kostoulas; Diego Coppola off for Tom Watson
Cautions for Brighton and Hove:
45’ 1T – Bart Verbruggen (Unsporting behavior); 4’ 2T – Lewis Dunk (Unsporting behavior); 10’ 2T – Diego Coppola (Unsporting behavior)