arsenal vs brighton

Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Igor Julio.

Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.

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.

Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).

Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Reiss Nelson.

That's what it means!

Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Kai Havertz.

Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka.

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.

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.

Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.

Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.

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.

Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).

Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.

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.

Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.

Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.

Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Simon Adingra.

Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Igor Julio.

Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli following a corner.

Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.

Twenty minutes to go - let's keep going!

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Hinshelwood.

Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.

Attempt blocked. Ben White (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.

Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box.

Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (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.

Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro replaces Evan Ferguson.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Adam Lallana.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Igor Julio replaces James Milner.

Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).

Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.

Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus with a headed pass following a corner.

That first goal feeling!

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Milner.

Goal! Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box following a corner.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.

Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).

Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.

First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.

Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.

Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.

Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pascal Groß.

Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pascal Groß.

Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).

Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).

Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).

Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood replaces Joël Veltman because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Searching for the opener...

Delay in match because of an injury Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.

Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pascal Groß.

Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben White.

Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).

Delay in match because of an injury Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Match ends, Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.

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Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

First Half begins.

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