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Arsenal moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League after an entertaining victory at Brighton.
This result, allied to Manchester City’s 1-1 draw with Everton, extends Arsenal’s advantage heading in to 2023.
The visitors were cruising at 3-0 thanks goals by Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Eddie Nketiah before Kaoru Mitoma pulled one back.
Gabriel Martinelli settled any nerves with Arsenal’s fourth before Evan Ferguson added Brighton’s second with his first league goal.
Mitoma had a second goal chalked off to deny the home fans a grandstand finish as Arsenal held on for a deserved three points.
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Brighton & Hove Albion
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Squad number1Player nameSánchez
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Squad number2Player nameLamptey
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Squad number5Player nameDunk
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Squad number6Player nameColwill
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Squad number30Player nameEstupiñán
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Squad number27Player nameGilmour
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Squad number13Player nameGroß
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Squad number7Player nameMarch
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Squad number14Player nameLallana
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Squad number22Player nameMitoma
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Squad number11Player nameTrossard
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Squad number19Player nameSarmiento
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Squad number20Player nameEnciso
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Squad number28Player nameFerguson
Arsenal
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Squad number3Player nameTierney -
Squad number16Player nameHolding -
Squad number18Player nameTomiyasu
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Squad number25Player nameMohamed Elneny
Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Sánchez
- 2Lamptey
- 5Dunk
- 6Colwill
- 30Estupiñán
- 27GilmourBooked at 45mins
- 13Groß
- 7MarchBooked at 57minsSubstituted forEncisoat 76′minutes
- 14LallanaSubstituted forSarmientoat 61′minutesBooked at 81mins
- 22Mitoma
- 11TrossardSubstituted forFergusonat 60′minutes
Substitutes
- 19Sarmiento
- 20Enciso
- 23Steele
- 28Ferguson
- 29van Hecke
- 34Veltman
- 43Turns
- 49Moran
- 71Hinshelwood
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Ramsdale
- 4WhiteSubstituted forTomiyasuat 60′minutes
- 12Saliba
- 6GabrielBooked at 45mins
- 35ZinchenkoSubstituted forTierneyat 60′minutes
- 8ØdegaardSubstituted forHoldingat 87′minutes
- 5ParteyBooked at 45minsSubstituted forElnenyat 74′minutes
- 34Xhaka
- 7SakaBooked at 54mins
- 14Nketiah
- 11Martinelli
Substitutes
- 3Tierney
- 16Holding
- 17Cédric Soares
- 18Tomiyasu
- 21Fábio Vieira
- 23Sambi Lokonga
- 25Elneny
- 27Marquinhos
- 30Turner
- Referee:
- Anthony Taylor
- Attendance:
- 31,647
Live Text
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Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Arsenal 4.
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Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Arsenal 4.
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Attempt saved. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey.
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Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rob Holding.
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VAR Decision: No Goal Brighton and Hove Albion 2-4 Arsenal.
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GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
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Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson tries a through ball, but Kaoru Mitoma is caught offside.
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Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
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Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Martin Ødegaard.
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
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Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
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Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
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Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán tries a through ball, but Kaoru Mitoma is caught offside.
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Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
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Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Arsenal 4. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
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