Premier League: Brighton & Hove Albion clutches a 2-1 win against Arsenal 2-1
LONDON. Brighton & Hove Albion defeated Arsenal to win 2-1. A goal from M. Odegaard was decisive in the 89min.
LONDON. Brighton & Hove Albion beat Arsenal to win 2-1. A goal from M. Odegaard was decisive in the 89min. It was Brighton & Hove Albion to strike first with a goal of L. Trossard at the 29′. Then E. Mwepu scored again for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 67′ minute with a goal. Eventually, M. Odegaard reduced the distance for Arsenal with a goal. However, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Arsenal was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (64%).
The match was played at the Emirates Stadium stadium in London on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In the presence of 60,112 spectators. The referee was David Coote with the assistance of Ian Hussin and Nicholas Hopton. The 4th official was Robert Jones. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 11.5 degrees Celsius or 52.65 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 39%.
Match Statistics
Arsenal was in firm control of the ball 64% while Brighton & Hove Albion was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Arsenal was more aggressive with 61 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 6 were on target. Nonetheless, Brighton & Hove Albion was able to find the solution to win this match.
Arsenal shot 22 times, 6 on target, 16 off target. On the other side, Brighton & Hove Albion shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Arsenal received 3 yellow cards (M. Odegaard, B. Saka and A. Lokonga). On the opposite side, Brighton & Hove Albion received 4 yellow cards (Y. Bissouma, P. Gross, M. Caicedo and R. Sanchez).
After this encounter, Arsenal will stay with 54 points like Tottenham Hotspur to stay in the 5th place. On the other side, Brighton & Hove Albion will have 34 points like Newcastle United to stay in the 13th place.
Match Events
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29'29'
L. Trossard
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36'36'
Y. Bissouma
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39'39'
M. Odegaard
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40'40'
P. Gross
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45'45'
G. Martinelli Silva (Goal Disallowed)
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50'50'
B. Saka
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52'52'
M. Caicedo
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62'62'
E. Nketiah
E. Smith Rowe
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67'67'
E. Mwepu
M. Caicedo
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74'74'
N. Pepe
G. Martinelli
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74'74'
A. Lallana
Y. Bissouma
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77'77'
T. Lamptey
E. Mwepu
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82'82'
A. Lokonga
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85'85'
A. Webster
L. Trossard
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89'89'
M. Odegaard
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90'90'
R. Sanchez
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Arsenal will play away against Southampton on the 16th of April with a 11-4 head to head record in favor of Arsenal (6 draws).
Brighton & Hove Albion will play away with Tottenham Hotspur on the 16th of April with a 7-2 head to head statistic in favor of Tottenham Hotspur (1 draw).
Arsenal: Formation and Lineups
Arsenal started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Mikel Arteta Amatriain chose to play with the following team: Aaron Ramsdale , Cédric Soares , Ben White , Gabriel Magalhães , Granit Xhaka , Martin Ødegaard , Albert Sambi Lokonga , Emile Smith Rowe , Bukayo Saka , Alexandre Lacazette and Gabriel Martinelli .
Substitutes
Arsenal made 2 changes: E. Smith Rowe for E. Nketiah (62′) and G. Martinelli for N. Pepe (74′).
Top player: Cédric Soares
The player who no doubt impressed Arsenal the most was Cédric Soares.
His rating is with 55 passes (74% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 5. He performed 9 crosses.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Formation and Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
On the opposite side, Graham Potter played with: Robert Sánchez , Joël Veltman , Lewis Dunk , Marc Cucurella , Pascal Groß , Enock Mwepu , Yves Bissouma , Moisés Caicedo , Leandro Trossard , Alexis Mac Allister and Danny Welbeck .
Substitutes
Brighton & Hove Albion made 3 changes: Y. Bissouma for A. Lallana (74′), E. Mwepu for T. Lamptey (77′) and L. Trossard for A. Webster (85′).
Top player: Enock Mwepu
The player who no doubt impressed Brighton & Hove Albion the most was Enock Mwepu.
His rating is with 1 goal, 26 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 9 duels out of 11. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League
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