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Arsenal beat Brighton fairly comprehensively in the Premier League on the South Coast on Saturday, thanks in part to a stellar performance by Kai Havertz.
The Germany international scored a goal and setup another in his team’s commanding 3-0 victory.
The Gunners entered the weekend sitting second in the Premier League standings. League-leading Liverpool topped the table by just two points over the north London outfit and will not play their weekend fixture until Sunday.
However, reigning English champions Manchester City jumped ahead of Arsenal Saturday morning thanks to a 4-2 win against Crystal Palace. City’s victory tightened the title race and helped the club reach the same point total as the Reds. As a result the Gunners needed to keep pace with a triumph against a tricky Seagulls side.
Visitors take slim lead into halftime after Saka spot kick
Both Arsenal and Brighton, quite predictably, had multiple scoring chances in the early stages of the match. Gabriel nearly, and probably should have, gave the Gunners a lead inside 90 seconds. The defender found himself with a free header near goal after a gorgeous free kick from Martin Odegaard. However, the Brazilian somehow sent the short-range shot wide of the target. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus also could not capitalize on other fantastic opportunities inside the first dozen minutes.
The hosts had two very good chances to go ahead during this timeframe as well. Julio Enciso and Jakub Moder both sent shots just outside David Raya’s goal in the ninth and 10th minute respectively. Enciso’s try, in particular, came after a blistering counter attack by Brighton. Nevertheless, the Paraguayan’s effort zipped over the bar.
Things seemed to settle down a bit following the flurry of shots in the early moments. Arsenal, however, were given a penalty kick in the 31st minute after Tariq Lamptey brought down Jesus inside the box. Brighton players an fans argued that the defender nicked the…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-04-06 18:45:42
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