Arsenal Vs Brighton & Hove Albion (23/05/2021) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Arsenal Vs Brighton & Hove Albion (23/05/2021)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
21 Calum Chambers
16 Rob Holding
06 Gabriel MagalhĂŁes
03 Kieran Tierney
29 Granit Xhaka
18 Thomas Partey
11 Martin Ødegaard  
19 Nicolas PĂ©pĂ©   
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang  
Substitutes
13 RĂșnar Alex RĂșnarsson
22 Pablo MarĂ­
17 CĂ©dric Soares
35 Mohamed Elneny
8 Dani Ceballos
87 Bukayo Saka  
35 Gabriel Martinelli  
62 Edward Nketiah
9 Alexandre Lacazette  

Emirates Stadium


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49' Nicolas Pépé
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LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
90'
Martinelli has been in the thick of the action since he came on. He picks up the ball in space on the left but his cross is blocked by Dunk.
86'
Gabriel Martinelli replaces Martin Ødegaard.
84'
Foul by Bukayo Saka.
Lewis Dunk wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'
Alexandre Lacazette replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
76'
DANGER!
A rare attack from the visitors as Moder sends in a dangerous cross from the right. It takes a deflection off an Arsenal player and whistles across the six-yard box but there are no Brighton players there to capitalise.
68'
WIDE!
Arsenal break, their fans roaring them on, but Aubameyang slices wastefully wide from Smith Rowe's pass.
⚜ 60'
GOAL! ARSENAL 2-0 BRIGHTON (Pepe, 60')
56'
Arsenal forced to do some defending now as Holding makes an important challenge on Connolly just as he is threatening to unleash a shot. Gabriel then repels Lallana before Bissouma fires a long-range effort wide.
⚜ 49'
GOAL! ARSENAL 1-0 BRIGHTON (Pepe, 49')
🔄 46'
Aaron Connolly replaces Leandro Trossard.
🔄 46'
Adam Lallana replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
46'
Second Half begins..
H-T
ARSENAL 0-0 BRIGHTON
44'
Smith Rowe finally gets in behind on the left-hand side of the Brighton box but his cut-back is blocked. Brighton are getting their bodies in the way of everything!
39'
DANGER! Almost a Brighton own goal!
37'
Foul by Rob Holding.
Jakub Moder wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35'
Attempt missed.
Lewis Dunk right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
34'
Dan Burn tries a through ball, but Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
31'
GREAT DFEFENDING!
That's superb from Bissouma. Pepe gets in behind Burn on the right and runs at Dunk but the Brighton midfielder appears from nowhere to make an excellent tackle.
29'
Attempt blocked.
Granit Xhaka left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
28'
Foul by Dan Burn.
Emile Smith Rowe wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24'
Attempt missed.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
21'
TACKLE!
Odegaard attempts to release Aubameyang in the Brighton box but Webster gets across and makes a fine tackle. The visitors have defended well and they've looked threatening going forward at times too.
15'
CLOSE!
A delightful chipped pass from Bissouma almost sends Jahanbakhsh through on goal. The Iranian gets a toe to it but Leno comes out and cleans up.
13'
Tierney whips a cross into a dangerous area but there are no red shirts anywhere near it.
12'
Foul by Adam Webster.
Emile Smith Rowe wins a free kick on the left wing.
7'
Attempt blocked.
Nicolas Pépé left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
6'
WIDE!
The corner initially comes to nothing but then Partey gets on the ball in a central position, 20 yards out, and curls a right-footed shot narrowly wide!
4'
Arsenal launch their first attack but it breaks down when Odegaard attempts to test Sanchez from outside the box and his shot is blocked.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Brighton & Hove Albion: Leno, Chambers, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Xhaka, Partey, Odegaard, Pepe, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang.

Brighton F.C.

Graham Potter


First Eleven
26 Robert Sanchez
16 Alireza Jahanbakhsh  
04 Adam Webster
05 Lewis Dunk
28 Ben White
33 D. Burn
08 Yves Bissouma
15 Jakub Moder
13 Pascal Groß
10 Alexis Mac Allister
11 Leandro Trossard  
Substitutes
23 Jason Steele
-- Tom McGill
06 MichaƂ Karbownik
44 Aaron Connolly  
14 Adam Lallana  
17 Steven Alzate
22 Percy Tau
25 Moisés Caicedo
29 Andi Zeqiri

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
21 Calum Chambers
16 Rob Holding
06 Gabriel MagalhĂŁes
03 Kieran Tierney
29 Granit Xhaka
18 Thomas Partey
11 Martin Ødegaard  
19 Nicolas PĂ©pĂ©   
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang  
Substitutes
13 RĂșnar Alex RĂșnarsson
22 Pablo MarĂ­
17 CĂ©dric Soares
35 Mohamed Elneny
8 Dani Ceballos
87 Bukayo Saka  
35 Gabriel Martinelli  
62 Edward Nketiah
9 Alexandre Lacazette  

Brighton F.C. - Lineup

First Eleven
26 Robert Sanchez
16 Alireza Jahanbakhsh  
04 Adam Webster
05 Lewis Dunk
28 Ben White
33 D. Burn
08 Yves Bissouma
15 Jakub Moder
13 Pascal Groß
10 Alexis Mac Allister
11 Leandro Trossard  
Substitutes
23 Jason Steele
-- Tom McGill
06 MichaƂ Karbownik
44 Aaron Connolly  
14 Adam Lallana  
17 Steven Alzate
22 Percy Tau
25 Moisés Caicedo
29 Andi Zeqiri