Arsenal vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League LIVE – Sunday’s 3-0 loss to Brighton at the Emirates delivered a further damage to Arsenal’s title chances. The team of Roberto De Zerbi completely shut down and defeated Mikel Arteta’s championship rivals on the pitch. Just after halftime, Julio Enciso headed home a cross from Pervis Estupinan for the game’s first goal. Leandro Trossard, who transferred from Brighton to Arsenal in January, fumbled a clearing, and Deniz Undav scored a second with a deft chip.In the last seconds of the second half, Pervis Estupinan added a third goal by poking in Aaron Ramsdale’s errant save. Follow Premier League LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Mikel Arteta has made just one change, although it was anticipated given the absence of Oleksandr Zinchenko due to injury. Kieran Tierney takes over in his stead. The Brighton squad that suffered a crushing loss to Everton at home made four changes. One is imposed as Levi Colwill takes the place of the hurt Adam Webster. Billy Gilmour, Evan Ferguson, and Julio Enciso are also present. Danny Welbeck, Deniz Undav, and Facundo Buonanotte are fired.
Brighton & Hove Albion’s devastating 3-0 victory at the Emirates today has all but put an end to Arsenal’s title chances. However, they put in a laborious performance against the cunning south coast club, who scored three goals in the second half to take Roberto De Zerbi’s team up to sixth place: Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav, and Pervis Estupinan.
Through Martin Odegaard, they did come close to taking the lead in the 14th minute. The Gunners captain, who has been crucial to their championship defence, missed with a free kick.After a collision with Moises Caicedo, Gabriel Martinelli pulled up with an injury, giving Arteta a major headache. In the 20th minute, the Brazilian was substituted by former Brighton striker Leandro Trossard after being pushed off.
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Only 11 minutes later, Trossard came close to scoring as his effort smacked off a Seagulls defender and hit the crossbar. The Belgian was on the verge of handing the hosts a crucial lead when he wheeled away in pain.
The Gunners tried hard to score first, but it simply wasn’t meant to be. In the 45th and first minute, Bukayo Saka fired, but the ball bounced against the right post and went behind. They knew they trailed City by three points going into the break
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They paid for those squandered opportunities as Brighton seized the lead in the 51st minute. When he headed Pervis Estupinan’s cross into the net, Julio Enciso scored his third goal in his previous eight appearances across competitions.
In the 85th minute, things worsened for Arteta’s team, and Aaron Ramsdasle won’t ever want to relive that moment. Alexis Mac Allister quickly intercepted the ball as it was thrown out to Trossard by the English custodian. Deniz Undav received his deflection and hoisted the ball over an uneasy Ramsdale.
The outstanding Estupinan provided Brighton with the cherry on top and effectively put Arsenal to rest. In the 90+6th minute, the Ecuadorian left-back produced a beautiful finish to seal the victory for the Seagulls.
Arsenal vs Brighton XI
Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Kiwior, Gabriel, Tierney, Jorginho, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus
Subs: Turner, Partey, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Holding, Trossard, Vieira, Nelson, Walters.
Brighton: Steele, Gross, Dunk, Colwill, Estupinan, Gilmour, Caicedo, Mac Allister, Enciso, Ferguson, Mitoma
Subs: McGill, Welbeck, Undav, Ayari, Van Hecke, Buonanotte, Offiah, Moran, Peupion.
