The 3-0 victory at Brighton not only helped Arsenal temporarily occupy the top spot in the Premier League, but was also a challenge to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Arsenal defeated Brighton, sending a challenge to Bayern Munich
Contrary to previous seasons, Arsenal is extremely solid in the sprint phase. And the performance at Amex Stadium last night is proof. Brighton could only play fairly with the away team in the first 10 minutes. The rest is the Gunners’ game.
After missed opportunities from the 12th to 21st minutes by Saka, Jesus, and Gabriel, Arsenal opened the score from the penalty spot after Jesus was brought down by Lamptey in the penalty area and Saka made no mistake on the spot. 11 meters.
Kai Havertz and his teammates continued to win convincingly
Brighton’s most significant resistance efforts were only Encisco’s dangerous curler at the end of the first half, but that was just one situation that made for an excellent flying save by goalkeeper David. Raya. After the break, Arsenal played more elegantly and doubled the gap thanks to Kai Havertz after a good combination.
And in a situation where Brighton had to push their team higher to find a goal, Arsenal launched the decisive sword at the end of the match. In the 86th minute, substitute Leandro Trossard ran down and finished delicately, sealing a 3-0 victory for the away team. With this result, Arsenal temporarily rose to the top of the Premier League table with 71 points, 1 point ahead of Liverpool and Man City. This result will put a lot of pressure on Liverpool before tonight’s match against Sheffield.
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The victory over Brighton was Arsenal’s 7th consecutive unbeaten match in all competitions (6 wins, 1 draw). And that is the powerful challenge they sent to Bayern Munich, their opponent in the quarterfinals of the Champions League in the middle of next week. Remember, Bayern’s form is very bad with two consecutive losses against Dortmund and Heidenheim.
Brighton vs Arsenal lineup
Brighton: Verbruggen – Lamptey, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan – Baleba, Moder (Pedro 63) – Gross; Adingra, Enciso (Buonanotte 63) – Welbeck (Fati 76)
Arsenal: Raya – White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko (Tomiyasu 72) – Odegaard (Vieira 89), Jorginho, Rice – Saka (Martinelli 64), Havertz (Nketiah 89), Jesus (Trossard 64)
Scored: Saka (33′ penalty), Havertz (62′), Trossard (86′)
