Despite playing away at the Emirates Stadium, Brighton have earned the respect of Arsenal manager Michel Arteta. Brighton under manager Roberto De Zerbi have proven that they are not an easy opponent to bully.
Brighton (left) could not stop Arsenal
The visitors are also in high spirits after reaching the last 16 of the Europa League, a historic milestone in their first European competition. Brighton have also had a good away record this season, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 4.
Arsenal dominated the game for 45 minutes, with a total of 16 shots, while Brighton had none. However, De Zerbi's consistent play of trying to control the ball in his own half and waiting for a counter-attack showed that Brighton always posed a threat.
Kai Havertz seals victory for Arsenal
Bukayo Saka was perhaps the standout player in attack as the Gunners focused on exploiting the visitors' left-back position, where veteran James Milner was stationed. However, the opposition's large and well-covered defense caused many difficulties for Arteta's team.
A series of changes by coach De Zerbi brought Brighton a better game. Japanese left winger Kaoru Mitoma became a constant threat to Arsenal's defense, but they could not take advantage of the few chances created.
Aston Villa continue to thrive
Brighton's push up the pitch cost them in the closing stages, with Kai Havertz punishing the visitors with a run-and-goal on the counter-attack in the 87th minute.
With this victory, Arsenal temporarily took the top spot from Liverpool (the team that played late against MU).
In other matches, Aston Villa continued their rise, moving up to second place in the table after a 2-1 win at Brentford. West Ham took seventh place from Brighton after a 3-0 win over Wolves.
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