ARSENAL ARE BEGINNING TO BRIGHTON THINGS UP

Full-time result

MATCH STATS

Ball Possession: 50% – 50%
Goal Attempts: 13 – 11
Shots on Goal: 2 – 3
Shots off Goal: 5 – 6
Blocked Shots: 6 – 2
Free Kicks: 4 – 11
Corner Kicks: 5 – 4
Offsides: 0 – 0
Goalkeeper Saves: 2 – 2
Fouls: 11 – 4
Red Cards: 0 – 0
Yellow Cards: 2 – 0
Total Passes: 491 – 511
Tackles: 17 – 10
Attacks: 116 – 108
Dangerous Attacks: 58 – 34

It all looks to be falling in pleasant places for the Gunners as they finally get their second win in a row in the EPL after a difficult first half. Mikel Arteta’s men seem to have found their improved confidence since their 3-1 boxing day victory over London rivals Chelsea. This time, they got the victory on the road against Brighton and they would be hoping to keep their morale high going into the new year.

Only Alexandre Lacazette was dropped from the starting Line up that defeated Chelsea on boxing day, with Skipper, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang being recalled to the starting Line up. The first half was pretty good but no team was able to carve out a clear-cut chance with Brighton getting more shots at goal. It was in the second half that the game opened up.

Brighton had a penalty appeal turned down by VAR while Arsenal saw 2 chances go begging, with Aubameyang and Martinelli coming close to scoring. The deadline was finally broken in the 66th minute when substitute, Lacazette, who was on for barely 30 seconds in place of Martinelli, found the bottom of the net with a brilliant finish from inside the 18-yard box. The Gunners then held on for a full-time victory to move away from the relegation zone and into 13th place on the EPL table.

The Gunners will be hoping that their newfound form will go with them into the new year.