Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion, 23 May 2021
| Score | 2-0 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Jonathan Moss |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Emirates Stadium |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
View Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion head to head
Kick-off: 4.00pm
Attendance limited due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Premier League Head to Head
Played: 8
Arsenal won: 3
Drawn: 2
Brighton and Hove Albion won: 3
Arsenal scored: 10
Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 8
Arsenal completed a league double over Brighton and Hove Albion for the first time since 1980-81 in League Division One.
2 Arsenal
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Goals:
| Nicolas Pépé | 49 |
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| Nicolas Pépé | 60 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bernd Leno
Defender
Gabriel
Defender
Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder
Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder
Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka
Midfielder
Martin Odegaard
Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward
Nicolas Pépé
Forward
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Substitutions:
| Bukayo Saka for Emile Smith Rowe | 74 |
| Alexandre Lacazette for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 79 |
| Gabriel Martinelli for Martin Odegaard | 86 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson
Defender
Cédric Soares
Defender
Pablo Marí
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Bukayo Saka
Midfielder
Dani Ceballos
Midfielder
Mohamed El Neny
Forward
Gabriel Martinelli
Forward
Alexandre Lacazette
Forward
Eddie Nketiah
Comments:
Final league position 2020-21: 8th Arsenal had now finished in 8th position or lower in consecutive seasons in the top division for the first time since 1976-77 in League Division One. They also failed to qualify for European competition for the first time since 1995. The Gunners had now won five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2018. They scored fewer goals in home games in this Premier League season (24) than in any league season since 1973-74 in League Division One (23).0 Brighton and Hove Albion
Manager: Graham Potter
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Robert Sánchez
Goalkeeper
Dan Burn
Defender
Adam Webster
Defender
Ben White
Defender
Lewis Dunk
Defender/Midfielder
Jakub Moder
Defender/Midfielder
Yves Bissouma
Midfielder
Pascal Gross
Midfielder
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder
Leandro Trossard
Midfielder
Substitutions:
| Aaron Connolly for Leandro Trossard | 46 |
| Adam Lallana for Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 46 |
| Steven Alzate for Alexis Mac Allister | 66 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tom McGill
Goalkeeper
Jason Steele
Defender/Midfielder
Steven Alzate
Defender/Midfielder
Moisés Caicedo
Defender/Midfielder
Michał Karbownik
Midfielder/Forward
Adam Lallana
Midfielder/Forward
Percy Tau
Forward
Aaron Connolly
Forward
Andi Zeqiri