Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion, 31 August 2024

Score1-1
RefereeChris Kavanagh
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance60,326
Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 15 Arsenal won: 6 Drawn: 4 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 5 Arsenal scored: 21 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 16 . Brighton and Hove Albion had now avoided defeat in six of their last eight visits to the Emirates Stadium in all competitions (won four).

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

Kai Havertz 38 G

Goals:

João Pedro 58 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Gabriel
Defender William Saliba
Defender Jurriën Timber
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz

Starting lineup:

Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper
Lewis Dunk Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Jack Hinshelwood Defender/Midfielder
James Milner Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Baleba Midfielder
Yankuba Minteh Midfielder/Forward
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder/Forward
João Pedro Forward
Danny Welbeck Forward

Substitutions:

Riccardo Calafiori for Leandro Trossard 59
Gabriel Martinelli for Martin Odegaard 74
Olexsandr Zinchenko for Jurriën Timber 80

Substitutions:

Yasin Ayari for James Milner 17
Pervis Estupiñán for Joël Veltman 72
Georginio Rutter for Yankuba Minteh 72
Simon Adingra for Kaoru Mitoma 85
Julio Enciso for Danny Welbeck 85

Cards:

Declan Rice 42 Y
Thomas Partey 45+3 Y
Declan Rice 49 Y
Declan Rice 49 R
Jurriën Timber 70 Y
David Raya 90+4 Y

Cards:

Yankuba Minteh 70 Y
João Pedro 90+6 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tommy Setford
Defender Jakub Kiwior
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Salah Oulad M'Hand
Midfielder/Forward Ethan Nwaneri

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Adam Webster
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Julio Enciso

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Arsenal failed in their attempt to win nine consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2004. . This was the Gunners' first draw in a league game since their visit to Manchester City on 31 March 2024; longer than any other current Premier League team, along with Manchester City. . In his 245th appearance in the division, Declan Rice had now been sent-off for the first time in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Brighton and Hove Albion failed in their attempt to win their opening three games of a season in the Premier League for the first time. . The Seagulls had now drawn 13 of their last 34 games in the Premier League (lost 12). . An opposition player had now been sent-off in both of Albion's away games so far in this Premier League season; also Ashley Young at Everton.

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Kai Havertz 38 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Gabriel
Defender William Saliba
Defender Jurriën Timber
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz

Substitutions:

Riccardo Calafiori for Leandro Trossard 59
Gabriel Martinelli for Martin Odegaard 74
Olexsandr Zinchenko for Jurriën Timber 80

Cards:

Declan Rice 42 Y
Thomas Partey 45+3 Y
Declan Rice 49 Y
Declan Rice 49 R
Jurriën Timber 70 Y
David Raya 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tommy Setford
Defender Jakub Kiwior
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Salah Oulad M'Hand
Midfielder/Forward Ethan Nwaneri

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Arsenal failed in their attempt to win nine consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2004. . This was the Gunners' first draw in a league game since their visit to Manchester City on 31 March 2024; longer than any other current Premier League team, along with Manchester City. . In his 245th appearance in the division, Declan Rice had now been sent-off for the first time in the Premier League.

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

João Pedro 58 G

Starting lineup:

Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper
Lewis Dunk Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Jack Hinshelwood Defender/Midfielder
James Milner Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Baleba Midfielder
Yankuba Minteh Midfielder/Forward
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder/Forward
João Pedro Forward
Danny Welbeck Forward

Substitutions:

Yasin Ayari for James Milner 17
Pervis Estupiñán for Joël Veltman 72
Georginio Rutter for Yankuba Minteh 72
Simon Adingra for Kaoru Mitoma 85
Julio Enciso for Danny Welbeck 85

Cards:

Yankuba Minteh 70 Y
João Pedro 90+6 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Adam Webster
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Julio Enciso

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Brighton and Hove Albion failed in their attempt to win their opening three games of a season in the Premier League for the first time. . The Seagulls had now drawn 13 of their last 34 games in the Premier League (lost 12). . An opposition player had now been sent-off in both of Albion's away games so far in this Premier League season; also Ashley Young at Everton.