Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal, 04 January 2025

Score1-1
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAmerican Express Stadium
Attendance31,714

View Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 16 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 5 Drawn: 5 Arsenal won: 6 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 17 Arsenal scored: 22 . Arsenal remained unbeaten in their last five visits to Brighton and Hove Albion (won three).

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

João Pedro penalty 61 P

Goals:

Ethan Nwaneri 16 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Pervis Estupiñán
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender Joël Veltman
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Forward João Pedro

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Riccardo Calafiori Defender
Gabriel Defender
William Saliba Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder
Mikel Merino Midfielder/Forward
Ethan Nwaneri Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Yankuba Minteh for Brajan Gruda 46
Georginio Rutter for Matt O'Riley 46
Kaoru Mitoma for Simon Adingra 62
Adam Webster for Igor Julio 66

Substitutions:

Gabriel Martinelli for Ethan Nwaneri 46
Martin Odegaard for Jorginho 64

Cards:

Joël Veltman 64 Y
Yankuba Minteh 82 Y

Cards:

Ethan Nwaneri 45+1 Y
Mikel Merino 84 Y
Riccardo Calafiori 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Adam Webster
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Defender/Midfielder Jakub Moder
Midfielder/Forward Julio Enciso
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward Georginio Rutter

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Neto
Defender Jakub Kiwior
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Butler-Oyedeji
Midfielder/Forward Ismeal Kabia
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Comments:

League position: 10th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now drawn four consecutive league games for the first time since October 2014 in the League Championship. . The Seagulls had now not lost their first league game in the last nine years (won three). . They had now drawn seven of their last 20 games in the Premier League kicking off at 5.30pm on a Saturday (won four).

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Arsenal now remained unbeaten in their last 13 games in all competitions (won nine). . They failed in their attempt to win four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time in this season. . Ethan Nwaneri had now become the first player to score five or more goals for the Gunners in a season while aged 17 or under since John Radford in 1964-65 (eight). [c/o Harvey Downes]

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

João Pedro penalty 61 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Pervis Estupiñán
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender Joël Veltman
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Forward João Pedro

Substitutions:

Yankuba Minteh for Brajan Gruda 46
Georginio Rutter for Matt O'Riley 46
Kaoru Mitoma for Simon Adingra 62
Adam Webster for Igor Julio 66

Cards:

Joël Veltman 64 Y
Yankuba Minteh 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Adam Webster
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Defender/Midfielder Jakub Moder
Midfielder/Forward Julio Enciso
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward Georginio Rutter

Comments:

League position: 10th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now drawn four consecutive league games for the first time since October 2014 in the League Championship. . The Seagulls had now not lost their first league game in the last nine years (won three). . They had now drawn seven of their last 20 games in the Premier League kicking off at 5.30pm on a Saturday (won four).

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Ethan Nwaneri 16 G

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Riccardo Calafiori Defender
Gabriel Defender
William Saliba Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder
Mikel Merino Midfielder/Forward
Ethan Nwaneri Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Gabriel Martinelli for Ethan Nwaneri 46
Martin Odegaard for Jorginho 64

Cards:

Ethan Nwaneri 45+1 Y
Mikel Merino 84 Y
Riccardo Calafiori 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Neto
Defender Jakub Kiwior
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Butler-Oyedeji
Midfielder/Forward Ismeal Kabia
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Arsenal now remained unbeaten in their last 13 games in all competitions (won nine). . They failed in their attempt to win four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time in this season. . Ethan Nwaneri had now become the first player to score five or more goals for the Gunners in a season while aged 17 or under since John Radford in 1964-65 (eight). [c/o Harvey Downes]