Premier League - 4-2 win over Brighton and Arsenal continue to lead the standings

2023-01-01 08:07

Premier League - 4-2 win over Brighton and Arsenal continue to lead the standings


In the 18th round of the 2022/23 Premier League season, one of the focus games was staged. Arsenal, who went to the away game, finally won 4-0 with the goals contributed by Saka, Odegaard, Nketiah and Martinelli. 2 win over Brighton.


Only 2 minutes into the campaign, Arsenal successfully created a threat. After Martinelli tried to shoot on the left side of the penalty area and was blocked, Saka on the right took advantage of the gap and volleyed to help Arsenal. Take the lead 1-0. In the 7th minute, Odegaard sent a diagonal ball, Martinelli responded from the left and shot but was resolved.


In the 19th minute, Ben White crossed diagonally, followed up by Saka on the right and swept into the penalty area but was cleared. In the 25th minute, Brighton organized an offensive opportunity. Trossard's shot from the right side of the penalty area was saved by Arsenal goalkeeper Ramsdale, and the subsequent corner kick was also cleared.


In the 39th minute, after Saka's corner kick was not far away, Erdgao shot a long shot from outside the penalty area, and the ball flew into the net after bouncing off the ground, helping Arsenal expand their lead 2-0 Advantage. In the 44th minute, Gilmour was shown a yellow card warning by the referee on duty for bringing down Thomas while defending. In stoppage time in the first half, Gabriel and Thomas were also shown yellow cards for fouls.


From the start of the second half to the 47th minute, Arsenal launched a counterattack. After Martinelli tried a shot from a small angle on the left and was saved, Nketiah seized the opportunity to make a follow-up shot to help Arsenal continue to lead 3-0. Brighton.


In the 52nd minute, Lallana sent a through ball from the right side of the front court, and Gross inserted it to form a single-handed opportunity, but Arsenal goalkeeper Ramsdale immediately attacked to resolve the crisis. Five minutes later, Odegaard took a free kick to the goal. Gabriel's header was blocked, and Saliba immediately made a supplementary shot but missed it.


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In the 64th minute, Kaoru Sanzaki got the ball from Fuan Jianyang in the frontcourt. After cooperating with Gilmour, he took the ball again and formed a single-handed opportunity, and then faced Ramsdale and made a goal. After being confirmed by VAR, it was determined that the goal was valid, allowing Brighton to pull back a city 1-3.


In the 71st minute, Odegaard sent a through ball from the frontcourt, and Martinelli made a one-handed shot to help Arsenal lead Brighton 4-1. In the 77th minute, Saliba was intercepted after stopping the ball in the backcourt. Evan Ferguson got the ball and scored with a low shot, making the score 2-4.


In the 88th minute, Brighton got the chance to kick in the frontcourt. Kaoru Misaki scored the goal with a low shot after getting the ball in the frontcourt. However, the referee ruled that the goal was offside and the goal was disallowed.


In the end, Arsenal defeated Brighton 4-2 in an away game. At present, Arsenal continues to lead the standings with 43 points, and it is also as many as 7 points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.