Match report

Arsenal Draws 1-1 with Brighton in Premier League

Arsenal
Arsenal
1–1
FT
Brighton
Brighton
May 5, 2019

Arsenal secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Brighton in the Premier League. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring with a penalty in the 9th minute, but Glenn Murray equalized for Brighton from the spot in the 61st minute. The match saw multiple yellow cards and several substitutions but no further goals.

Key Facts

  • • P. Aubameyang scored Arsenal's goal from a penalty at 9' (Arsenal 1-0)
  • • G. Murray equalized for Brighton from a penalty at 61' (1-1)
  • • Arsenal had four players receive yellow cards: S. Papastathopoulos (14'), Granit Xhaka (60'), Stephan Lichtsteiner (64'), and M. Guendouzi (83')
  • • Brighton's Lewis Dunk (63') and P. Groß (45') received yellow cards

Lineups

Arsenal

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 19 B. Leno (G)
  • 12 S. Lichtsteiner (D)
  • 18 Nacho Monreal (D)
  • 5 S. Papastathopoulos (D)
  • 20 S. Mustafi (D)
  • 10 M. Özil (M)
  • 7 H. Mkhitaryan (M)
  • 34 G. Xhaka (M)
  • 11 L. Torreira (M)
  • 14 P. Aubameyang (F)
  • 9 A. Lacazette (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 A. Iwobi
  • 31 S. Kolašinac
  • 29 M. Guendouzi
  • 4 Mohamed Elneny
  • 49 E. Nketiah
  • 1 P. Čech
  • 6 L. Koscielny

Brighton

Formation: 4-5-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Ryan (G)
  • 2 Bruno Saltor (D)
  • 4 S. Duffy (D)
  • 5 L. Dunk (D)
  • 30 Bernardo (D)
  • 6 D. Stephens (M)
  • 13 P. Groß (M)
  • 20 S. March (M)
  • 8 Y. Bissouma (M)
  • 17 G. Murray (F)
  • 16 A. Jahanbakhsh (M)

Substitutes

  • 11 A. Knockaert
  • 10 F. Andone
  • 7 B. Kayal
  • 27 D. Button
  • 9 J. Locadia
  • 14 L. Balogun
  • 3 G. Bong

Timeline

  1. Arsenal
    9' Arsenal Goal · Penalty
    P. Aubameyang
  2. Arsenal
    14' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    S. Papastathopoulos
  3. Brighton
    45' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    P. Groß
  4. Brighton
    46' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Alireza Jahanbakhsh · On: Anthony Knockaert
  5. Arsenal
    60' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Granit Xhaka
  6. Brighton
    61' Brighton Goal · Penalty
    G. Murray
  7. Brighton
    63' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Lewis Dunk
  8. Arsenal
    64' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Stephan Lichtsteiner
  9. Arsenal
    77' Arsenal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Granit Xhaka · On: A. Iwobi
  10. Arsenal
    77' Arsenal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Stephan Lichtsteiner · On: S. Kolasinac
  11. Arsenal
    77' Arsenal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Henrikh Mkhitaryan · On: M. Guendouzi
  12. Brighton
    78' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Murray · On: F. Andone
  13. Arsenal
    83' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    M. Guendouzi
  14. Arsenal
    84' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    S. Mustafi
  15. Brighton
    90'+2 Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Groß · On: B. Kayal

Match Stats

Stat Arsenal Brighton
Fouls 9 14
Pass Accuracy 87% 73%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 11
Corners 16 3
Total Passes 564 235
Yellow Cards 5 2
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 8 5
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 70% 30%
Accurate Passes 488 171
Shots Inside Box 13 8
Saves 4 6
Shots Outside Box 7 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Arsenal took the lead early on with Aubameyang's penalty, giving them a psychological advantage going into the half.
  • ▸ The equalizer from Murray's penalty at 61' shifted momentum back in favor of Brighton, leading to a tense remainder of the match with both sides defending their positions firmly.