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Arsenal have been really rattled by conceding that equaliser. Still marooned inside their own half, Martinelli dribbles in-field centrally and brings The Gunners forward, at speed. He uses the overlapping Calafiori, down the left, whose cross in is bundled behind by van Hecke. Arsenal corner...

In the reverse fixture, at the Emirates Stadium in August, it ended even. The match wasn’t without controversy, though. A sumptuous lobbed finished from Havertz put Arsenal ahead before Rice was shown a second yellow 49 minutes in. Pedro duly equalised and a fiery encounter ended 1-1. Last season, here, Arsenal impressed in a crucial win in April as Saka (from the penalty spot), Havertz and Trossard, off the bench (against his former club, of course) got the goals in a convincing 3-0 win. 

van Hecke, tussling with Jesus for a bouncing ball on the edge of the box, is accidently caught by Jesus' trailing elbow. After a minute, though, van Hecke is quickly back to his feet. 

Brighton make a change in central defence as Webster replaces Julio, who picked up a knock whilst tussling with Jesus. That's their fourth change.

CHANCE - Brighton could be in front! Rutter does so well down the middle with a huge carry forwards, through the attacking half. He releases Minteh down the right side of the box and as Minteh approaches goal, he tries to square for Mitoma, on the left, six yards out. He would have been better shooting though as the pass is too far in front of Mitoma and goes out for an Arsenal goal-kick.

Merino, on the left side of halfway, sidesteps Ayari but then cedes possession carelessly with a heavy touch. van Hecke then gets on the ball and strides through the attacking half, finding Veltman on the right-hand-touchline as Brighton try and find a leveller.

Arsenal make their second swap of the night as Odegaard comes on for Jorginho in an attacking move. Odegaard also takes the armband.

Calafiori, on the left-edge of the box, switches play sumptuously to Partey. Partey nudges the ball centrally to Rice, who releases Trossard down the left, with a nice chipped pass from inside the centre circle. 

Pedro, coming deep to receive possession just inside his own half, is bundled to ground by Jorginho and Rice. Both escape a booking despite the protestations of the Brighton players.

Gabriel, advancing up to the edge of the box, gives the ball left to Calafiori, tight to the touchline. Calafiori feeds Trossard centrally, who sweeps it wide right to Nwaneri as The Gunners hog the ball in these first few minutes.

CHANCE - Jesus battles for the ball inside the penalty box, wresting it away from Webster. He tees up Trossard, arriving inside the area, who, under pressure, balloons an effort over the top, to the delight of the home crowd.

NWANERI STRIKE THE DIFFERENCE SO FAR  - A tight contest at the Amex Stadium sees Arsenal leading at the break, thanks to a wonderfully well taken goal from their wizkid winger, Nwaneri. Having hogged the ball prior to scoring (but only extended Verbruggen once), Arsenal struck as Merino fed Nwaneri who, with a lot to do, did it brilliantly, burying the ball into the back of the net. Arsenal have kept Brighton's attackers very quiet so far, limiting them to one meaningful chance which Adingra blazed over. Indeed, Arsenal nearly doubled their lead when Merino headed a corner wide. You feel, though, another goal might be necessary for The Gunners to ensure they leave with the win, will they get it or can Brighton come back into things? Stay with us.

Brighton's third change, out wide, sees Mitoma come on for Adingra.

Baleba and Adingra link up down the other end, on Brighton's left as the former releases the latter into a one-on-one with Partey. Partey stands firm forcing the hosts to settle for an attacking throw-in on the left, level with the penalty area.

Jorginho, inside the centre circle, finds Partey to his right. Partey knocks it across to Gabriel who finds Jesus, dropping deep. Centrally, Jesus lays it off to Rice who carries strongly, bringing Arsenal up over halfway.

Saliba beats Pedro aerially on halfway and finds Merino, to his left. The Spaniard drives forward, towards the box. Shifting away from Ayari, Merino takes on a shot which is deflected behind by Veltman...

SAVE - Arsenal with the first chance of note! Gabriel makes the inroads with a burst through the centre circle before Nwaneri glides into space. Nwaneri rolls a pass right to Jesus, who scuttles down the right-side of the box, away from Julio and sees a low, sharp strike repelled well by Verbruggen!

Trossard, benefiting from a Jesus flick on halfway, bursts onto the ball, centrally. Although he's quickly crowded out, Merino takes up possession just inside Arsenal's attacking half and cleverly switches play to Nwaneri, on the right wing, with a precise pass. 

ARSENAL ARE HELD AS BATTLING BRIGHTON TAKE A POINT - Arsenal decline the opportunity to close the gap to league leaders, Liverpool, to three points as they are made to pay for a lacklustre performance at the Amex Stadium. The Gunners led 16 minutes in when Nwaneri glided through to open the scoring. Brighton had fed on scraps but the momentum changed entirely when Pedro, a pest up front all night long, won a penalty off of Saliba's challenge. Pedro converted and Brighton looked the likelier team to go and get a winner: Disappointment for Arsenal but take nothing away from a superb second half from The Seagulls, who more than deserve their point this evening.

Jesus, down the left side of the box, rolls the ball back, centrally. Trossard, in space, has a crack that deflects over off of van Hecke. Another Arsenal corner...

Veltman, again faced by Calafiori in front of him, this time goes on the outside. The right-back creates an angle to cross but it's an underhit, tame cross and one that is easily gathered by Raya, on his six-yard line.

Rice, sliding in to wrest the ball away from Ayari just inside his own half, lofts a pass down the line, looking for Martinelli down the left. Veltman, alert, advances well to intercept for The Seagulls.

Nwaneri, tight to the right-hand-touchline, nudges the ball back to Partey. He returns it to Nwaneri and suddenly, Arsenal move forwards. Nwaneri drives at Estupinan, entering the penalty area and, with the Brighton man trying to usher the ball behind untouched, Nwaneri's persistence forces an Arsenal corner off of him...

A real contrast of halves that, for Arsenal. Whilst they didn't set the stage alight in the first half, they were in control thanks to Nwaneri's individual bit of brilliance. Yet, they utterly lost their way when the penalty was awarded and, being frank, are fortunate that a more ruthless side didn't punish their second-half poorness. Jesus, in form coming into this one, didn't get any sort of service while the midfield was overran after the interval. Not a disastrous point but Arsenal's margin for error as they chase down Liverpool at the top is fast closing, with each dropped point.

Thanks for joining me here on Tribe as Brighton roared back to take a point against a lacklustre Arsenal at the Amex Stadium this evening: I hope you’ve enjoyed our coverage: I’ve been Rory Morrow, and I look forward to seeing you again soon for another live text commentary!  

Mitoma, found in space on the left wing, whips in an excellent cross. Saliba hooks it away before the ball runs to Partey, on the right, who smashes it up-field.

Martinelli's swirling delivery from the left is too near to Verbruggen, who comes off his line to decisively catch the ball. 

CHANCE - Rice crosses teasingly from the right. Trossard and Merino both go for it but get in each other's way as the latter pokes the ball wide of the left-hand-post from ten yards out!

CHANCE - That's the opening Brighton have been waiting for! O'Riley and Adingra team up to pressurise Partey into slipping, on the right-hand-edge of his own penalty area. O'Riley then squares the ball, centrally, to Adingra who lashes over the crossbar, from 12 yards out!

Hello and welcome to Tribe’s live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion take on Arsenal at the Amex Stadium, with The Gunners aiming to close the gap on league leaders, Liverpool to just three points. Although Liverpool will have two games in hand, this is a huge opportunity for Mikel Arteta’s side to ramp up the pressure against a Brighton side winless in seven. Can Arsenal deliver? Team news is next. 

Julio passes short to van Hecke, just ahead of him, centrally. Estupinan takes over, trying to get away down the left but instead goes back in-field, to Baleba. He ushers the ball right to Veltman but, faced by Calafiori, he passes back to van Hecke, now just inside his own half.

Pedro, looking to add to Arsenal's annoyance, slides in the overlapping Estupinan down Brighton's left. The left-back's cross, though, is easily caught by Raya.

CHANCE - 35 yards out, centrally, Ayari opts to go for goal. He curls a wicked effort not far wide of the right-hand-post, with Raya scrambling!

CHANCE - Rice curls it in, right-footed. Calafiori, amidst a melee of players jostling inside the box, heads it over! Could that be Arsenal's last chance of a winner?

Rice, inside his own half, finds Calafiori down the left-hand-side. He uses Trossard who returns the ball into the left-back's run. His smacked ball across the face of goal is steered away by Baleba, for Brighton.

Rice, driving down the right of the attacking half, wins a corner as Julio does enough to dispossess him cleanly, on the edge of the box. 

Trossard, slipped into space down the left side of halfway, is pulled back by Veltman, who is shown yellow.

CHANCE - The closest Arsenal have come to retaking the lead. Rice, allowed to cross from the right, duly delivers an outstanding cross into the box. Partey, peeling off his markers, puts his header over the crossbar!

Rutter advances at speed down the middle of the attacking half. Merino lazily sticks out a leg to trip him up. Booking and free-kick in an attacking area for Brighton...

Martinelli, driving down the right-hand-side at speed, wins Arsenal a throw-in on halfway as Estupinan halts his charge with an impeccably timed sliding challenge.

Verbruggen, six yards out, eventually releases the ball to Estupinan. He launches a ball forwards, down the channel, looking for the run of Adingra but Partey, on halfway, gets up to intercept well. 

PENALTY TO BRIGHTON - Pedro, dancing into the penalty box centrally, is pressurised by Gabriel, who has a hand full of his shirt. Pedro, staying on his feet, then runs into Saliba, who catches him with an unwitting headbutt that has Pedro crumpling to the ground: The referee, Anthony Taylor, says penalty without hesitation! 

SAVE - Adingra, this time, works an inch of space on the left to cut inside, away from Partey. Adingra curls a dangerous cross into the middle which Gruda meets with a header that's straight at Raya! Raya's caught afterwards, accidentally, by O'Riley and receives a bit of treatment from the physios. He looks fine to continue, though. 

Gruda sees his intended pass for Pedro intercepted by Partey, down Arsenal's right. The makeshift full-back then barrels into the attacking half but Partey's ball inside, aimed for Rice, is intercepted brilliantly by Baleba, who recovers well to retrieve possession midway inside his own half.

Saliba, on halfway, finds Gabriel to his left. He, in turn, goes left to Calafiori who goes back inside to Gabriel. This time, he locates Merino centrally ahead of him as Arsenal continue to enjoy the lion's share of possession. 

The two teams take to the field, with Pedro and Jorginho both entrusted with the captain’s armbands this evening! Brighton in their usual blue-and-white-stripes: Arsenal in their away black strip. Tonight’s referee is Anthony Taylor: we’ll be underway in just a few minutes!

Brighton, despite enduring a winless December, did rescue a point last time out as Lamptey’s late leveller earned a share of the spoils at Villa Park. That made it three successive draws for The Seagulls, after stalemates with West Ham United and Brentford. The absence of striker, Welbeck with all his experience and knowhow, up front has blunted Brighton a bit but they aren’t short of attacking options and have recently welcomed back winger, March, after long-term-injury. If they get him flying again, suddenly their attacking returns could be far greater. 

van Hecke, on the edge of his own box, plays the ball right to Veltman. Veltman tries to locate Gruda, down the line, but plays a poor pass, that's easily cut out by Trossard as Arsenal win it back, just inside the centre circle.

Jorginho, fed by Partey, turns away from O'Riley on halfway. The Italian, though, then runs into Ayari who snaffles the ball back for Brighton, inside the centre circle.

Gabriel, inside the attacking half, surrenders possession with a careless pass, straight to Webster, on the edge of the box. He gives it to Baleba, in front of him who frees Pedro on the left side of halfway.

Minteh, who feels aggrieved not to win a free-kick on halfway for a tussle with Gabriel, chats back to the referee. For his dissent, the substitute is booked.

Nwaneri's delivery, from the right, is awful as he shanks the ball straight out of play with a complete misconnection. Goal-kick for the hosts.

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