00:04all eyes on the Amex but events in the east end of Manchester will be crucial too on a night
00:09that
00:10could end with the Gunners eight points clear of the field or their lead potentially cut down to
00:14just two two clubs for whom back-to-back wins have calmed the impending storm Arsenal's Derby
00:21double galvanizing a title challenge that had seen gathering cloud whilst it's now sunshine to break
00:26up the inclement weather that had turned the Amex into a high-pressure zone for Fabian Herzlund and
00:32there's a 200th career game for Jorginho Ruter who's preferred to Danny Welbeck the Gunners old
00:38boy drops to the bench he's rested Yasin Ayari back among the subs after a shoulder injury
00:44good news for the Gunners on the bench as well 16 year old Max Dowman is back after recovering from
00:50a foot problem
00:51I was a bit skeptical of those percentages massive mistake from David Raya and he has just been bailed out
01:02of it
01:04frustration for Belieber that he couldn't make the most of the chance huge relief for Raya
01:09wow what a mistake we just touched on Mascara's first pass gave it away well David Raya there's no excuse
01:17for that you're early on in the game you're away from home I get you want to play but it
01:21has to be right
01:23it's him to bring the ball forward here
01:27Saka oh straight through the goalkeeper and in
01:32he's marked his 300th game for the club with a significant early goal
01:40horrible moment for Bart Verbruggen deflection of Carlos Belieber has done him no favours at all and it's Arsenal ahead
01:48inside nine minutes
01:52well this is the reward you get for taking a hit
01:57if you don't do it then you can't get the deflection you won't get the goal
02:01Mikel Arteta really pleased with the way Arsenal win that ball back
02:05they spread it wide
02:08Saka in the wide position the moment he receives the ball here
02:11is really comfortable it's his perfect area but that kind of deflection
02:17from Belieber if you look at his body shape here
02:19he's got to stay a bit bigger they either stay out the way completely
02:23or get across and get a solid block on the ball he doesn't either
02:28and he puts the goalkeeper bang in trouble because that little glancing blow
02:32gives him no time to react you can see his body's right behind it Verbruggen
02:36but he just can't see it or react it's through the legs it's such a soft goal to concede but
02:42Arsenal will not be complaining
02:48Zubimendi out of the picture it's Cariolo that can continue his run here
02:51Ruter and the deflection was all important he's in his own player with the shot
02:57the pressure from Jocheres
03:00here's Ruter
03:03Gabriel
03:05touch tight to him again
03:10and when the free kick was taken he slammed straight into Ruter
03:14Brighton complaining but
03:16they took the free kick
03:18smacked it straight at their own man
03:20very cheap turnover of possession
03:24I think everyone was expecting the referee to pull that back but
03:27like you say you look at the detail of it it's into their own player
03:30if that was an Arsenal player
03:32I'm sure he would have done
03:36under the feed of Ruter Hinchelwood
03:40Holmes had made his way forward
03:41it's Gomez that sends a high ball in
03:43Raya had plenty of time to judge the flight of it
03:48and then was fouled by Matoma
03:51still time for Mjavion to create
03:54a last opportunity to get themselves back on level terms before the break
03:57in it comes
03:58bit of pushing and shoving going on
04:00Wifa complaining that he was fouled
04:06VAR having a look at that incident
04:09it's Michael Salisbury who's on VAR duty
04:12and he's
04:14told Chris Kavanagh that he's having a look at it
04:17Oskara out of position
04:18Timber and Saka have adjusted their positioning to cover
04:22the ball is in and Ruter
04:23flicking ahead on it didn't get the contact he wanted
04:26early impact from Minte
04:30he's a real live wire
04:31he might not bring too much quality at the end of the plays
04:36but he certainly brings some energy onto the pitch
04:38and Jorginho Ruter
04:39they're very nearly glancing this ball
04:43on target to give David Raya a little bit of a problem
04:46it's a tough position to score from
04:50Rice
04:51just caught
04:54and a yellow card for Gomez
04:57I think the referee's got much choice there
05:01as he comes inside
05:02Rice a little bit of a heavy touch
05:04but just that little tug
05:06off the right shoulder from Gomez
05:08right break for Ruter
05:16set himself up
05:17good save
05:19really good goalkeeping from David Raya
05:22not just stopping it
05:23but making sure that he beat it away from Hinshelwood
05:26who's lurking with intent around the edge of the six yard box
05:31I think he reads it really well here
05:34always shuffling across to the right hand side
05:38lines that up
05:39and he just bangs it into the ground
05:41just to hit the target there
05:42Ruter
05:42here's Minta
05:45trying to go the long way round
05:46Mosqueri's done it
05:47still Jankuba Minta
05:51crucial
05:51important defending
05:54far ahead of Ruter
05:55far ahead of Ruter
05:55Minta is going to be able to bring it under control
05:58it's Beliba
05:59from distance
06:00certainly got power behind it
06:02the Arsenal defence will be able to testify
06:05here's Van Aker
06:07Hinshelwood
06:09didn't make the contact he wanted
06:12they're knocking on the door
06:16he's trying to block the clearance
06:18hoping that it was going to come his way
06:19such an angry reaction there from Boschelli
06:22and I'm sure
06:23that he's so animated
06:25that he's just talked his way into the book
06:35Arsenal now seven clear
06:37with a game in hand
06:41now what happened there off the ball
06:42involving Kelly Olu and Saka
06:46referee's got a decision to make here
06:48it's a yellow card
06:51it's just a little body check
06:53as he steps across
06:54puts the foot out
06:56it's a clear foul
06:58referee sees it real time
07:00he's got no complaints really
07:01Kelly Olu
07:04now Havertz chasing
07:06flag stays down for now
07:08it was Chossard that's playing him in
07:10Kai Havertz inside the penalty area
07:12for Bruggen beats it away
07:13there's an immediate inquest from
07:15Brighton fans and players alike
07:17at the assistant referee
07:18but it remains 1-0
07:21it's so tight isn't it
07:23I mean look at that
07:24it looks just about onside to me
07:26with the lean of the
07:28the defending player with the feet
07:30I think it's Boschelli
07:34so hard for the assistant
07:38a win on the south coast
07:40to brighten the horizon
07:42it only took one shot on target
07:45to win this for Arsenal
07:46Saka's deflected effort gave them the lead
07:49they sat on it effectively for 80 minutes
07:52Brighton couldn't find a way through
07:54it was by no means pretty
07:57but pragmatism has won the day
07:59they didn't need a set piece this time
08:01a deflection did the job
08:03a little turn in front of Barber Bruggen
08:06that might have inspired a turn in the title race
08:09great night for Arsenal this
08:11it's finished Brighton nil
08:13Arsenal won
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