Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
Statistics
ARS 2 – 0 BRI49%
Possession (%)
51%
2.34
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
0.69
26
Total Shots
6
9
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
3
20
Shots Inside Box
5
10
Corner Kicks
1
1
Offsides
1
11
Fouls
9
90%
Pass Accuracy (%)
90%
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Goalkeeper Saves
6
Match events
16 · 2 – 027'
⇄
J. Hinshelwood ↓ · J. Veltman ↑
Substitution 1
Benjamin White
Yellow Card
38'
43'
▮
Kaoru Mitoma
Yellow Card
Half-time · 0 – 0
Gabriel Jesus
1–0
53'
60'
⇄
F. Buonanotte ↓ · A. Lallana ↑
Substitution 2
60'
⇄
João Pedro ↓ · E. Ferguson ↑
Substitution 3
60'
⇄
Igor Julio ↓ · J. Milner ↑
Substitution 4
76'
▮
Billy Gilmour
Yellow Card
79'
⇄
D. Welbeck ↓ · S. Adingra ↑
Substitution 5
E. Nketiah ↓ · Gabriel Jesus ↑
Substitution 1
81'
L. Trossard ↓ · Gabriel Martinelli ↑
Substitution 2
82'
K. Havertz
Assist · E. Nketiah · 2–0
87'
89'
▮
Pascal Groß
Yellow Card
E. Smith Rowe ↓ · K. Havertz ↑
Substitution 3
89'
R. Nelson ↓ · B. Saka ↑
Substitution 4
89'
J. Kiwior ↓ · O. Zinchenko ↑
Substitution 5
90+3'
Full-time · 2 – 0
Match recap
Arsenal beat Brighton 2–0 at home. At half-time it was 0–0.
On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 2.34 to 0.69. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 26 shots to 6, 9 on target. From set pieces, the hosts won the corner count, 10 to 1. At the back, the visitors leaned on their goalkeeper for 6 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 4 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: Gabriel Jesus (53'), K. Havertz (87').