On the night of May 14, Arsenal lost 0-3 to Brighton at home in round 36 of the Premier League.
At home, Arsenal entered the game full of confidence, creating many chances but could not score in the first half. Opportunities continuously come and go after the handling of Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus. In the second half, the host collapsed because of a controversial situation and personal mistakes.
The turning point of the match came in the 51st minute, Pervis Estupinan hung the ball from the left for Julio Enciso to head close into the net to net Arsenal. In this situation, Encisco’s player Jakub Kiwior was stepped on the heel by Evan Ferguson and fell to the field. However, neither the arbitration team nor the VAR intervened.
After the goal, Arsenal lost their spirit and officially collapsed after a mistake by Leandro Trossard in the 86th minute. The former Brighton midfielder “grateful” to the old team with a carefree situation in the middle of the field. Pascal Gross successfully competed for the ball, before opening a slot to let Deniz Undav escape, doubling the lead for “Gulls”.
Trossard – Arsenal’s villain with a missed opportunity in the first half and the situation that led to the second goal.The match had 8 minutes of injury time, but only prolonging the pain of Arsenal fans. Minutes 90+6, Aaron Ramsdale saved the away team’s long shot. He was helpless against Estupinan’s close range ice into the accretion. 3-0 in favor of the away team is the final score of the match at Emirates.
Brighton won their second match in a row at the Emirates Stadium, and smashed Arsenal’s title race hopes. At this time, coach Mikel Arteta’s teachers and students have 81 points, 85 points behind Man City and have played more than one game (36 compared to 35).
Instead of having to win 2 matches, Man City will immediately win the Premier League for the 2022/23 season in the next round on May 21, if they beat Chelsea at Etihad home.
