Good afternoon, and welcome to The Athletic's coverage of today's game. Arsenal led the league at Christmas, and remained top after beating West Ham 3-1 on ...
The resulting free-kick is delivered deep into the box and Saliba connects well with a volley. Lovely team move again from Brighton, this time resulting in a goal. It's the seventh goal of the season for Martinelli but it's brilliant, brilliant play from Odegaard. What a moment for 18-year-old Evan Ferguson. Anthony Taylor isn't buying it and books the winger for simulation. But he can't keep his header down and the ball goes behind. •2h ago Pacesetters.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) We can't get distracted and will be taking each game as it comes. We can do better in some parts of the game but it was a great performance all round." He said: "It was another important goal and I'm happy to help the team with goals and assists. See below for a play-by-play of the last Premier League match of 2022, as well as highlights and post-game reaction.
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India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. The Seagulls are bidding to record three consecutive wins over Arsenal for the first time. Arsenal win it back in the Brighton half and the goalscorer is played through in acres of space down the right, but Lewis Dunk gets across to block his cut-back. Brighton are a good match for Arsenal here — they just can't seem to pick their way through in the final third. Pacesetters.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) Bukayo Saka struck so early it seemed to shock Brighton out of their previous positive form, and Martin Odegaard has made the lead comfortable. It's a lovely piece of play from Brighton that ends with Pascal Gross playing in the Japan international, who produced a composed side-foot finish. Jeremy Sarmiento is trying to keep their hopes alive, but he goes to ground too easily on the edge of the Arsenal box and is penalised for diving. 88 mins: A few chants of 'off, off, off!' from the home fans as Bukayo Saya (on a yellow) trips Kaoru Mitoma. He's bringing on Rob Holding for Martin Odegaard to make sure of the result. FULLTIME: That's that for 2022 in the Premier League! Arsenal seemed in a mood to celebrate the new year on the south coast, Bukayo Saka giving them the lead inside just two minutes.
Arsenal have Oleksandr Zinchenko in the starting lineup and Takehiro Tomiyasu back on the bench for this evening's trip to Brighton on New Year's Eve.
Can Arsenal see out 2022 with another win to maintain their surprise Premier League title challenge? Follow the action live.
India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. Pacesetters.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) The Seagulls are bidding to record three consecutive wins over Arsenal for the first time. Brighton are a good match for Arsenal here — they just can't seem to pick their way through in the final third. Arsenal win it back in the Brighton half and the goalscorer is played through in acres of space down the right, but Lewis Dunk gets across to block his cut-back. Gabriel Martinelli gets the ball in the box and his effort finds its way to the feet of Bukayo Saka, who has time and space to side-foot beyond Robert Sanchez. 88 mins: A few chants of 'off, off, off!' from the home fans as Bukayo Saya (on a yellow) trips Kaoru Mitoma. Bukayo Saka struck so early it seemed to shock Brighton out of their previous positive form, and Martin Odegaard has made the lead comfortable. It's a lovely piece of play from Brighton that ends with Pascal Gross playing in the Japan international, who produced a composed side-foot finish. Jeremy Sarmiento is trying to keep their hopes alive, but he goes to ground too easily on the edge of the Arsenal box and is penalised for diving. He's bringing on Rob Holding for Martin Odegaard to make sure of the result. Arsenal seemed in a mood to celebrate the new year on the south coast, Bukayo Saka giving them the lead inside just two minutes.
Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah grabbed early goals in each half for Arsenal as they won 4-2 away to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday in the final Premier ...
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Away - Brighton is seventh, with 24.
Arsenal are expected to be busy when the January transfer window opens as they aim to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League.
Arsenal want to bring in a winger in January and Mudryk fits the bill perfectly. [He has also publicly stated how keen he would be on a move to north London.](https://www.goal.com/en/news/mudryk-addresses-arsenal-fans-social-media-persistence-as-he-talks-up-transfer/blt0e410c8510ca9471) All the talk as January approaches is centred around Mykhailo Mudryk.
Mykhailo Mudryk tuned in to Brighton's Premier League clash with Arsenal on New Year's Eve - and shared his admiration for both bosses.
[Meanwhile, Arsenal went seven points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-2 win over Brighton at the AmEx in the final match of 2022.](/sport/live/article-11579585/Brighton-vs-Arsenal-Premier-League-2022-23-Live-Result.html) [Brighton](/news/brighton/index.html)'s Premier League clash with [Arsenal](/sport/teampages/arsenal.html) on New Year's Eve - and shared his admiration for both bosses. [Arsenal dominated, winning 4-2 away in the last Premier League clash of 2022](/sport/live/article-11579585/Brighton-vs-Arsenal-Premier-League-2022-23-Live-Result.html)
Chelsea love a transfer hijack these days and are looking to beat Arsenal to the signing of Shakhtar winger Mudryk, according to The Guardian.
Arsenal saw a £55million bid including add-ons rejected for Mykhaylo Mudryk's and are expected to return with a higher offer when the January transfer ...
"I think Mudryk can win the Ballon d'Or in the future. The Italian explained in his pre-match press conference: "Mudryk is a fantastic player, but Brighton can't buy him," he said. "He’s done well in the Champions League this season, which has done a lot for his value. This is just me talking obviously, sort of looking at it on paper, and he’s not played that much senior football, he’s never played out of Ukraine," he stated. It’s very, very difficult if that’s seriously what they are only going to sell for." "I’d be stunned.