He Arsenal was taken by the minimum (0-1) the meeting before the Brightonthanks to a solitary and lucky goal by Bukayo Sakain a gray party of Arteta’swho barely made two shots on goal. The ‘Gunners’ increase their lead at the top seven points (with one more game than the Mancunians), after the prick of the Manchester City before him Nottingham Forest (2-2). This is an important victory before the FA Cup quarter-finalsagainst him Mansfield Town next Saturday, and of the round of 16 of the Champions Leaguebefore him Bayer Leverkusen next Wednesday.
The leader did not start entirely right. In it minute 3and Raya’s blunder It almost cost him the first goal of the game, after a Vaseline of Carlos Baleba what Gabriel Magalhães cleared almost over the line. However, the reaction was immediate. In your first shot on goalin it minute 9, Bukayo Saka He entered from the right wing towards the center and finished; the ball touched the Cameroonian and, with some luck, snuck under Verbruggen’s legs. It was a lucky goal which overtook the Gunners and consolidated their lead.
From that moment on, Arsenal, already with an advantage on the scoreboard, opted for a more conservative approacha style in which he feels comfortable. It was not until minute 35 when the locals managed to make the visitors uncomfortable, after a header from Jack Hinshelwood which went slightly off course. However, it was the only thing that stood out after Arsenal’s goal, and with the victory by the minimum and with hardly any chances it was reached rest in it Amex Stadium.
The second half started in a similar way to the first, with a match practically deserted in terms of opportunities. An arrival from Saka and another from Hinshelwood, although without danger, were the only relevant thing in the first ten minutes after passing through the locker room. From then on, the first to shake up the meeting was Rutterwith a shot from outside the area that Raya stopped after a great stretch. The second was the one incorporated at half-time, Yankuba Mintehwhich on the left wing and after leaving Flycatcher He managed to send a cross into the small area that Raya diverted for a corner. The third was Wiefferwho hit a header after a cross, but his shot was weak and ended up in the hands of Raya. Three consecutive occasions that ‘seagulls’ failed to convert into a goal.
A poor game at times: 3 shots on goal for 1 in favor of Brighton in the 73rd minute. Arsenal’s pure and simple effectiveness. Still, both teams kept trying, and the game almost came. second in the boots Trossardafter a brilliant combinative play between Saka y Timberbut his shot went very wide. However, that was a mirageand the meeting was once again channeled through same rhythm as the first part: a match without arrivals or chances, practically without danger. The only notable thing was a shot by Havertzwithout threat, which represented the Arsenal’s second shot on goal in the 88th minute of party. The match ended with the locals looking for the tying goal, although without success.
Victory by trade
A victory of great skill and effectiveness: a goal in two shots on goalwhich keeps the ‘gunners‘ leadersbut with an advantage of seven points behind him prick of the Manchester City ante el Nottingham Forest (2-2). The next challenge for Arteta’s team comes this weekend, before the match against Bayer Leverkusen, against Mansfield, from League One, in the round of 16 of the FA Cup.
