Overview
- With Arsenal leading 2-1, David Raya tipped Yankuba Minteh’s goal-bound strike wide in the closing stages, a stop Paul Merson labeled “unbelievable” and “magnificent.”
- Martin Ødegaard opened the scoring before a Georginio Rutter own goal doubled the lead, then Brighton pulled one back to set up a tense finish.
- Arsenal moved back to first place after Manchester City had briefly gone top with an earlier win.
- Opta data cited in the coverage shows Arsenal are conceding only 2.18 shots on target per game this season, an all-time Premier League low.
- Reports note Raya’s Premier League-leading clean-sheet tally since his 2021 debut, while Gabriel has returned to individual training after a November muscle injury with a possible January comeback.