EPL: Arsenal survive late Brighton rally, finish 2022 seven factors on high Manchester Metropolis

Arsenal ended 2022 with a bang and moved seven factors clear on the high of the Premier League with a 4-2 win at Brighton.

Following Manchester Metropolis’s 1-1 draw with Everton earlier within the day, Arsenal seized their alternative, taking the lead inside two minutes from Bukayo Saka’s assured end. Martin Odegaard then struck earlier than half-time earlier than Eddie Nketiah made it two targets in two video games since changing the injured Gabriel Jesus.

Kaoru Mitoma lowered the deficit for Brighton however Gabriel Martinelli rubberstamped the victory after an outrageous help from Odegaard.

Evan Ferguson, 18, grew to become Brighton’s youngest-ever Premier League scorer and Arsenal survived a late wobble when Mitoma had the ball within the internet for 4-3 with stoppage-time to come back however the aim was dominated out by VAR for offside.

Arsenal noticed it out and have now gained 9 of their final 10 Premier League video games and have put themselves in a improbable place to win their first league title since 2003/04.

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