Brighton 0-2 Arsenal – Brighton substitution
71. Another change for Arsenal.
Takehiro Tomiyasu comes on for the final stages, shoring up a defence vacated by Oleksandr ZInchenko.
Brighton 0-2 Arsenal
69. Trossard nearly rubs salts in Brighton wounds by scoring against his former club.
The Belgian’s driving run from midfield ends with a fierce low shot towards the bottom corner that Verbruggen does well to keep out.
Brighton 0-2 Arsenal
67. Kai Havertz now has nine Premier League goals this campaign, his most in a season since he moved to England.
Perhaps we are beginning to see the player Chelsea thought they had bought.
It’s incredible what coaching and tactics can do.
Brighton 0-2 Arsenal – Arsenal double substitution
65. With his side’s lead doubled, Mikel Arteta takes the opportunity to make switches of his own.
Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka make way, and on come Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, the latter to boos from his former supporters.
Brighton 0-2 Arsenal – Brighton double substitution
63. De Zerbi was desperate to make the changes before that second goal, and continues with them regardless.
Joao Pedro and Facundo Buonanotte are on in place of Julio Enciso and Jakub Moder.
Brighton 0-2 Arsenal
62. It’s two, and the Kai Havertz redemption story continues!
The goal, crucial for the Gunners, is shambolic from a Brighton perspective, and starts with Julio Enciso cheaply giving away possession.
Despite Bukayo Saka being down injured, the visitors push forward, taking advantage of Simon Adingra and Pervis Estupinan ball watching.
Jorginho remains onside as he’s fed on the right, and his centre to the near post is converted from close range by Havertz, right in front of the ecstatic Arsenal support.