The Gunners, now a point clear at the summit, claimed their success thanks to Gabriel Jesus’ header and Kai Havertz’s late strike. Mikel Arteta’s side dominated the first half against Brighton without reward, but the tension eased when Jesus turned in after a corner. The Seagulls, who were looking for a third successive league victory at Emirates Stadium, managed just one shot on target and drop to ninth place. After a conservative first-half performance, Brighton offered more attacking threat in the final half an hour but anything other than a home win would have been scarcely deserved. “It was an incredible performance.

Source: Sky sports December 17, 2023 18:30 UTC