‌It had been a whipped corner from Rice which saw Arsenal benefit from a fourth own goal in their last three matches after the break. Yet it needed a stunning late save by keeper David Raya from a Yankuba Minteh shot to secure the win which saw Arsenal take back top from Manchester City. A late Rayan Cherkhi winner saw Manchester City overtake Arsenal at the top while Riccardo Calafiori suffered an injury in the warm-up. The Seagulls had lost only three of their last eight away games at Arsenal and drew here last season after Rice was sent off. ‌It is up to Odegaard, Saka and Rice to make this season different from all the recent near misses.

Source: Daily Mirror December 27, 2025 20:52 UTC