Arsenal gun down seagulls to reclaim Premier league pole spot

London, 

Sunday, 17 December, 2023 

McCreadie Andias 

Goals by Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz helped Arsenal to a seventh consecutive win at the Emirates Stadium as they beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 to move to the top of the Premier League (PL) table.

The gunners started the match on a high recording 15 goal attempts against Brighton who failed to record a single shot on Target. 

Arsenal squanderd chances to an early lead as efforts from Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli failed to capitalize. 

After a goalless first half, Arsenal return to the second half action more aggressive which finally earned them an opener in the 53rd minute from a set piece which unmarked Gabriel Jesus perfectly headed home to earn his third goal of the season. 

Ben white would double the advantage for the gunners but his header from a corner was cleared by Lewis Dunk. 

However, with just a couple of minutes of normal time to go, Arsenal wrapped up the points as Kai Havertz netted his fourth goal in seven matches by lashing the ball into the corner after pouncing on substitute Eddie Nketiah’s through pass.

Brighton drops to 9th on the premier league standings after the defeat