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Brighton hit back to deny Arsenal all three points

The points were shared at the Amex

Nathan Jacobs
Tuesday 25 December 2018 13:14 GMT
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Arsenal stumbled in their attempts to keep the pressure on in the race for the top four as they dropped points at Brighton.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring but Jurgen Locadia's equaliser saw the points shared at the Amex.

Here's how it played out:

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And we're off...

Nathan Jacobs26 December 2018 18:22

49 mins: CHANCE BRIGHTON! Brighton 1-1 Arsenal 

Well, it's less of a chance compared to just good play. 

Solly March finds himself some room about 30 yards from goal and he takes aim. The ball is probably going wide but he touches it behind for a corner anyway. 

A good effort. 

Nathan Jacobs26 December 2018 18:25

53 mins: CHANCE BRIGHTON! Brighton 1-1 Arsenal 

Solly March makes room for himself on the right-hand side and crosses it in with his left peg. 

Propper meets the cross with his head but watches it sail narrowly wide of the net. 

Nathan Jacobs26 December 2018 18:26

Glenn Murray is booked for a late cynical challenge. 

Nathan Jacobs26 December 2018 18:32

CHANCE BRIGHTON! Brighton 1-1 Arsenal 

Good football from the Seagulls sees Gross swap sides towards Locadia on the left. 

He lays it off for the oncoming Propper who gets two bites at the cherry and his second one is a good chance. 

Sadly, his second one goes narrowly wide. 

Nathan Jacobs26 December 2018 18:34

60 mins: Lacazette is replaced by Aaron Ramsey. 

Very strange from Emery but who am I to question him? 

Nathan Jacobs26 December 2018 18:34

65 mins: Chance Arsenal! Brighton 1-1 Arsenal 

Aubameyang has had a good chance gone for Arsenal as he couldn't quite the ball down and Duffy saw the ball back to Ryan. 

Nathan Jacobs26 December 2018 18:40

​71 mins: Maitland Niles replaces Laurent Koscielny. 

Nathan Jacobs26 December 2018 18:45

73 mins: Chance Arsenal! Brighton 1-1 Arsenal 

Good work from Ramsey finds Maitland Niles on the right hand side but he's off balance. 

He still manages to dig out a cross but Brighton clear. 

Can Arsenal get some momentum? 

Nathan Jacobs26 December 2018 18:47

75 mins: CHANCE ARSENAL! 

Brighton messing about with it on the edge of their own box and Aubameyang plays a one-two but just can't get the ball to sit back down for him and Brighton clear again. 

Nathan Jacobs26 December 2018 18:48

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