Gunners await a tough clash with Brighton in their first Carabao Cup match
Arsenal will not have an easy start to this season’s Carabao Cup as they host fellow Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion. The Gunners will be looking to replicate their league form in the cup and eventually win the trophy.
Mikel Arteta’s side tops the Premier League table having only lost 1 game out of 13 games so far. It has taken them some time, but the Gunners seem to have finally become the well-drilled, free-flowing, and fluid football-playing unit which many envisioned them to be when Arteta was hired.
Brighton & Hove Albion won’t however bow down to their dominance so easily. The Seagulls may have lost Graham Potter and much of their backroom staff to Chelsea this season, however, they remain a well-oiled machine. Under new manager Roberto De Zerbi, they have convincingly beaten Potter’s Chelsea and held Liverpool to a draw.
Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion confirmed lineups
Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Hein; Cedric, Holding, Saliba, Tierney; Elneny, Lokonga; Marquinhos, Vieira, Nelson; Nketiah
Brighton & Hove Albion XI (4-2-3-1): Steele; Veltman, Dunk, Colwill; Lamptey, Caicedo, Gilmour, Sarmiento; March, Welbeck, Enciso
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- end 14Match ends, Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
- 90’+6’end 2Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
- 90’+5’free kick lostFoul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 90’+5’free kick wonPascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90’+4’missAttempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross following a corner.
- 90’+4’cornerCorner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 90’+4’cornerCorner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 90’+2’free kick lostFoul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 90’+2’free kick wonPervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88’missAttempt missed. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 86’attempt savedAttempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 85’free kick wonReiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85’free kick lostFoul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 84’free kick lostFoul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 84’free kick wonKaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83’cornerCorner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 83’attempt savedAttempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 81’free kick lostFoul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
- 81’free kick wonTariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80’free kick lostFoul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 80’free kick wonDanny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80’substitutionSubstitution, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 79’substitutionSubstitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Deniz Undav replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
- 79’missAttempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 78’cornerCorner, Arsenal. Conceded by Billy Gilmour.
- 76’substitutionSubstitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Julio Enciso.
- 75’missAttempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 75’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 75’missAttempt missed. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julio Enciso with a cross following a corner.
- 74’cornerCorner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 74’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
- 73’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 73’cornerCorner, Arsenal. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
- 72’substitutionSubstitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Fábio Vieira.
- 72’substitutionSubstitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 71’goalGoal! Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Gilmour.
- 70’free kick lostFoul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 70’free kick wonAdam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70’offsideOffside, Arsenal. Rob Holding tries a through ball, but Reiss Nelson is caught offside.
- 63’substitutionSubstitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces William Saliba.
- 62’substitutionSubstitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Marquinhos.
- 60’substitutionSubstitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster replaces Lewis Dunk.
- 58’goalGoal! Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
- 56’free kick wonFábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56’free kick lostFoul by Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 53’missAttempt missed. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
- 53’attempt savedAttempt saved. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marquinhos with a cross.
- 52’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Marquinhos (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 51’free kick wonMarquinhos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51’free kick lostFoul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 50’missAttempt missed. Marquinhos (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga following a corner.
- 50’missAttempt missed. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 50’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cédric Soares.
- 49’cornerCorner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 49’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 49’postEddie Nketiah (Arsenal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 47’missAttempt missed. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
- 47’attempt savedAttempt saved. Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- startSecond Half begins Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45’substitutionSubstitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Solly March.
- 45’substitutionSubstitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 45’+3’end 1First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45’+3’cornerCorner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 45’+3’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
- 45’+1’free kick wonReiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45’+1’free kick lostFoul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45’+1’free kick lostFoul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 45’+1’free kick wonBilly Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44’cornerCorner, Arsenal. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 44’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Marquinhos (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 44’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43’yellow cardJeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43’free kick wonFábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43’free kick lostFoul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 38’free kick lostFoul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 38’free kick wonKieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 28’free kick lostFoul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28’free kick wonFábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28’missAttempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 27’penalty goalGoal! Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 26’yellow cardKarl Hein (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26’penalty wonPenalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 26’penalty lostPenalty conceded by Karl Hein (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 25’yellow cardMohamed Elneny (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25’free kick wonDanny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25’free kick lostFoul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 24’free kick wonMoisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24’free kick lostFoul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
- 20’goalGoal! Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson with a through ball following a fast break.
- 16’missAttempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Solly March.
- 15’missAttempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reiss Nelson following a fast break.
- 15’free kick wonTariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15’free kick lostFoul by Marquinhos (Arsenal).
- 14’missAttempt missed. Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 11’free kick wonJeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11’free kick lostFoul by Marquinhos (Arsenal).
- 10’free kick wonBilly Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10’free kick lostFoul by Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
- 8’yellow cardMoisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8’free kick lostFoul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 8’free kick wonFábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4’missAttempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Joël Veltman with a headed pass following a corner.
- 3’cornerCorner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 3’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 3’attempt blockedAttempt blocked. Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- startFirst Half begins.
- lineupLineups are announced and players are warming up.
Arsenal’s upcoming fixtures
Arsenal will next take on Wolves away from home on 12th November in their final game before the World Cup break. They will return to league action with a home tie against local rivals West Ham on Boxing Day, followed by a trip to Brighton on New Year’s Eve.