Joao Pedro won and converted a penalty after William Saliba made contact with the forwards head as they contested a high ball; the Arsenal defender made a slight touch with the ball before clashing with Pedro;

Joao Pedro dents Arsenal title hopes as Brighton earn a point - New England manager Thomas Tuchel was among those in attendance.

Brighton came from behind to hold Arsenal to a 1-1 draw in front of their own fans on Saturday evening. Arsenal's 17-year-old starlet Ethan Nwaneri stroked the Gunners into an early lead. Fresh from his first Premier League start,

Arsenal have drawn away at Brighton, therefore missing the chance to close the gap at the top of the Premier League table to three points. Ethan Nwaneri marked his second Premier League start with a goal after 16 minutes, but Joao Pedro’s rather controversial second half penalty means the Gunners had to settle for a share of the points.

Arsenal drop valuable points as Brighton claim draw through Joao Pedro penalty - The result leave Mikel Arteta’s side five points adrift of leaders Liverpool.

Joao Pedro won and converted a penalty after William Saliba made contact with the forwards head as they contested a high ball; the Arsenal defender made a slight touch with the ball before clashing with Pedro;

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left lamenting a controversial penalty decision on Saturday, the likes of which he said he has “never seen,” and which consigned his team to a 1-1 draw at Brighton.

Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion has left Mikel Arteta’s men facing an uphill battle in the Premier League title race. The Gunners took an early lead through 17-year-old Ethan