Arsenal conceded a draw at Brighton (1-1). The Gunners are potentially letting Liverpool move even further ahead at the top of the Premier League.
Arsenal missed the opportunity, Saturday at Brighton (1-1), to put pressure on leader Liverpool, credited with five points more than their runner-up, while having played two matches less. The “Gunners” opened the scoring thanks to their 17-year-old striker, Ethan Nwaneri (16th), started for the second time in a row on the right wing in the absence of Bukayo Saka, who was injured for a long time.
Brighton raised the tone in the second half and were rewarded by a contentious penalty from Joao Pedro (61st), conceded by William Saliba. The French defender tried to head a hot ball but hit the Brazilian striker’s header instead. The “Seagulls”, tenth in the standings, pushed Arsenal, who remained on three consecutive victories, to the end, without managing to completely crack the Londoners.
The team led by Fabian Hürzeler is definitely the queen of draws: there have now been ten in twenty matches, including four in the last four. Leader Liverpool could be eight points ahead of Arsenal, with one game in hand (the postponed derby against Everton), in the event of a victory on Sunday at Anfield against Manchester United. Arsenal (2nd, 40 pts) could also be joined by Nottingham Forest, third with 37 points and a match to play, Monday at Wolverhampton.
