Arsenal, dominant over their guests Brighton & Hove Albion, won (2-0) thanks to two goals in the second half from Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz, temporarily returning the North London team to the top of the English Premier League today, Sunday. Brighton had won their last three visits to the Emirates Stadium in all competitions, but all events in the first half took place in the guests' penalty area as Arsenal applied intense pressure, which was strongly resisted by goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.
However, Brighton's resistance ended eight minutes into the second half when defender Jan Paul van Hecke accidentally directed a corner kick to the unmarked forward Gabriel Jesus, who headed the ball into the net at the far post. Brighton nearly equalized through Pascal Groß, who shot wide of the goal late in the match, but an Arsenal counterattack in the 87th minute saw Havertz successfully finish it in the net, making the score (2-0) and giving the hosts some breathing space.
