ARSENAL are out of the Carabao Cup after losing 3-1 at home to Brighton.
Eddie Nketiah put the Gunners ahead in the first half but a Danny Welbeck penalty evened things up before Karol Mitoma and Tariq Lamptey won the game in the second period.
- RESULT: Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
- Arsenal XI: Hein, Cedric, Saliba, Holding, Tierney, Elneny, Lokonga, Vieira, Marquinhos, Nelson, Nketiah
- Brighton XI: Steele, Lamptey, Dunk, Colwill, March, Sarmiento, Enciso, Caicedo, Gilmour, Veltman, Welbeck
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FULL-TIME: Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
That’s it! Goals from Danny Welbeck, Kaoru Mitoma and Tariq Lamptey have handed Brighton a brilliant win over Arsenal at the Emirates.
Eddie Nketiah’s opener looked to have set the hosts on their way to victory, but now they have been dumped out of the Carabao Cup in the third round for the first time since 2015.
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
90+3 mins: A high cross comes into Nketiah but he tamely heads down for Steele to claim.
Seconds remaining at the Emirates.
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
90 mins: A woeful Zinchenko cross is straight into the arms of Steele.
That will just about do it for Brighton as four minutes of stoppage time are added on.
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
88 mins: The obvious “Is there a fire drill” rings out from the Brighton end as a hush descends over the Emirates.
This has been a thoroughly underwhelming night for the Gunners.
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
86 mins: A tame header is straight into the arms of Steele.
The Arsenal fans are flooding out now. The hope seems to have gone from the home contingent.
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
84 mins: Great chance for Arsenal!
They work the ball well and find Martinelli completely unmarked at the back post, but his low effort is straight at the feet of Steele who makes the stop.
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
82 mins: Brighton continue to use possession as their best form of defence. It is an effective weapon.
Lamptey is caught late by Zinchenko and that’s another little break in play for the visitors.
Some Arsenal fans see that as their cue to leave.
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
80 mins: Undav replaces Sarmiento as De Zerbi runs down the clock a little more.
Jesus is found inside the Brighton penalty area and he lays it off to Nketiah, but Webster – on for Dunk – ushers him out of play.
Another sub for Arsenal now. Xhaka on for Lokonga.
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
78 mins: A clipped ball over the top finds Lokonga but Gilmour gets back to make a brilliant last-ditch challenge just as the Arsenal midfielder sets his body to have a shot.
Brighton have defended so impressively tonight. They’ve dominated for large periods, but when Arsenal have come forward they have been thwarted by a brilliantly organised team.
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
76 mins: Enciso has made way for Pervis Estupinan. Lamptey has pushed into an attacking role on the right side now as Estupinan takes up the left-back role.
Nketiah is found in some space down the left channel but his tame cross is safely into the arms of Steele.
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
76 mins: There’s a scramble in the Brighton box as the ball gets stuck under a host of blue and white shirts, but Lamptey eventually clears.
Brighton then go up the other end and earn themselves a corner, but Welbeck lashes over on the half-volley.
Now Enciso has gone down injured. The Arsenal fans aren’t happy but this is playing even more into Brighton’s hands.
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
73 mins: More changes for Arsenal. Jesus and Zinchenko are on for Tierney and Vieira.
Can they do anything to salvage this?
GOAL! Arsenal 1-3 Brighton (Lamptey, 72)
72 mins: That could be the match for Brighton!
The nippy wingback uses his pace to storm beyond the Arsenal defence and cooly slot into the far corner.
It’s bedlam in the away end now!
Arsenal 1-2 Brighton
71 mins: Martinelli fouls Veltman on the halfway line. More groans from the Arsenal fans.
“Top of the league, you’re having a laugh” rings out from the away end. The Brighton fans are loving this right now.
Arsenal 1-2 Brighton
69 mins: Mikel Arteta is in constant conversation with his backroom staff. They must be wondering what they have to do to get the ball off Brighton right now.
Roberto De Zerbi is very animated in the other technical area. And his side seem to be listening at the moment.
Arsenal 1-2 Brighton
67 mins: The Arsenal supporters are doing their best to get behind their team, but right now it’s Brighton who look more like getting a third.
The Seagulls are keeping the ball incredibly well. This is frustrating for the hosts.
Arsenal 1-2 Brighton
65 mins: Arsenal give the ball away again and Brighton have a throw-in midway inside the Gunners’ half.
Veltman takes about as long as you can possibly take with a throw before eventually releasing it. I imagine they’ll be a lot of that between now and the final whistle.
Arsenal 1-2 Brighton
63 mins: Here come the Arsenal changes.
Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel on for Saliba and Marquinhos.
Arsenal 1-2 Brighton
61 mins: When will Arteta look to his bench? De Zerbi brought Mitoma and Gross on at half-time for March and Caicedo. And now it has paid off.
Arsenal have a huge amount of firepower waiting on the bench. Surely it’s only a matter of time before the Spaniard turns to them?
GOAL! Arsenal 1-2 Brighton (Mitoma, 58)
59 mins: There is a goal but it’s not for Arsenal!
Out of nowhere, Brighton are ahead and it’s half-time substitute Mitoma that has hit the back of the net.
Sarmiento is played in behind the Arsenal defence. He assesses his options and feeds the onrushing Mitoma who bends a delightful effort into the top corner.
Very similar finish to Nketiah’s in the first half.
Brighton have come from behind to lead at the Emirates.
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
58 mins: Brighton keeper Steele has had enough. He thumps the ball aimlessly upfield with no blue and white shirt in the same postcode as his pass.
The Arsenal fans can sense this might be the moment they go and win the tie.
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
56 mins: Arsenal come again and Nelson tries to slide a pass in for Nketiah but Dunk ushers it out of play.
Brighton need to regroup or you have to think Arsenal will be ahead very shortly.
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
54 mins: Arsenal are growing in confidence now and Brighton are beginning to drop deeper and deeper.
Nelson cuts inside and into the area but Brighton have enough bodies back to deal with the danger as the Arsenal forward is forced to go backwards.
The Emirates is alive now, though. Maybe they have heard Tottenham are losing 2-0 to Nottingham Forest?
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
52 mins: Close for Arsenal!
Marquinhos produces his first decent bit of quality this evening as he crosses for Vieira, but Steele denies him with a good save.
Nketiah then fires wide from close range.
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
49 mins: SO CLOSE FOR ARSENAL!
Nketiah drifts in from the left and tries a low strike which creeps beyond Steele but cannons off the inside of the post and dribbles out.
So unfortunate. Nketiah thought he had his second of the night.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
