MANCHESTER CITY are closing in on another Premier League title after Brighton battered Arsenal 3-0 at the Emirates.
And City can even win their fifth title in six years before they next kick a ball in the league if the Gunners lose at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Julio Enciso, Dennis Undav and Pervis Estpuninan scored for the Seagulls in a stunning performance for Roberto De Zerbi’s team, who kept alive their European hopes alive.
- Result: Arsenal 0-3 Brighton
- Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; White, Kiwior, Gabriel, Tierney; Jorginho, Odegaard, Xhaka; Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Martinelli
- Brighton XI: Steele, Estupinan, Colwill, Gross, Dunk, Caicedo, Mac Allister, Enciso, Mitoma, Gilmour, Ferguson
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Try to finish campaign on positive note
Mikel Arteta will have to try and lift his squad now for their remaining Premier League fixtures.
They travel to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Saturday, knowing they can take nothing for granted.
After that, they entertain Wolves at The Emirates in the final game of the season.
Gunners’ fans need focus on positives
Before the start of the season, no Arsenal fans or coaches were planning on winning the Premier League.
The focus was all on the project and improving under Mikel Arteta with emphasis on getting back into the Champions League.
Arsenal have achieved that, while playing a brand of football that has impressed everyone this campaign.
This is something to build on, now the need is to replicate it next season.
Credit: EPA Credit: AP European dream alive for Seagulls
Brighton will continue to dream that they can achieve something that this club has never done before.
Looking to book their place in European competition for the first time in the club’s history.
They showed their qualities today, beating Arsenal on their own stomping ground.
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The one that got away
He was the player Mikel Arteta tried so hard to bring to North London in the transfer window and he came back to haunt them today.
Playing at right back. Moises Caicedo was integral to this Brighton win as he bombed forward to support the Brighton attacks.
Supporting the attackers, to give The Seagulls more attacking options, Caicedo showed what he was all about today.
FT: Arsenal 0-3 Brighton
The stats show just how much Brighton dominated this game today.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side shutdown Mikel Arteta’s title challengers all over the pitch and nullified them.
Brighton’s fans and players celebrate this monumental win in the stadium.
FT: Arsenal 0-3 Brighton
The referee brings the game to a close.
Brighton are convincing winners in North London today.
Arsenal’s players look dejected, they think it’s all over, it is now.
Arsenal 0-3 Brighton
90+6. Roberto De Zerbi’s side have done a real number of Arsenal today.
They fully deserve this result and have been the better team.
The Emirates stadium now looking like a fire alarm has gone off in the stadium.
Credit: Reuters Goal – Pervis Estupinan (Brighton)
Arsenal 0-2 Brighton
90+4. The Emirates stadium is starting to look more and more empty as the home fans head back to watch the Antiques Roadshow.
The ground looks like there is a development game going on here now.
Arsenal try to set up another attack but the cross is poor and easily headed clear by the visitors.
Arsenal 0-2 Brighton
90+2. Brighton come forward again with numbers.
The ball is squared to Mitoma with options left and right but the winger looks to place a shot in the corner, which is blocked.
Arsenal are penalised for a foul on Estupinan.
Arsenal 0-2 Brighton
90. Roberto De Zerbi did a Mourinho down the touchline as that second goal went in.
Brighton have done a real number on Arsenal on their own ground this afternoon.
There should be no complaints from Gunners’ fans, they have been second best all over the pitch today.
We are going to have eight minutes of added time though.
Arsenal 0-2 Brighton
88. A loose pass from Leandro Trossard, sees the ball break to Undav in-front of goal.
Ramsdale comes charging out and Brighton attacker just chips it over him into the unguarded net.
Game, set and match.
Arsenal’s title race is surely over.
Credit: Getty Goal – Deniz Undav (Brighton)
Arsenal 0-1 Brighton
84. Nelson comes steaming forward, running at the Brighton defence.
He turns one way and then the other, eventually winning a corner.
Trossard swings the ball in but it is half-cleared by the visitors.
Gabriel has a half-chance to shoot in the box but as he falls to the ground he screams for a penalty.
The replay shows that is another one for the Oscar nomination panel from the Brazilian.
Arsenal 0-1 Brighton
82. Enciso is coming off for Undav as he is unable to continue.
Boos and jeers ring out around The Emirates.
The Arsenal fans are getting frustrated as they see their title dreams dying right in front of their eyes.
Arsenal 0-1 Brighton
80. Brighton are down to ten men as Enciso is off the pitch receiving some treatment.
They continue to pass the ball around before knocking it out of play so Mac Allister can receive some treatment after a challenge from Saka.
Replays show that Saka did go in studs up on the Brighton player.
Arsenal 0-1 Brighton
78. Buonanotte comes on for Ferguson.
Odegaard comes off for Smith Rowe.
Mikel Arteta is trying something different, looking for goals.
Enciso goes down on the far side of the pitch with the Arsenal fans letting him know what they think of the timewasting.
Arsenal 0-1 Brighton
76. Time is starting to run out for The Gunners now.
They need to find two goals from somewhere to keep this title race going.
Brighton continue to play their game, passing the ball around, utilising pockets of space all over the pitch.
Credit: Reuters Arsenal 0-1 Brighton
74. Saka goes down on the halfway line after running straight into Mitoma, with the referee awarding a free kick.
The replay shows there was nothing in it all and the winger bought a foul there.
It is possibly the one part of the youngster’s game that needs improving, he goes down far too easily.
Arsenal 0-1 Brighton
72. Odegaard slides a brilliant ball into the box for Trossard.
With the chance to shoot he hits it straight at Steele.
Arsenal need to improve their finishing if they are to get anything from this game today.
Arsenal 0-1 Brighton
70. Mitoma is causing all sorts of problems for Arsenal now.
Ben White is having a nightmare against the Brighton winger.
This time the visitors whip in a corner but the hosts manage to head the ball clear.
Arsenal 0-1 Brighton
68. Mitoma breaks down the left at pace, beating several players.
He looks to make a line to go for goal but there are too many Arsenal players in the way.
Welbeck picks up the ball and tries to shoot but it is well wide.
Credit: Getty Arsenal 0-1 Brighton
66. Brighton needlessly give the ball away just outside of their own box.
Trossard cuts inside but fortunately for the visitors, they get numbers around him and win the ball back.
Arsenal are starting to dominate the game more now.
Arsenal 0-1 Brighton
64. Nelson picks the ball up on the right and cuts inside to shoot.
He fizzes a shot just wide of Jason Steele’s far post.
Close.
The longer this game goes on, the more Arsenal have to throw caution to the wind now.
Arsenal 0-1 Brighton
62. It is an attacking change from Roberto De Zerbi.
Nelson is penalised for a foul on Caicedo.
Brighton have a free kick in a wide position, deep in the Arsenal half.
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