Gabriel Martinelli was forced off early on. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Forwards
Bukayo Saka (RW) – 4.5/10 – Enjoyed a couple of bright moments in the first half before fading into obscurity after the restart. Estupinan offered him very little.
Gabriel Jesus (ST) – 6/10 – Had struggled to get into the contest before producing a couple of wonderful hold-up sequences before his rather peculiar substitution. Rarely got a sight of goal.
Gabriel Martinelli (LW) – N/A – There was a target on his back following a nasty foul on Mitoma, and a Caicedo challenge (that also went unpunished) led to his withdrawal early on.
Substitutes
Leandro Trossard – 4/10 – Spurned a couple of good chances in the first half, and made the error in the build-up which led to Brighton’s second.
Thomas Partey – 4/10
Reiss Nelson – 5/10
Eddie Nketiah – 5/10
Emile Smith Rowe – 5/10
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<p>The Seagulls purred at the Emirates, and they added a second to crush Arsenal’s title hopes in the closing stages as a build-up error led to substitute Deniz Undav lobbing his effort over Aaron Ramsdale.</p>
<p>A mournful conclusion to the contest followed as supporters, many of whom departed after Undav’s goal, came to the sobering reality that the Premier League title was now well and truly out of their reach. A misery-compounding Pervis Estupinan strike ensued in stoppage time as Brighton ran out 3-0 victors.</p>
<p>Man City now need two points from their final three games to win the league. It’s done.</p>
<h2>Arsenal 0-3 Brighton player ratings</h2>
<p>Here are the Arsenal player ratings from the 2-0 defeat at home to Brighton.</p>
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<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-134417" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/14/arsenal-0-3-brighton-player-ratings/3/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1706,w_2560/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1490100764-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="2560" height="1706" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1490100764-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1490100764-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1490100764-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1490100764-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"><p class="wp-caption-text">Julio Enciso headed home the opener. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)</p>
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<h2>Goalkeeper & Defenders</h2>
<p><strong>Aaron Ramsdale (GK) – 4.5/10 –</strong> Another game without a home clean sheet for Ramsdale, who didn’t cover himself in glory for the third goal.</p>
<p><strong>Ben White (RB) – 3.5/10 –</strong> White did not enjoy the Kaoru Mitoma experience.</p>
<p><strong>Jakub Kiwior (CB) – 4.5/10 –</strong> I know he was trodden on, but you can’t just stop in the six-yard box like that. A shame because Kiwior was otherwise sturdy.</p>
<p><strong>Gabriel (CB) – 6/10 –</strong> Saw plenty of the physically impressive Evan Ferguson and largely got the better of him when they duelled. A pretty controlled showing.</p>
<p><strong>Kieran Tierney (LB) – 4.5/10 –</strong> Oleksandr Zinchenko’s importance manifested on Sunday afternoon as the Gunners struggled to gain any control in the absence of the Ukrainian. While Tierney wasn’t tested too much defensively, he offered very little in possession. Only rarely did he venture forward.</p>
<p><em>Continued on the next slide…</em></p>
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<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-134418" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/05/14/arsenal-0-3-brighton-player-ratings/3/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1802,w_2560/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1254881124-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="2560" height="1802" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1254881124-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1254881124-768x540.jpeg 768w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1254881124-1536x1081.jpeg 1536w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1254881124-2048x1441.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"><p class="wp-caption-text">Martin Odegaard could only offer mere moments on Sunday. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)</p>
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<h2>Midfielders</h2>
<p><strong>Jorginho (DM) – 6/10 –</strong> Wasn’t particularly fond of his performance with the ball, but he was very good without it in the opening period. Read the game well and made life difficult for Alexis Mac Allister.</p>
<p><strong>Granit Xhaka (CM) – 5.5/10 –</strong> Helped the Gunners suffocate Brighton at times in the first half by backing up an excellent press, but barely featured with the ball.</p>
<p><strong>Martin Odegaard (CM) – 6/10 –</strong> Wanted to take responsibility after the Gunners went behind and played a delightful pass in behind for Leandro Trossard who hit his effort straight at Jason Steele. Only moments for the skipper in this one.</p>
<p><em>Continued on the next slide…</em></p>
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<h2>Forwards</h2>
<p><strong>Bukayo Saka (RW) – 4.5/10 –</strong> Enjoyed a couple of bright moments in the first half before fading into obscurity after the restart. Estupinan offered him very little.</p>
<p><strong>Gabriel Jesus (ST) – 6/10 –</strong> Had struggled to get into the contest before producing a couple of wonderful hold-up sequences before his rather peculiar substitution. Rarely got a sight of goal.</p>
<p><strong>Gabriel Martinelli (LW) – N/A –</strong> There was a target on his back following a nasty foul on Mitoma, and a Caicedo challenge (that also went unpunished) led to his withdrawal early on.</p>
<h2>Substitutes</h2>
<p><strong>Leandro Trossard – 4/10 – </strong>Spurned a couple of good chances in the first half, and made the error in the build-up which led to Brighton’s second.</p>
<p><strong>Thomas Partey – 4/10</strong></p>
<p><strong>Reiss Nelson – 5/10</strong></p>
<p><strong>Eddie Nketiah – 5/10</strong></p>
<p><strong>Emile Smith Rowe – 5/10</strong></p><!—pageview_candidate—>">
