Arsenal drop their first points of the season after draw with Brighton

Rice was given his marching orders within the Forty ninth minute by referee Chris Kavanagh after a subtly kick away of the ball from a Brighton free-kick resulted in a second yellow for the England worldwide.

The Gunners, who signed Raheem Sterling on a season-long mortgage throughout a dramatic switch deadline day, had been forward by this level by way of a Kai Havertz lob within the thirty eighth minute.

Brighton took management following Rice’s purple card and levelled by way of Joao Pedro with 58 minutes performed, however regardless of additional possibilities they didn’t discover a winner in north London.

If Friday night time was all about Sterling, Saturday morning was dominated by tickets happening sale for Manchester Metropolis-supporting Oasis, however the band’s allegiances didn’t cease their music being blared out on the Emirates earlier than kick-off.

Sterling was restricted to a watching entrance and noticed new membership team-mate Bukaya Saka start in menacing style.

Saka raced previous Brighton left-back Jack Hinshelwood inside two minutes earlier than he was thwarted by Bart Verbruggen from a good angle and gained a free kick from his teenage rival quickly after.

One other harmful Saka dribble ended with Ben White having a shot deflected broad by the arm of Lewis Dunk, which was deemed to be in a pure place.

Brighton misplaced veteran James Milner to damage after 17 minutes however ultimately began to get a foothold on proceedings.

Kaoru Mitoma volleyed broad from a great place on the left however with 38 minutes on the clock they had been punished for a mistake by captain Dunk.

Dunk was too hesitant within the air following Gabriel’s clearance and was remarkably nudged off the ball by Saka, who performed into the trail of Havertz and he coolly lobbed Verbruggen for his second objective of the season.

Nevertheless, a stop-start end to the half occurred with referee Kavanagh handing out yellow playing cards to Rice and Thomas Partey, the previous for hacking down Veltman.

The duo would renew that battle after the break and it resulted in Rice being proven the primary purple card of his profession within the Forty ninth-minute.

Veltman tried to take a fast free kick by the nook flag however ended up kicking Rice in shut proximity and whereas Arsenal supporters known as for the Brighton defender to be despatched off, it was the Arsenal midfielder who was proven a second yellow card for subtly kicking the ball away.

Rice was surprised and earlier than Mikel Arteta may ship on Riccardo Calafiori, the Seagulls levelled.

Dunk atoned for his earlier error with an excellent defence-splitting move for Yankuba Minteh, who raced away from William Saliba and received a shot off which David Raya saved, however Pedro nipped in to fireplace residence the equaliser.

Calafiori was lastly launched as Arsenal switched to a 5-2-2 formation and but the possibilities continued for Brighton with a Yasin Ayari effort blocked earlier than Danny Welbeck headed over.

It had been rearguard motion from Arsenal since Rice’s purple, however they virtually took the lead with 16 minutes left after a lightning break.

One other Gabriel clearance prompted issues for Brighton with Havertz in a position to management the ball brilliantly earlier than he spun away from Jan Paul van Hecke, however his low effort was saved with Verbruggen’s ft.

Saka was first to the rebound however after he side-stepped a problem, his shot was blocked by van Hacke and Brighton survived.

After Ayari had a stinging drive saved by Raya, Arsenal produced one other fast counter-attack which ought to have resulted in a objective, however Saka produced a weak effort after a positive Havertz cross.

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler reacted with Julio Enciso and Simon Adingra introduced on, however Georginio Rutter, one other substitute, smashed an effort astray earlier than Carlos Baleba blazed over.

It ensured it completed degree with Kavanagh’s full-time whistle greeted with boos after a fiery contest.