Arsenal vs Brighton 1-1: English Premier League football – as it happened

 This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Arsenal drew 1-1 with Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday, August 31:

• Arsenal and Brighton draw 1-1 in the first English Premier League match in the third round of the season.
• Kai Havertz gave the Gunners a first-half lead in the match at the Emirates Stadium in London, United Kingdom, but Joao Pedro equalised for the away team in the second period.
• The home side were reduced to 10 men when Declan Rice was shown a second yellow card early in the second period. The midfielder will miss the North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, as a result.
• Arsenal finished second last season with only a two-point gap separating them from champions Manchester City.
• Brighton shocked Manchester United with a 2-1 win last weekend.

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