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Arsenal drop valuable points as Brighton claim draw through penalty
Brighton and Hove Albion's Joao Pedro scores their side's first goal of the game from a penalty during the Premier League match at the American Express Stadium, Brighton, January 4, 2025

Brighton 1–1 Arsenal
by Layth Yousif
at Falmer stadium

BRIGHTON held the Gunners to a 1-1 draw to freeze Arsenal’s title momentum on a bitterly cold evening on the south coast.

The award, and conversion by Joao Pedro, of a controversial penalty on 61 minutes ensured Arsenal remained five points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, with Arne Slot’s side having two games in hand.

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