Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

The free-kick is cleared by the Gunners. It's then up in the air and boos ring out as Saka is down holding his face. The half-time whistle cuts through the frustration.

Joao Pedro is causing trouble for Arsenal. The Brazilian jinks past Saka, then goes for a give-and-go, Partey pulls him back. Perhaps the dissent, paired with the foul, has earned the yellow card for the Ghanaian.

Mitoma gives the ball away to a decent Arsenal press. Saka then receives the ball and plays it to Trossard, yet the Belgian's edge of the box flick is poorly judged and Veltman smashes clear. Arsenal come back again, and Trossard then gets in behind on the left before cutting back on his right to fire low at Verbruggen. Routine save, perhaps the winger should have crossed.

Unhappy with the challenge, Hurzeler is now in the book for his dissent. The tackles continue to fly in. Joao Pedro is wiped out and Hinshelwood takes the free-kick from the left. It looks like an Arsenal player has touched it, yet Cavanagh has given a contentious goal-kick for the hosts.

Well, Kai Havertz has now been involved in 10 goals in his last nine Premier League appearances at the Emirates Stadium, with seven goals and three assists.

Rice has flown through Veltman there! He's not out of control to be fair. It's a worthy booking as Veltman just poked the ball away from the England man.

GOOAAALLLL! Havertz with a marvellous lob! A long ball comes over the Brighton line and Saka out-muscles Dunk! It comes through to Havertz, and he delicately lifts it over Verbruggen who's in no man's land!

Assist Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka

Minteh is fouled by Gabriel. The free-kick, deep on the right, is claimed easily by Raya and he starts a break that eventually comes to nothing. However, Arsenal are still pushing up the pitch.

Brighton haven't conceded a first half goal in any of their last three Premier League games. Before that run, they'd conceded six first half goals across their prior five league outings. Can Arsenal change that, and in turn, continue their fine form of first half goals?