{"id":510,"date":"2023-01-02T14:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T14:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/02\/arsenal-beat-brighton-to-move-seven-points-clear\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T14:37:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T14:37:02","slug":"arsenal-beat-brighton-to-move-seven-points-clear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/02\/arsenal-beat-brighton-to-move-seven-points-clear\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal beat Brighton to move seven points clear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/128169574_gettyimages-1453491651-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"_128169574_gettyimages-1453491651\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Arsenal moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League with an entertaining victory at Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>This result, allied to Manchester City\u2019s 1-1 draw with Everton, extends Arsenal\u2019s advantage heading in to 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors were cruising at 3-0 thanks goals by Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Eddie Nketiah before Kaoru Mitoma pulled one back.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Martinelli settled any nerves with Arsenal\u2019s fourth before Evan Ferguson added Brighton\u2019s second with his first league goal.<\/p>\n<p>Mitoma had a second goal chalked off to deny the home fans a grandstand finish as Arsenal held on for a deserved three points.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton were a long way off the pace for the first hour, but after Martinelli had restored the three-goal advantage they showed great spirit to reduce the arrears again through Ferguson.<\/p>\n<p>They were then convinced they had made it 4-3 with two minutes remaining when Mitoma looked to have scored again, but after a VAR check the Japanese midfielder was revealed to be just offside.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal are back in action against Newcastle United on Tuesday, buoyed by an increasingly formidable-looking lead over champions City with both sides having played 16 games.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"2vJN7Qw9bso\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Death Trap Block: Akyem Kotoku Abodom chief calls for renovation of dilapidated buildings (30-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2vJN7Qw9bso?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>));\/**\/<\/script><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League with an entertaining victory at Brighton. 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