Arsenal slumped to a last-gasp 1-2 Premier League loss at relegation-threatened Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday in a blow to the London club’s chances of securing European football next season.
Frenchman Neal Maupay struck the winner five minutes into stoppage time after Nicolas Pepe’s delightful second-half opener had been cancelled out by Lewis Dunk.
The defeat left the Gunners, who lost keeper Bernd Leno to injury in the first half, in ninth place with 40 points from 30 games, six behind fifth-placed Manchester United.
The result came three days after Mikel Arteta’s side suffered a 3-0 rout at Manchester City as the Premier League returned after a three-month coronavirus hiatus.
Brighton are 15th on 32 points, five points above third-from-bottom Bournemouth, who have a game in hand.
Arsenal had four attempts in the opening 10 minutes — more than in the entire game against Manchester City. Their best chance came in the 31st minute when Alexandre Lacazette’s header was tipped away by Mathew Ryan.
