The Premier League has issued a statement on Brighton’s controversial penalty in their 1-1 draw with Arsenal on Saturday. The Seagulls were able to take a point off Mikel Arteta’s men, thanks to a penalty from Joao Pedro in the second half.

Arsenal dropped more points in their pursuit of Liverpool in the Premier League title race after a bizarre incident between William Saliba and Joao Pedro resulted in a Brighton equaliser at the Amex Stadium.

Arsenal travel down to Brighton in the Premier League later today. The Gunners came from behind to beat Brentford on New Year’s Day, kicking off 2025 in the best possible fashion. Indeed, Mikel Arteta’s could go three points behind leaders Liverpool with a victory on the south coast – albeit Arne Slot’s team will have two games in hand.

Brighton and Arsenal Share Spoils in Fierce ContestIn an electrifying Premier League encounter, Brighton and Arsenal were forced to share the points as a fiercely

Liverpool will be looking to kick off 2025 with a win on Sunday when they take on arch-rivals Manchester United in the Premier League at Anfield. The fixture was in doubt due to bad weather but the Reds have confirmed it will go ahead as planned.