Brighton Capitalizes on Rice's Red Card for Draw Against Arsenal

Brighton secured a 1-1 draw against Arsenal after Declan Rice received a red card in the second half. Rice was dismissed for a second yellow card, altering the game. Joao Pedro equalized for Brighton following Kai Havertz's opening goal for Arsenal. The draw offers Manchester City a chance to lead the standings.

Brighton took advantage of Declan Rice's early second-half red card to snatch a 1-1 draw against Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.

Arsenal led 1-0 and looked in control until Rice was shown a second yellow card in the 49th minute for apparently nudging the ball away as Joel Veltman attempted a quick free kick. The incident drew protests from the home crowd, but referee Chris Kavanagh issued Rice a red card.

The withdrawal shifted the momentum, and Joao Pedro netted the equalizer in the 58th minute after David Raya saved Yankuba Minteh's shot. Kai Havertz had initially put Arsenal ahead in the 38th minute and had another opportunity to score, but his effort was saved in the 74th minute. The draw now gives Manchester City a chance to top the standings with a win against West Ham.

(With inputs from agencies.)