Gyokeres benched for Arsenal v Brighton, Arteta overlooks ex-Sporting | OneFootball

Last Wednesday, October 29, Arsenal hosted and defeated Brighton 2-0, securing their spot in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Mikel Arteta chose to rotate the team in this match, and Viktor Gyokeres, formerly of Sporting, didn't even come off the bench.

Fabian Hürzeler's team was looking to bounce back from the defeat against Ruben Amorim's Manchester United over the weekend, and they could have opened the scoring when Stéfanos Tzímas found himself one-on-one with Kepa Arrizabalaga after a pass from Carlos Baleba, but he squandered the opportunity.

Arsenal, somewhat subdued in the first 45 minutes, only showed real danger in the second half and took the lead in the 57th minute with a beautifully executed team goal. Mikel Merino found Miles Lewis-Skelly with a classy touch, and the young Englishman set up Ethan Nwaneri, who finished for the 1-0.

With the game under control, Mikel Arteta brought on Bukayo Saka in the 71st minute, and the English international took just five minutes to make his mark, scoring the final 2-0. Despite Brighton's attempts until the final whistle, the Londoners showed greater efficiency and secured a deserved victory, sealing their passage to the next round of the competition.

This season, playing for Arsenal, Viktor Gyokeres - valued at 75 million euros - has already played a total of 13 matches, accumulating 1,015 minutes on the field. So far, the Swede has scored five goals, but he has yet to provide any assists for his teammates.

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