By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League table courtesy of a hard-earned 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates.
The Gunners dropped to second position after Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 earlier in the day.
Mikel Arteta’s side were ahead after just 14 minutes when Martin Ødegaard fired home his first goal of the season.
Brighton’s Georginio Rutter then headed Declan Rice’s corner into his own net after 52 minutes.
The visitors hauled themselves back into the contest when Diego Gómez lashed home shortly after the hour mark.
The win takes Arsenal two points clear of City before they round of the calendar year with a fixture at home to third-placed Aston Villa on Tuesday.
Brighton have taken just two points from a possible 15 and have slipped to 12th.
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