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Zambian midfielder Mwepu shines as Brighton damage Arsenal's top-four hopes

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April 9, 2022 Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli in action with Brighton & Hove Albion's Enock Mwepu REUTERS

Brighton & Hove Albion ended a seven-match winless run in the Premier League with a shock 2-1 victory at top-four chasing Arsenal on Saturday after Zambian midfielder Enock Mwepu scored one goal and created another.

The result left Arsenal fifth in the table on 54 points, behind Tottenham Hotspur on goal difference but having now played the same number of games. Brighton moved up to 11th with 37 points.

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