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Declan Rice was sent off early in the second half as Arsenal and Brighton drew 1-1 in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Brighton took advantage of Declan Rice being sent off early in the second half to battle back and force a 1-1 draw at Arsenal in the English Premier League.
Arsenal was 1-0 up on Saturday and looked in control when Rice was shown a second yellow card in the 49th minute, apparently for nudging the ball to the side as Joel Veltman tried to take a quick free kick deep inside Brighton's half.
Veltman kicked Rice from behind in the process and the home crowd were screaming for the Brighton player to be punished, only for referee Chris Kavanagh to show Rice a red card.
That turned the game completely and Joao Pedro equalised after David Raya had saved a shot from Yankuba Minteh. Kai Havertz had put Arsenal ahead with a lob.
The draw between two of four teams to win their opening two EPL games left Manchester City the chance to move clear at the top and they grabbed it with another hat-trick from Erling Haaland at West Ham.
City won 3-1 to maintain their perfect start, and even scored West Ham's goal, a Ruben Diaz own goal, in the first half.
Everton are bottom after a woeful performance at home to Bournemouth.
Everton led 2-0 with three minutes of normal time left through Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. But as soon as Antoine Semenyo pulled one back, nerves set in. Lewis Cook headed an equaliser and Luis Sinisterra was left unmarked to head home the winner.
Brentford showed again they can cope fine without Ivan Toney by beating Southampton 3-1. Toney watched from the stands, after completing a deadline-day move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli, as Bryan Mbuemo scored twice and Yoanne Wissa added a third. Yukinari Sugawara netted a late consolation.
Aston Villa hung on for a 2-1 win at Leicester, promoted Ipswich earned their first point with a 1-1 draw against Fulham, and Nottingham Forest drew at home against Wolves, also 1-1.
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