Brighton were the last away team to win at the Emirates Stadium, doing so last season, and on Wednesday night they became the first away team to win here in this campaign.

Carabao Cup Result & Highlight: Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
Carabao Cup Result & Highlight: Arsenal 1-3 Brighton

Mikel Arteta made 10 alterations for the tie and Brighton came from behind to win 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium.

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Eddie Nketiah finished off a fine move to put the home side ahead before Hein fell over and conceded a penalty all in one motion as former Arsenal man Danny Welbeck levelled from the spot.

Two breakaway goals after the interval, firstly through substitute Kaoru Mitoma and then Tariq Lamptey, saw Brighton advance to round four. It was a first home defeat in 12 games for Arsenal.

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“The result does not reflect what happened on the pitch,” said Arteta, who was still relatively happy with the performance of his fringe players. “The way the boys tried tonight and played with the amount of changes we had to make to protect the players, I am really happy with that. But obviously we wanted to continue in the competition and unfortunately we are out.”

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Carabao Cup Result & Highlight: Arsenal 1-3 Brighton
Carabao Cup Result & Highlight: Arsenal 1-3 Brighton

Arsenal went on to dominate the start of the second half but Brighton carried plenty of threat still, especially following the introduction of Japan international Kaoru Mitoma. The winger has been in thrilling form in recent weeks and his finish here, curled into the same corner that Nketiah found in the first half, was a measure of his confidence.

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Arsenal, with a game to chase, were now leaving huge spaces in their midfield. Brighton sensed the opportunity to counter and Tariq Lamptey’s searing pace did the damage for their third goal. Billy Gilmour produced some fine work in the middle of the pitch, setting up the onrushing Lamptey, who finished beneath the diving Hein.

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