Emerson Nwaneri of Arsenal looks on during the Vertu Trophy match between Barnet and Arsenal U21 at The Hive on August 18, 2026 in Barnet, England....
Emerson Nwaneri of Arsenal looks on during the Vertu Trophy match between Barnet and Arsenal U21 at The Hive on August 18, 2026 in Barnet, England. (Photo by Cameron Howard/Getty Images)
Arsenal Under-18s played much of their 2-1 defeat at Brighton with 10 men before a second dismissal followed the hosts’ late winner.
Emerson Nwaneri with Arsenal (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Photo via Arsenal.com
Emerson Nwaneri was sent off before half-time as Arsenal Under-18s finished with nine men in a 2-1 defeat away to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
Arsenal had kept Brighton out through the opening half-hour before the game changed in the 35th minute.
Nwaneri, who had already been booked, was shown a second yellow card for a late challenge, leaving Arsenal to play more than half the match with 10 men.
But it would get worse.
Despite that disadvantage, Arsenal took the lead after half-time from a corner through Abraham Owusu-Gyasi.
Brighton responded quickly through Daniel Rudin, who levelled three minutes later, before substitute Raffaele Oppong scored from close range with six minutes remaining to make it 2-1.
Arsenal’s afternoon deteriorated further when Jack Talbot was sent off for protesting Brighton’s winning goal.
The u18s are without a win this season, having drawn 0-0 with West Brom and lost 3-1 to Ipswich.
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