Arsenal began life without Bukayo Saka by beating Ipswich 1-0 to move into second place in the Premier League and cut Liverpool's lead to six points on Friday.Brighton missed the chance to move within one point of the top five as their poor run continued in a 0-0 draw at home to Brentford.
Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League table after beating Ipswich. Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game midway through the first half after turning home Leandro Trossard’s cross. The victory moves Arsenal up to second in the league and they are now six points off leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand.
In their final fixture of 2024, Havertz scored the only goal of the game midway through the opening period.
Kai Havertz’s first-half goal was enough to see off Ipswich in a scrappy 1-0 win as Arsenal started life without their injured talisman Bukayo Saka