In the third round of the Premier League, Havertz scored first, Rice was sent off, Pedro equalized, and Brighton drew 1-1 away with ten-man Arsenal. After the game, Brighton manager Fabian Huzelle gave an interview to the media.
Huzelle said, “We had the numerical advantage, so we always hoped to win the game. We had our chances, but Arsenal also had two significant opportunities. We wanted to win, but we didn’t manage to, so we have to be satisfied with the draw. There is still a lot of room for improvement. We will take it step by step.”
Regarding the red card given to Rice, Huzelle added, “Firstly, he kicked the ball away, so it was clearly a yellow card, which changed the rhythm of the game. We started to control the game, and then that goal suddenly happened. Our defense wasn’t good enough, and the red card did change the game.”