Arsenal surged to the summit of the Premier League standings with a commanding 3-0 triumph at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, courtesy of goals from Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, and Leandro Trossard. Yet, for some observers, the gloss on the victory has dimmed slightly due to Ben White’s controversial actions during the match. Video footage circulating on social media captured the Arsenal defender nudging Brighton’s Pervis Estupinan as the left-back jogged past him in the 51st minute. When Estupinan responded with a push, White dramatically fell to the ground, clutching his throat. Although the 26-year-old quickly resumed play, many football fans have criticized his behavior.

Despite the incident involving White, Arsenal once again demonstrated their credentials for the title with a convincing win over Roberto De Zerbi’s side, a team that had defeated Arsenal twice in all competitions last season. Moreover, the victory snapped Brighton’s 12-match unbeaten streak at home in the league, which dated back to a 3-1 defeat to West Ham in August. Mikel Arteta’s squad currently leads the table by a single point, although a victory for Liverpool over Manchester United on Sunday afternoon would propel them ahead of the north London club.

White’s journey to Arsenal has been marked by resilience and perseverance. Initially released by Southampton at the age of 16, he honed his skills in Brighton’s academy. Following loan spells at Newport County in League Two, Peterborough United in League One, and Leeds United in the Championship, he earned a full season in the Premier League with Brighton before securing a £50 million ($63m) transfer to Arsenal in 2021.

The spotlight will be on White once more as Arsenal gear up to face Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday. They will then return to Premier League action the following Sunday against Aston Villa at home.

Ben White

This season he played in total 30 times for 2409 minutes for Premier League.

Ben White scored 2 goals for Arsenal. He procured 4 assists. He received 5 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Premier League. In the last match Arsenal won 3-0 against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Arsenal performance and stats

Arsenal is currently 1st in the Premier League with 71 points.

In the last 31 games, it has won 22 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Arsenal won 0-3 against Brighton & Hove Albion.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 75 goals and conceding 24.​

Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against Aston Villa on Saturday 13th of April in London.​