Bukayo Saka provided the assist for Martin Odegaard in Arsenal’s win on Saturday – and ended a surprise drought by doing so.The Gunners beat Brighton 2-1 at the Emirates, with Odegaard‘s strike being followed by an own goal from Georginio Rutter.Saka set up Odegaard for the opening goal of the game at the EmiratesGettySaka played a crucial part in the victory, setting up his captain with a neat left-footed lay-off to the edge of the box in the first half.It was a typical assist for the England international and it’s not unfamiliar for him to be providing a goal for Arsenal.He has 75 assists in 286 appearances for the club, with four of those coming in his 16 appearances this season.But surprisingly, despite it appearing to be run-of-the-mill, this pass for Odegaard’s goal was a special one.Saka’s assist for Odegaard was his first in the Premier League at the Emirates in over a year. He had not set up a single goal in a home league match since November 23, 2024 in a clash against Nottingham Forest.The 24-year-old was on an unexpected run of 14 home appearances without an assist in the top-flight.Saka won’t be focusing on that though, as his side held on to a pivotal three points in the Premier League title race.Declan Rice‘s corner was turned into his own net by Rutter to double Arsenal’s lead, before Diego Gomez set up a nervy finish.But Mikel Arteta‘s side maintained their advantage and moved back to the top of the table after Manchester City‘s earlier win.Saka has surprisingly not assisted at home since November 2024AFPThe wait is overSaka’s last home Premier League assist came 13 months ago and since then, he had provided six in away matches.He set up three goals away at West Ham last season, before setting up one against Chelsea and two against Wolves this term.His pass to Odegaard on Saturday was part of an impressive performance from the Arsenal winger. Saka attempted seven shots at goal in total during the game against Brighton, the most by a Gunners player all season.Two of those hit the target, two missed and three were blocked.He also provided four key passes throughout the match, making a big impact for his side at the Emirates.Odegaard needed the goal and Saka helped to provide itGettyHelping out a teammateOdegaard’s strike, assisted by Saka, was his first of the season for Arsenal and his first of any kind since September. He has suffered from some major injury issues, but the Gunners captain now appears to be back to full fitness again. The Norwegian said post-match: “I’ve been waiting for that one, I’ve been working on my finishing a lot in training, so I’m happy.“The last few games have been [close], but you have to be able to win in different ways. “We need to keep going, keep building and keep getting the wins.”