Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal

Premier League

Full time

Brighton & Hove Albion

3–0

Arsenal

Match events

Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal

1st half

GoalGoal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Arsenal 0. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
31'1–0
Yellow cardCharalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
33'
GoalGoal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Arsenal 0. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Gómez following a fast break.
45'2–0
Yellow cardFerdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1'
Half-time2–0

2nd half

GoalGoal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Arsenal 0. Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
57'3–0
60'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Jurriën Timber.
60'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Bruno Guimarães.
Yellow cardPascal Struijk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
71'
73'

Highlights

1:14Nicol: Arsenal experienced the pressure of being championsESPN1:17Nicol: Arsenal couldn't handle BrightonESPN0:53Hislop: Arsenal have lost one game, there's no need to panicESPN0:45Arteta 'extremely disappointed' as Arsenal fall to BrightonESPN

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News and reaction

Match reportThink less, run more: The rise of man-marking in the Premier LeaguePremier League clubs are running faster, pressing harder and valuing athleticism more than ever. So what happens when everyone plays that way?ESPN3h ago

Match reportTransfer rumors, news: Arsenal to offload three players, with Atlético Madrid keenAtlético Madrid are one of the main clubs showing an interest in Arsenal midfielder Martín Zubimendi, while Viktor Gyökeres and Mikel Merino could also depart. Transfer Talk has the latest.ESPN3h ago Match reportPremier League champions Arsenal thrashed by BrightonArsenal’s perfect start to their Premier League title defence came off the rails in a 3-0 trouncing by Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s men arrived on the south coast in formidable…

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Match details

Date: Sunday 20 September 2026
Started: 12:00 am Sydney time
Venue: American Express Stadium, Falmer
Competition: Premier League
Officials: Darren England (Referee)
Crowd: 31,944

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