English Premier League

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal, 2026-27 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 31': Pascal Gross
  • 45': Charalambos Kostoulas
  • 57': Chema Andrés
FT
3 - 0
Arsenal

    Arsenal battered by brilliant Brighton to end perfect start

    Arsenal's 100% start to their Premier League title defence ended in emphatic fashion as Brighton secured a stunning 3-0 win against Mikel Arteta's dumbstruck side.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 5': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
    • 6': Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by David Raya (Arsenal).
    • 7': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by David Raya.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 11': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 11': Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 11': Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 16': Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
    • 19': Foul by Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 19': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
    • 22': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
    • 23': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 23': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
    • 31': Goal! 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.
    • 32': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 32': Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
    • 40': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 40': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
    • 44': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 45': Goal! 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': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Arsenal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Arsenal 0.
    • 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
    • 50': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 50': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß following a fast break.
    • 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
    • 56': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
    • 57': Goal! 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.
    • 60': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 60': Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Jurriën Timber.
    • 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Bruno Guimarães.
    • 63': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
    • 65': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 65': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Pascal Struijk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
    • 67': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Pascal Struijk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Pascal Struijk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
    • 71': Pascal Struijk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
    • 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Martin Ødegaard.
    • 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Christos Tzolis.
    • 73': Handball by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
    • 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Yasin Ayari following a fast break.
    • 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Costinha replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.
    • 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Charalampos Kostoulas.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a through ball.
    • 78': Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 79': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper following a corner.
    • 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Bukayo Saka.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Pascal Struijk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Chema Andrés.
    • 86': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Diego Gómez.
    • 86': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Michael Svoboda replaces Pascal Struijk because of an injury.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Foul by Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 86': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Arsenal).
    • 88': Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
    • 90': Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé.
    • 90': Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
    • 90': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 90': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luka Vuskovic.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Malick Yalcouyé.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Max Dowman with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
    • 90'+7': Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Arsenal 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Arsenal 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 2
    59.8 Possession 40.2
    11 SHOTS 17
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    425 Accurate Passes 258
    502 Passes 340
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 15
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    53 Long Balls 56
    28 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 11
    13 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 11
    14 Effective Clearances 20
    14 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: American Express Stadium
    Location: Falmer, England
    Attendance: 31,944

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Manchester City 5 +8 15
    2 Arsenal 5 +4 12
    3 Brighton & Hove Albion 5 +11 10
    4 Brentford 5 +6 9
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
    4 Pascal Struijk Yellow Card
    44 Luka Vuskovic
    21 Olivier Boscagli
    24 Ferdi Kadioglu Yellow Card
    26 Yasin Ayari
    13 Pascal Gross
    14 Chema Andrés
    19 Charalambos Kostoulas
    29 Maxim De Cuyper Yellow Card
    25 Diego Gómez
    Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:
    Georginio Rutter, Costinha, Promise David, Malick Yalcouyé, Matt O'Riley, Ibrahim Osman, Jason Steele, Michael Svoboda, Jaouen Hadjam.

    ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 David Raya (GK)
    6 Gabriel Magalhães
    15 Ezri Konsa
    33 Riccardo Calafiori
    12 Jurriën Timber
    8 Martin Ødegaard
    39 Bruno Guimarães
    41 Declan Rice Yellow Card
    29 Kai Havertz
    17 Christos Tzolis
    7 Bukayo Saka
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Kepa Arrizabalaga, Piero Hincapié, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino, Max Dowman, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martín Zubimendi, Viktor Gyökeres, Eberechi Eze.

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