Premier League · Matchday 5
Brighton v Arsenal
Brighton 3 – 0 Arsenal Full time
- Kick-off: Sat 19 Sep 2026, 15:00 UK time
- Venue: American Express Stadium, Falmer
- Referee: Darren England
Goals
- 31' Pascal Groß (Brighton), assist Charalampos Kostoulas
- 45' Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), assist Diego Gomez
- 57' Chema Andrés (Brighton), assist Pascal Groß
Cards
- 33' Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), yellow card
- 45+1' Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Brighton), yellow card
- 71' Pascal Struijk (Brighton), yellow card
- 90+1' Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton), yellow card
- 90+7' Declan Rice (Arsenal), yellow card
Line-ups
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
Coach: F. Hürzeler
- 1 B. Verbruggen
- 24 F. Kadıoğlu
- 44 L. Vušković
- 4 P. Struijk
- 21 O. Boscagli
- 14 José María Andrés Baixauli
- 13 P. Groß
- 25 D. Gómez
- 26 Y. Ayari
- 29 M. De Cuyper
- 19 C. Kostoulas
Substitutes: P. David, M. Yalcouyé, M. O'Riley, I. Osman, G. Rutter, M. Svoboda, Costinha, J. Hadjam, J. Steele
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Mikel Arteta
- 1 David Raya
- 12 J. Timber
- 15 E. Konsa
- 6 Gabriel Magalhães
- 33 R. Calafiori
- 41 D. Rice
- 39 Bruno Guimarães
- 7 B. Saka
- 8 M. Ødegaard
- 17 C. Tzolis
- 29 K. Havertz
Substitutes: Kepa, P. Hincapié, M. Lewis-Skelly, E. Eze, Mikel Merino, Martín Zubimendi, M. Dowman, V. Gyökeres, N. Madueke
Key statistics
| Statistic | Brighton | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 40% | 60% |
| Total Shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 5 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
| Fouls | 13 | 11 |
| Saves | 2 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 4 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 343 | 511 |
| Accurate passes | 260 | 433 |
Top-rated player
P. Groß (Brighton), rating 9.0
Premier League meetings since 2010-11
18 meetings: Brighton 5 wins, 5 draws, Arsenal 8 wins. Goals Brighton 18, Arsenal 25.
- 4 Mar 2026: Brighton 0-1 Arsenal
- 27 Dec 2025: Arsenal 2-1 Brighton
- 4 Jan 2025: Brighton 1-1 Arsenal
- 31 Aug 2024: Arsenal 1-1 Brighton
- 6 Apr 2024: Brighton 0-3 Arsenal
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
Premier League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 9 | 9 | 24 |
| 2 |  Man City | 9 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 |  Brighton Hove | 9 | 17 | 19 |
| 4 |  Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 |  Brentford | 9 | 7 | 14 |
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