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2nd · 4-0-1 · 12 pts · +4

Ugh, no.

Arsenal lost to Brighton & Hove Albion

4-0-1 0 – 3

3-1-1

FT · Sat, Sep 19

Match Details

American Express Stadium (Falmer) · 31,944 fans · USA Network, Telemundo

Highlights

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.

Recap via ESPN

1:14 Nicol: Arsenal experienced the pressure of being champions

1:17 Nicol: Arsenal couldn't handle Brighton

0:53 Hislop: Arsenal have lost one game, there's no need to panic

0:45 Arteta 'extremely disappointed' as Arsenal fall to Brighton

Clips play on ESPN

Commentary

·Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Arsenal 0.
90'+7'Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Arsenal 0.
90'+7'Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7'Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
90'+7'Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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'+3'Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
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'+2'Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Malick Yalcouyé.
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1'Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luka Vuskovic.
90'+1'Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.

Line Score

	1	2	T
ARS	0	0	0
BHA	2	1	3

Match Leaders

Arsenal

RC Riccardo Calafiori · 2Total Shots
DR David Raya · 2Saves
GM Gabriel Magalhães · 13Defensive Interventions
EK Ezri Konsa · 66Accurate Passes

Brighton & Hove Albion

PG Pascal Gross · 1Goals
CK Charalambos Kostoulas · 4Total Shots
BV Bart Verbruggen · 2Saves
LV Luka Vuskovic · 14Defensive Interventions
PS Pascal Struijk · 43Accurate Passes

League Table · 2026-27 English Premier League

	Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Man City	5	5	0	0	+8	15
2	Arsenal	5	4	0	1	+4	12
3	Brighton	5	3	1	1	+11	10
4	Brentford	5	2	3	0	+6	9
5	Leeds	5	2	3	0	+4	9
6	Liverpool	5	2	3	0	+3	9
7	Everton	5	2	3	0	+3	9
8	Hull	5	2	2	1	+2	8
9	Newcastle	5	2	2	1	0	8
10	Chelsea	5	2	1	2	-2	7
11	Ipswich	5	2	0	3	-4	6
12	Man United	5	1	2	2	0	5
13	Nottm Forest	5	1	2	2	-1	5
14	Sunderland	5	1	1	3	-4	4
15	C Palace	5	1	1	3	-5	4
16	Aston Villa	5	1	1	3	-5	4
17	Bournemouth	5	0	3	2	-2	3
18	Coventry	5	1	0	4	-9	3
19	Fulham	5	0	2	3	-3	2
20	Spurs	5	0	2	3	-6	2

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Key Events

90'+7'Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.

90'+1'Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.

86'Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Michael Svoboda replaces Pascal Struijk because of an injury.

86'Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Diego Gómez.

85'Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Chema Andrés.

81'Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Bukayo Saka.

76'Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Charalampos Kostoulas.

76'Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Costinha replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.

73'Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Christos Tzolis.

73'Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Martin Ødegaard.

71'Pascal Struijk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.

60'Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Bruno Guimarães.

60'Substitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Jurriën Timber.

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.

45'+1'Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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.

33'Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.

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.