Match summary
Arsenal had won 7 matches in a row before this one.
Brighton & Hove Albion won with 40% of the possession.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs ArsenalResult, Lineups & H2H
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Brighton & Hove Albion's first win over Arsenal in 7 meetings on record.Previous win: 2023-05-14 (0-3); since then 2D 5L; all competitions.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Brighton & Hove Albion3W 1D 1L
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
10Pointsof 1515
16Goals scored10
7Goals conceded3
2Clean sheets3
8Scored in a row15+
3Unbeaten in a row8
1Conceded in a row1
Head to head22 meetings · Jan 2013 – Mar 2026
- Brighton & Hove Albion wins
- 6
- Draws
- 5
- Arsenal wins
- 11
2.68goals per meeting
59%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
32%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBrighton & Hove Albion 0W 2D 3L · 2 goals per game
Meetings
- Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion0-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal2-1Brighton & Hove Albion
- Carabao CupArsenal2-0Brighton & Hove Albion
- Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion1-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal1-1Brighton & Hove Albion
Show all 22 meetings
- Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion0-3Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal2-0Brighton & Hove Albion
- Premier LeagueArsenal0-3Brighton & Hove Albion
- Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion2-4Arsenal
- Carabao CupArsenal1-3Brighton & Hove Albion
- Premier LeagueArsenal1-2Brighton & Hove Albion
- Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion0-0Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal2-0Brighton & Hove Albion
- Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion0-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion2-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal1-2Brighton & Hove Albion
- Premier LeagueArsenal1-1Brighton & Hove Albion
- Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion1-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion2-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal2-0Brighton & Hove Albion
- FA CupBrighton & Hove Albion2-3Arsenal
- FA CupBrighton & Hove Albion2-3Arsenal
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 42 earlier results
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
#6Position#1
7Points4 v 4 games12
+8Goal difference+7
3.25Scored per gameleague avg 1.452
1.25Conceded per game0.25
#6Form table position#1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
- 90+7'Yellow Card · Arsenal · Declan Rice
- Yellow Card · Brighton & Hove Albion · Maxim De Cuyper90+1'
- Substitution · Brighton & Hove Albion · Matt O'Riley · InOut: Diego Gómez86'
- Substitution · Brighton & Hove Albion · Michael Svoboda · InOut: Pascal Struijk86'
- Substitution · Brighton & Hove Albion · Malick Yalcouyé · InOut: Chema Andrés85'
- 81'Substitution · Arsenal · Max Dowman · InOut: Bukayo Saka
- Substitution · Brighton & Hove Albion · Costinha · InOut: Ferdi Kadıoğlu76'
- Substitution · Brighton & Hove Albion · Georginio Rutter · InOut: Charalampos Kostoulas76'
- 73'Substitution · Arsenal · Eberechi Eze · InOut: Christos Tzolis
- 73'Substitution · Arsenal · Viktor Gyökeres · InOut: Martin Ødegaard
- Yellow Card · Brighton & Hove Albion · Pascal Struijk71'
- 60'Substitution · Arsenal · Mikel Merino · InOut: Bruno Guimarães
- 60'Substitution · Arsenal · Martín Zubimendi · InOut: Jurriën Timber
- Goal · Brighton & Hove Albion · Chema Andrés3-057'
- Yellow Card · Brighton & Hove Albion · Ferdi Kadıoğlu45+1'
- Goal · Brighton & Hove Albion · Charalampos Kostoulas2-045'
- Yellow Card · Brighton & Hove Albion · Charalampos Kostoulas33'
- Goal · Brighton & Hove Albion · Pascal Groß1-031'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Brighton & Hove AlbionArsenal
40%Ball Possession60%
17Shots Total10
5Shots On Target2
5Corners6
12Fouls10
4Yellow Cards1
0Offsides2
2Saves2
337Passes495
9Shots Off Target3
77Attacks60
36Dangerous Attacks34
9Shots Inside Box10
8Shots Outside Box1
3Goals0
12Free Kicks13
3Shots Blocked5
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
16Tackles13
3Assists0
256Accurate Passes418
2Injuries0
15Total Crosses17
5Accurate Crosses7
11Interceptions6
47Duels Won51
4Big Chances Created2
3Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 90' | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 32(83%) | 1 | 1/4 | |
| 7.7 | 76' | 1 | 1 | 2/4 | 18(74%) | 1 | 2/9 | |
| 7.6 | 85' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 34(76%) | - | 5/7 | |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 24(67%) | 4 | 7/9 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(77%) | 2 | 7/13 | |
| 7.2 | 86' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 50(88%) | 1 | 5/8 | |
| 7.1 | 76' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 23(91%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 25(71%) | 2 | 4/10 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(60%) | - | - | |
| 6.9 | 86' | 0 | 1 | - | 31(65%) | 5 | 9/18 | |
| 6.9 | 5' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1(100%) | 1 | 2/2 | |
| 6.5 | 14' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 4(33%) | - | 4/6 | |
| 6.4 | 4' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1(100%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 21(90%) | 1 | 2/7 | |
Costinha DF | 6.3 | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | 1/4 |
| - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | 1 | 1/1 |
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