Overview
- Arsenal stayed top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Brighton at the Emirates.
- Martin Odegaard opened the scoring in the 14th minute, his first goal of the 2025/26 campaign.
- Georginio Rutter’s own goal made it 2-0 on 52 minutes before Diego Gomez pulled one back on 64, setting up a tense finish.
- Odegaard said the end was tough but stressed that getting the points was what mattered, adding that Arsenal deserved the win.
- Mikel Arteta praised the performance and highlighted injury disruptions, noting late losses of Jurrien and Riccardo Calafiori and Declan Rice filling in at full-back, with Rice’s celebrations signaling visible backing for the captain.