Overview
- Brighton defeated reigning champions Arsenal 3-0 at the Amex Stadium, on Saturday 19 September 2026, ending Arsenal’s four-game winning run to start the Premier League season.
- Pascal Groß produced the match’s pivotal moments with a 31st-minute goal and the corner assist that led to Chema Andrés’s 57th-minute header.
- Charalampos Kostoulas doubled Brighton’s lead just before half-time and Chema’s goal came after a Groß set-piece, giving Brighton control of the game.
- Arsenal’s Kai Havertz played the full match but missed a clear chance in the 79th minute when goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen saved his shot.
- The win moved Brighton to 10 points and into third place temporarily, while Arsenal and Manchester City sit on 12 points and City can alter the table in their next fixture.