Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal
Match pulse
Who won: Brighton 3-0
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Arsenal 3-0 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at American Express Stadium. Goals for Brighton: Pascal Gross (31'), Charalambos Kostoulas (45') and Chema Andrés (57').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Pascal Gross
BHA · 1 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Brighton created better chances: they win this game 47% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Arsenal 0.
- Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Arsenal 0.
- 90'+7'

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

Foul
Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 90'+7'

Free kick won
Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5'

Shot off target
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'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 90'+3'

Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Max Dowman with a cross.
M. Zubimendi
- 90'+2'ARS

Corner awarded
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Malick Yalcouyé.
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'ARS

Corner awarded
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luka Vuskovic.
- 90'+1'

Yellow card
Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
M. De Cuyper
- 90'

Free kick won
Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'

Foul
Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'

Shot hit woodwork
Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
- 90'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé.
M. O'Riley
- 88'

Foul
Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 88'

Free kick won
Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87'

Foul
Foul by Ezri Konsa (Arsenal).
- 87'


Free kick won
Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86'

Free kick won
Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86'

Foul
Foul by Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 86'
SubSubbed on for P. Struijk
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Michael Svoboda replaces Pascal Struijk because of an injury.
M. Svoboda
- 86'
SubSubbed on for D. Gómez
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Diego Gómez.
M. O'Riley
- 85'
SubSubbed on for C. Andrés
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Chema Andrés.
M. Yalcouyé

