Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Match pulse
Who won: Arsenal 2-1
Arsenal beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Martin Ødegaard (14') and Georginio Rutter (own goal) (52'). Goals for Brighton: Diego Gómez (64').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Bukayo Saka
ARS · 1 A, 2 on target
Deserved to win
Arsenal created better chances: they win this game 18% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 90'+5'


Free kick won
Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'

Foul
Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 90'+4'ARS

Corner awarded
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 90'+4'

Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a headed pass.
B. Saka
- 90'+1'

Corner awarded
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Yellow card
Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
P. Hincapié
- 87'
SubSubbed on for D. Coppola
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tom Watson replaces Diego Coppola.
T. Watson
- 87'
SubSubbed on for D. Gómez
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Diego Gómez.
C. Kostoulas
- 86'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a fast break.
G. Martinelli
- 84'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a headed pass following a corner.
- 83'


Corner awarded
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 83'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 83'

Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi with a cross.
- 82'
SubSubbed on for L. Trossard
Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
G. Martinelli
- 79'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78'

Delay in match because of an injury David Raya (Arsenal).
- 77'


Header just wide
Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu with a cross following a corner.
M. Wieffer
- 77'

Corner awarded
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by David Raya.
- 76'


Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
Y. Minteh
- 75'
SubSubbed on for J. Hinshelwood
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
D. Welbeck
- 71'
SubSubbed on for V. Gyökeres
Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
G. Jesus

