P. Gross gave Brighton & Hove Albion the lead on 31 minutes, set up by C. Kostoulas. Kostoulas put Brighton & Hove Albion two ahead on 45 minutes, after D. Gomez supplied the pass. C. Andres extended Brighton & Hove Albion's lead on 57 minutes, with Gross providing the assist.
Brighton & Hove Albion had 17 shots to the visitors' 9, 65% of the 26 attempts in the match. Brighton & Hove Albion had 9 off target and 3 blocked, the visitors 3 off target and 4 blocked. The home side had 9 attempts from inside the box, to Arsenal's 9. That left 8 from outside the area for Brighton & Hove Albion, and 0 for Arsenal.
The home side put 5 on target to Arsenal's 2, an on-target rate of 29% against 22%. Brighton & Hove Albion scored with three of their five on target. Arsenal did not score from their two on target.
There were five bookings.
Brighton & Hove Albion led 2-0 at half time. The second half produced one goal.
Brighton & Hove Albion are third on ten points from five matches. Their record reads 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with a goal difference of +11. Arsenal are second on 12 points from five matches. Their record reads 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat, with a goal difference of +4.
The match was played on matchday 5. Darren England, England refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Arsenal
- Competition: English Premier League
- Date: 19 September 2026
- Referee: Darren England, England
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Brighton & Hove Albion | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 17 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots blocked | 3 | 4 |
| Shots inside the box | 9 | 9 |
| Shots outside the box | 8 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 5 |
| Throw In | 12 | 24 |
| Free Kick | 12 | 13 |
| Goal Kick | 9 | 12 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 5 |
| Attacks | 77 | 60 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 36 | 34 |
| On Target | 5 | 2 |
| Off Target | 12 | 7 |
| Fouls | 11 | 8 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 4 | 1 |
| Saves | 2 | 2 |
| Passes Total | 336 | 495 |
| Passes Accurate | 255 | 418 |
