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Arsenal faces Brighton away
The gist
Arsenal, unbeaten in 7 across all competitions, visit Brighton on Sep 19, 2026.
Brighton lead the league in goals and xG, testing Arsenal's perfect run.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2024Brighton and Arsenal drew a tense early-season match, with Joao Pedro equalising for the Seagulls against 10-man Arsenal after Declan Rice's controversial dismissal.
- Mar 2026On Brighton's last hosting of Arsenal, Bukayo Saka scored the winner; Fabian Hurzeler later accused Arsenal of time-wasting on corners, which irked Arteta, and Hurzeler subsequently apologised by text.
- Sep 13, 2026Brighton beat Coventry City 5-0 away on Matchday 4, with Charalampos Kostoulas scoring in the 35th minute and Malick Yalcouyé, Pascal Groß, Lewis Dunk and Yasin Ayari adding second-half goals.