Brighton vs Arsenal summary: score, stats, goals and highlights | Premier League 2025/26
An early Bukayo Saka strike was just enough for Arsenal to take all three points at Brighton and extend their lead at the top of the table.

Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 1.
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 1.
Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a through ball.
Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Harry Howell is caught offside.
Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Arsenal. Christian Nørgaard replaces Martín Zubimendi.
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Carlos Baleba.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Harry Howell replaces Diego Gómez.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Mats Wieffer.
Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jurriën Timber following a set piece situation.
Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Carlos Baleba.
Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Cristhian Mosquera.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Georginio Rutter.
Attempt saved. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by David Raya (Arsenal).
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Leandro Trossard.
Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
Delay in match because of an injury David Raya (Arsenal).
Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Diego Gómez with a headed pass.
Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 1.
First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 1.
Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood is caught offside.
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke with a cross.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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