Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Brighton Stun Champions Arsenal 3-0 in Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion played Arsenal in a Premier League match on Saturday.
Brighton won 3-0 at home.
Pascal Gross scored the first goal in the 31st minute.
Charalampos Kostoulas scored again before halftime.
Chema Andres headed in Brighton’s third goal after the break.
Arsenal had won its first seven matches of the season.
This loss ended Arsenal’s perfect start.
Brighton’s victory moved the team into third place.
Brighton & Hove Albion defeated defending champions Arsenal 3-0 at home on Saturday, September 19.
Pascal Gross opened the scoring in the 31st minute before Charalampos Kostoulas doubled Brighton’s lead.
Chema Andres added Brighton’s third goal with a close-range header after halftime.
The defeat ended Arsenal’s seven-match winning run and moved Brighton into third place.
Elsewhere, Aston Villa beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2, Newcastle United defeated Hull City 2-1, and Everton beat Ipswich Town 1-0.
- Who
- Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal, the defending Premier League champions.
- What
- Brighton won 3-0, ending Arsenal’s seven-match winning streak.
- When
- Saturday, September 19.
- Where
- The American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, on England’s south coast.
- Why
- Brighton dominated the first half, scored twice before halftime, and continued applying pressure after the break.
- Final score
- Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Arsenal
- Brighton scorers
- Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas, and Chema Andres
- Opening goal
- Pascal Gross scored in the 31st minute
- Arsenal’s record before defeat
- Seven consecutive wins across competitions
- Brighton’s position
- Third in the Premier League
- Brighton anniversary
- The club was celebrating its 125th anniversary
- Other results
- Aston Villa beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2; Newcastle United beat Hull City 2-1; Everton beat Ipswich Town 1-0
