Brighton 3-0 Arsenal: champions lose their first league game
FINAL: Brighton 3-0 Arsenal. Brighton.com: Groß 31', Kostoulas 45', Chema Andrés 57'. Arsenal 4-0-1, 12 points from five.
Brighton 3-0 Arsenal
Why this one matters: Arsenal arrived 4-0-0. Brighton are the league's top scorers. The Amex finished 3-0, and the champions have a first league defeat.
Brighton.com: Pascal Groß 31', Charalampos Kostoulas 45', Chema Andrés 57'. Sky, The Athletic, The Guardian and ESPN print the same 3-0. Groß and Kostoulas from range. Andrés headed Gross's corner. Sky: the scoreline flattered Arsenal. Opta: Brighton's 16 league goals lead the division.
Xinhua after Saturday: Manchester City 12 from four, Arsenal 12 from five, Brighton 10. Sunday is still open: Leeds vs Palace, City vs Sunderland, Bournemouth vs Liverpool, Fulham vs United. Do not invent a Sunday score.
The stakes
Matchweek 5 is half-closed. The champions have dropped points. City still have a game in hand.
The rivalry angle
A south-coast side that already beat Arsenal 3-0 in May 2023 did it again, this time at the Amex.
Players who could decide it
Brighton.com: opened from the edge of the box, 31'. Opta: six Premier League goal involvements this season.
Sky and The Athletic: headed Gross's corner for a first Brighton goal on a first Premier League start.
Did you know?
- !Brighton.com: Groß 31', Kostoulas 45', Chema Andrés 57'.
- !Sky: first league points Arsenal have dropped this season.
- !Xinhua table after Saturday: Brighton 10 points, third. Arsenal 12 from five games.
Sources
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