Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Arsenal
Arsenal

Emirates Stadium

27 Dec 2025, 16:00
2:1
Finished

Match summary

1ST HALF
14'
Goal
M. Ødegaard(Bukayo Saka)
B. Verbruggen
46'
2ND HALF
Maxim De Cuyper
Mats Wieffer
46'
Brajan Gruda
Yankuba Minteh
46'
Lewis Dunk
50'
52'
Own Goal
G. Rutter(Own Goal)
D. Coppola
56'
Diego Gómez
Goal
64'
69'
Lewis-Skelly
71'
Gabriel Jesus
Lewis-Skelly
71'
Gabriel Magalhães
V. Gyökeres
J. Hinshelwood
Danny Welbeck
75'
82'
Martinelli
L. Trossard
D. Coppola
Tom Watson
87'
Diego Gómez
C. Kostoulas
87'
90'
P. Hincapié

Match statistics

53%Possession47%
444Passes Attempted392
375Completed Passes319
7Corners2
20Throw-ins12
24Shots On Target8

Line-ups

Arsenal

Formation

4-3-3
David Raya
#1David Raya
P. Hincapié
#5P. Hincapié
W. Saliba
#2W. Saliba
Lewis-Skelly
#49Lewis-Skelly
Declan Rice
#41Declan Rice
M. Zubimendi
#36M. Zubimendi
Mikel Merino
#23Mikel Merino
M. Ødegaard
#8M. Ødegaard
L. Trossard
#19L. Trossard
V. Gyökeres
#14V. Gyökeres
Bukayo Saka
#7Bukayo Saka

Starting XI

David Raya
David Raya
#1
P. Hincapié
P. Hincapié
#5
90'
W. Saliba
W. Saliba
#2
Lewis-Skelly
Lewis-Skelly
#49
71'
69'
Declan Rice
Declan Rice
#41
M. Zubimendi
M. Zubimendi
#36
Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino
#23
M. Ødegaard
M. Ødegaard
#8
14'
L. Trossard
L. Trossard
#19
82'
V. Gyökeres
V. Gyökeres
#14
71'
Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka
#7
🎯14'

Substitutes

Tom De Graaff
Tom De Graaff
#32
M. Brouwer
M. Brouwer
#25
J. Mukeh
J. Mukeh
#44
K. Finnsson
K. Finnsson
#5
A. Engwanda
A. Engwanda
#27
R. El Arguioui
R. El Arguioui
#43
Victor Jensen
Victor Jensen
#7
Anthony Descotte
Anthony Descotte
#19
Adrian Blake
Adrian Blake
#15
M. Jonathans
M. Jonathans
#26
Noah Ohio
Noah Ohio
#11

Will not play

Mikel
Mikel Merino Zazón
Midfielder
Foot injury
Return: Late May 2026
Martin
Martin Ødegaard
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Bukayo
Bukayo Saka
Forward
Physical discomfort
Return: Late February 2026
Max Robert
Max Robert Dowman
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Manager

Arsenal
Mikel Arteta

Head-to-head

19 matches
Arsenal
Arsenal
8
Wins
5
Draws
6
Wins
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier LeaguePremier League20251 match
EFL CupEFL Cup20221 match

League standings

#TeamPGPts
1
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Arsenal
2549:1756
2
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Manchester City
2551:2450
3
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Aston Villa
2536:2747
4
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Manchester United
2647:3745
5
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Chelsea
2647:3044
6
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Liverpool
2540:3539
7
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Brentford
2539:3439
8
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Everton
2629:3037
9
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AFC Bournemouth
2643:4537
10
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Newcastle
2637:3736
11
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Sunderland
2527:2936
12
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Fulham
2535:3734
13
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Crystal Palace
2526:2932
14
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Brighton
2534:3331
15
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Leeds United
2636:4530
16
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Tottenham Hotspur
2636:3729
17
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Nottingham Forest
2525:3826
18
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West Ham
2632:4924
19
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Burnley
2525:4915
20
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Wolves
2516:488
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation

Match Information

Referee:
John Brooks
Venue:
Emirates Stadium
Capacity:
60 355

Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.