Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Ødegaard scores as Arsenal edge past Brighton
Martin Ødegaard scored to help Arsenal beat Brighton 2-1 at the Emirates on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 3': Foul by Diego Coppola (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 3': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 4': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 4': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 6': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 6': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Hinshelwood.
- 13': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a fast break.
- 14': Goal! Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 18': Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 18': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
- 22': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 28': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
- 31': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 33': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 33': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 34': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 38': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
- 40': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 40': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raya.
- 43': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 44': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt saved. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 44': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+1': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mats Wieffer replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Brajan Gruda.
- 46': Delay in match (Arsenal).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 47': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 49': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
- 50': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 50': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yasin Ayari.
- 52': Own Goal by Georginio Rutter, Brighton and Hove Albion. Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 55': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 55': Foul by Diego Coppola (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 55': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Diego Coppola (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 58': Handball by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 59': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 61': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 63': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 64': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 64': Goal! Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 76': Attempt saved. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 77': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by David Raya.
- 77': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury David Raya (Arsenal).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 84': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a headed pass following a corner.
- 85': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a fast break.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Diego Gómez.
- 87': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tom Watson replaces Diego Coppola.
- 90': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Statistics
 BHA |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 336 | Accurate Passes | 376 |
| 407 | Passes | 450 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 28 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,209
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,209
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 22 | +8 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié  |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 42 | Diego Coppola |
| 13 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 29 | Maxim De Cuyper |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 10 | Georginio Rutter |
| 25 | Diego Gómez |
| 8 | Brajan Gruda |
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