Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion, 27 December 2025

Score2-1 to Arsenal
RefereeJohn Brooks
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance60,209

View Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 17 Arsenal won: 7 Drawn: 5 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 5 Arsenal scored: 24 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 18 . Arsenal now remained unbeaten in the last six meetings in all competitions (won four).

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

Martin Odegaard 14 G
Georginio Rutter own goal 52 OG

Goals:

Diego Gómez 64 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Piero Hincapié
Defender William Saliba
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Forward Viktor Gyökeres

Starting lineup:

Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper
Diego Coppola Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender
Jan Paul Van Hecke Defender
Maxim De Cuyper Defender/Midfielder
Ferdi Kadioğlu Defender/Midfielder
Jack Hinshelwood Defender/Midfielder
Diego Gómez Midfielder
Yasin Ayari Midfielder/Forward
Brajan Gruda Midfielder/Forward
Georginio Rutter Forward

Substitutions:

Gabriel for Myles Lewis-Skelly 71
Gabriel Jesus for Viktor Gyökeres 71
Gabriel Martinelli for Leandro Trossard 82

Substitutions:

Yankuba Minteh for Brajan Gruda 46
Mats Wieffer for Maxim De Cuyper 46
Danny Welbeck for Jack Hinshelwood 75
Charalampos Kostoulas for Diego Gómez 87
Tom Watson for Diego Coppola 87

Cards:

Myles Lewis-Skelly 69 Y
Piero Hincapié 90 Y

Cards:

Bart Verbruggen 45+1 Y
Lewis Dunk 50 Y
Diego Coppola 56 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Gabriel
Defender Marli Salmon
Defender/Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Ethan Nwaneri
Forward Gabriel Jesus
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Olivier Boscagli
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Midfielder/Forward Tom Watson
Forward Charalampos Kostoulas
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 1st . Arsenal had now won six consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2022 (ten). . The Gunners had now won 11 of their last 15 games in the Premier League (lost one). . They had now won 36 of their last 46 home games in the Premier League that kicked off at 3pm on a Saturday (lost two). . Riccardo Calafiori was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Myles Lewis-Skelly was promoted to the starting XI with Marli Salmon taking his place on the bench.

Comments:

League position: 12th . Brighton and Hove Albion avoided failing to score in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2024 (three). . The Seagulls remained without a win in their last 11 games in the Premier League played in December (lost five). . They had now conceded 701 goals in their 490 games in the top division (scored 591).

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Martin Odegaard 14 G
Georginio Rutter own goal 52 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Piero Hincapié
Defender William Saliba
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Forward Viktor Gyökeres

Substitutions:

Gabriel for Myles Lewis-Skelly 71
Gabriel Jesus for Viktor Gyökeres 71
Gabriel Martinelli for Leandro Trossard 82

Cards:

Myles Lewis-Skelly 69 Y
Piero Hincapié 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Gabriel
Defender Marli Salmon
Defender/Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Ethan Nwaneri
Forward Gabriel Jesus
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Comments:

League position: 1st . Arsenal had now won six consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2022 (ten). . The Gunners had now won 11 of their last 15 games in the Premier League (lost one). . They had now won 36 of their last 46 home games in the Premier League that kicked off at 3pm on a Saturday (lost two). . Riccardo Calafiori was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Myles Lewis-Skelly was promoted to the starting XI with Marli Salmon taking his place on the bench.

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

Diego Gómez 64 G

Starting lineup:

Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper
Diego Coppola Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender
Jan Paul Van Hecke Defender
Maxim De Cuyper Defender/Midfielder
Ferdi Kadioğlu Defender/Midfielder
Jack Hinshelwood Defender/Midfielder
Diego Gómez Midfielder
Yasin Ayari Midfielder/Forward
Brajan Gruda Midfielder/Forward
Georginio Rutter Forward

Substitutions:

Yankuba Minteh for Brajan Gruda 46
Mats Wieffer for Maxim De Cuyper 46
Danny Welbeck for Jack Hinshelwood 75
Charalampos Kostoulas for Diego Gómez 87
Tom Watson for Diego Coppola 87

Cards:

Bart Verbruggen 45+1 Y
Lewis Dunk 50 Y
Diego Coppola 56 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Olivier Boscagli
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Midfielder/Forward Tom Watson
Forward Charalampos Kostoulas
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 12th . Brighton and Hove Albion avoided failing to score in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2024 (three). . The Seagulls remained without a win in their last 11 games in the Premier League played in December (lost five). . They had now conceded 701 goals in their 490 games in the top division (scored 591).