Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal, 04 March 2026

Score1-0 to Arsenal
RefereeChris Kavanagh
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAmerican Express Stadium
Attendance31,575

View Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 7.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 18 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 5 Drawn: 5 Arsenal won: 8 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 18 Arsenal scored: 25 . Only two of the last ten meetings in the Premier League have been won by the home team.

0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Goals:

Bukayo Saka 9 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Olivier Boscagli
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender/Midfielder Ferdi Kadioğlu
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Diego Gómez
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward Georginio Rutter

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Piero Hincapié Defender
Cristhian Mosquera Defender
Jurriën Timber Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Martinelli Forward
Viktor Gyökeres Forward

Substitutions:

Yankuba Minteh for Kaoru Mitoma 46
Danny Welbeck for Jack Hinshelwood 69
Joël Veltman for Mats Wieffer 77
Yasin Ayari for Carlos Baleba 78
Harry Howell for Diego Gómez 78

Substitutions:

Kai Havertz for Viktor Gyökeres 59
Leandro Trossard for Gabriel Martinelli 60
Riccardo Calafiori for Cristhian Mosquera 64
Christian Norgaard for Martín Zubimendi 80

Cards:

Diego Gómez 52 Y
Olivier Boscagli 80 Y
Ferdi Kadioğlu 82 Y
Yasin Ayari 90+6 Y

Cards:

Cristhian Mosquera 11 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder Maxim De Cuyper
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Harry Howell
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Forward Danny Welbeck

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Riccardo Calafiori
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Max Dowman
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Forward Gabriel Jesus

Comments:

League position: 13th . Brighton and Hove Albion failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2025. . Albion had now lost three of their last five home games in the Premier League against a team starting the day at the top of the table (won two). . The Seagulls had now won three of their 28 games in the Premier League played on a Wednesday (lost 14).

Comments:

League position: 1st . Arsenal had now taken 105 points from their 50 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2025 (won 30, lost 5). . The Gunners were now unbeaten in their last 15 games in the Premier League played in midweek (won ten). . They were now unbeaten in their 20 games in the Premier League that kicked off at 7.00pm or later since December 2023 (won 15).

0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Olivier Boscagli
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender/Midfielder Ferdi Kadioğlu
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Diego Gómez
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward Georginio Rutter

Substitutions:

Yankuba Minteh for Kaoru Mitoma 46
Danny Welbeck for Jack Hinshelwood 69
Joël Veltman for Mats Wieffer 77
Yasin Ayari for Carlos Baleba 78
Harry Howell for Diego Gómez 78

Cards:

Diego Gómez 52 Y
Olivier Boscagli 80 Y
Ferdi Kadioğlu 82 Y
Yasin Ayari 90+6 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder Maxim De Cuyper
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Harry Howell
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 13th . Brighton and Hove Albion failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2025. . Albion had now lost three of their last five home games in the Premier League against a team starting the day at the top of the table (won two). . The Seagulls had now won three of their 28 games in the Premier League played on a Wednesday (lost 14).

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Bukayo Saka 9 G

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Piero Hincapié Defender
Cristhian Mosquera Defender
Jurriën Timber Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Martinelli Forward
Viktor Gyökeres Forward

Substitutions:

Kai Havertz for Viktor Gyökeres 59
Leandro Trossard for Gabriel Martinelli 60
Riccardo Calafiori for Cristhian Mosquera 64
Christian Norgaard for Martín Zubimendi 80

Cards:

Cristhian Mosquera 11 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Riccardo Calafiori
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Max Dowman
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Forward Gabriel Jesus

Comments:

League position: 1st . Arsenal had now taken 105 points from their 50 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2025 (won 30, lost 5). . The Gunners were now unbeaten in their last 15 games in the Premier League played in midweek (won ten). . They were now unbeaten in their 20 games in the Premier League that kicked off at 7.00pm or later since December 2023 (won 15).