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Brighton Beats Arsenal 3-0 as Arsenal Suffer Lesson

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Arsenal lost 3-0 to Brighton at the Amex Stadium on 19 September 2026.
Pascal Gross scored in the 31st minute and Charalampos Kostoulas added a second before halftime.
Chema Andrés headed the third goal from a Pascal Gross corner in the 55th minute.
Brighton marked its 125th anniversary and rose to third, two points behind Arsenal.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta called the defeat a big lesson and blamed technical errors.

History

Historical Context

Founded in 1901 and elected to the Football League in 1920, Brighton & Hove Albion played at the Goldstone Ground before moving to the Falmer (Amex) Stadium in 2011. In 2026, exactly 125 years after its formation, the Seagulls defeated Arsenal 3-0 at the Amex, echoing the club’s rise from lower-division struggles to a stable Premier League presence.

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Story summary

Arsenal lost 3-0 to Brighton at the Amex Stadium on 19 September 2026.
Pascal Gross scored in the 31st minute and Charalampos Kostoulas added a second before halftime.
Chema Andrés headed the third goal from a Pascal Gross corner in the 55th minute.
Brighton marked its 125th anniversary and rose to third, two points behind Arsenal.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta called the defeat a big lesson and blamed technical errors.

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