Arsenal 2–1 Brighton: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Arsenal beat Brighton 2–1 in the Premier League.

DimaScore · published 27 Dec 2025

Arsenal edged Brighton 2–1 in the Premier League. Arsenal: M. Ødegaard (14'), G. Rutter (52' o.g.). Brighton: D. Gómez (64').

Premier League · Regular Season - 18

M. Ødegaard 14'G. Rutter 52' (OG)

2 – 1

FT

(HT 1-0)

D. Gómez 64'

Emirates Stadium, London

4-3-3·Mikel Arteta

F. Hürzeler·3-4-2-1

Substitutes

13K. ArrizabalagaGK
9Gabriel JesusFWD
20N. MaduekeFWD
11G. MartinelliFWD
22E. NwaneriMID
89M. SalmonDEF
16C. NorgaardMID
6GabrielDEF
10E. EzeMID

23J. SteeleGK
20J. MilnerMID
18D. WelbeckFWD
34J. VeltmanDEF
21O. BoscagliDEF
27M. WiefferMID
19C. KostoulasFWD
14T. WatsonFWD
11Y. MintehFWD

Events

M. Ødegaard (B. Saka)

14'

HT

45+1'

B. Verbruggen

46'

M. De Cuyper Out: M. Wieffer

46'

B. Gruda Out: Y. Minteh

50'

L. Dunk

G. Rutter (OG)

52'

56'

Diego Coppola

64'

D. Gómez (—)

M. Lewis-Skelly

69'

V. Gyökeres Out: Gabriel Jesus

71'

M. Lewis-Skelly Out: Gabriel Magalhães

71'

75'

J. Hinshelwood Out: D. Welbeck

L. Trossard Out: Gabriel Martinelli

82'

87'

D. Gómez Out: C. Kostoulas

87'

Diego Coppola Out: T. Watson

P. Hincapié

90'

Statistics

7Fouls13

1Offsides1

84%Passes %83%

24Total Shots8

7Corner Kicks2

450Total passes407

2Yellow Cards3

10Blocked Shots2

6Shots on Goal3

8Shots off Goal3

3.08expected_goals0.85

53%Ball Possession47%

376Passes accurate336

21Shots insidebox7

-0.31goals_prevented-0.31

2Goalkeeper Saves5

3Shots outsidebox1

Ratings

Arsenal

M. Ødegaard(C)

MID90'

8.3

B. Saka

FWD90'

7.6

L. Trossard

FWD82'

7.5

David Raya

GK90'

7.3

Martín Zubimendi

MID90'

7.0

W. Saliba

DEF90'

6.9

D. Rice

DEF90'

6.9

Gabriel Magalhães

DEF19'

6.7

Mikel Merino

MID90'

6.7

M. Lewis-Skelly

DEF71'

6.3

Brighton

D. Gómez

FWD87'

7.7

J. van Hecke

DEF90'

7.6

Y. Minteh

FWD45'

7.2

L. Dunk(C)

DEF90'

7.0

Y. Ayari

MID90'

6.9

D. Welbeck

FWD15'

6.7

B. Verbruggen

GK90'

6.6

M. Wieffer

MID45'

6.6

F. Kadioglu

MID90'

6.6

C. Kostoulas

FWD9'

6.5

Head-to-head

Over the last 4 meetings, Arsenal lead 1–1 (2 draws) against Brighton.

19 Sept 2026Brighton 0–3 Arsenal

4 Mar 2026Brighton 1–0 Arsenal

4 Jan 2025Brighton 1–1 Arsenal

31 Aug 2024Arsenal 1–1 Brighton

FAQ

What was the score of Arsenal vs Brighton?: Arsenal 2–1 Brighton.
Who scored?: Arsenal : M. Ødegaard (14'), G. Rutter (52' o.g.) ; Brighton : D. Gómez (64')

Match Info

Competition

Date

Kick-off

Stadium

Emirates Stadium, London

Capacity

60,383

Referee

J. Brooks

Round

Regular Season - 18

Standings — top 5

1Arsenal85

2Manchester City78

3Manchester United71

4Aston Villa65

5Liverpool60

Arsenal 2–1 Brighton: recap, goals & stats