Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion: December 27, 2025
Arsenal beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 at Emirates Stadium, London on December 27, 2025 (2025-26 Premier League).
Score by half
| Team | 1st half | 2nd half | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goals
- 14′ Arsenal: Martin Ødegaard
- 52′ Arsenal: own goal by Georginio Rutter
- 64′ Brighton & Hove Albion: Diego Gómez
Match statistics
| Statistic | Arsenal | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| Shots | 24 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Possession % | 53.4 | 46.6 |
| Passes | 444 | 392 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Fouls | 7 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 2 | 5 |
What stood out
- Expected goals: Arsenal 3.1, Brighton & Hove Albion 0.8.
- Shots: Arsenal 24, Brighton & Hove Albion 8.
- Managers: Mikel Arteta (Arsenal), Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton & Hove Albion).
Player lines
- Bukayo Saka (ARS): 90 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 7 SH, 2 SOT, 0.6 xG, 0.3 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Charalambos Kostoulas (BHA, substitute): 9 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Danny Welbeck (CHE, substitute): 15 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Declan Rice (ARS): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 3 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Diego Gómez (BHA): 87 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Georginio Rutter (BHA): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Lewis Dunk (BHA): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Martin Ødegaard (ARS): 90 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Maxim De Cuyper (BHA): 45 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Mikel Merino (ARS): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Myles Lewis-Skelly (ARS): 71 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Piero Hincapié (ARS): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Viktor Gyökeres (ARS): 71 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 3 SH, 2 SOT, 0.6 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Yasin Ayari (BHA): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 4 SH, 0 SOT, 0.3 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
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Head-to-head
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Full Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion head-to-head (3 meetings).
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