Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Arsenal: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 5 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer · referee D. England · full time
Full time: Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Arsenal
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Arsenal 3-0 in Premier League Matchday 5 on Saturday 19 September 2026 at The American Express Community Stadium. The goals: Pascal Groß 31', Charalampos Kostoulas 45', Chema Andrés 57'.
How Brighton & Hove Albion won it
The opening goal came in the 31st minute: Pascal Groß for Brighton & Hove Albion, set up by Charalampos Kostoulas. Charalampos Kostoulas made it 2-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 45th minute, set up by Diego Gómez. Chema Andrés made it 3-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 57th minute, set up by Pascal Groß.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, D. England, showed 5 yellow cards: 4 to Brighton & Hove Albion and 1 to Arsenal.
Brighton & Hove Albion: F. Hürzeler, 4-2-3-1 · Arsenal: M. Arteta, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.48 for Brighton & Hove Albion and 1.60 for Arsenal.
Brighton & Hove Albion scored about 1.5 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Arsenal left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Brighton & Hove Albion had 5 shots on target, Arsenal 2.
Arsenal had 60% of the ball, but Brighton & Hove Albion took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Brighton & Hove Albion came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 2.00 expected goals for and 1.62 against, and had won 67% of their matches.
Arsenal came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.89 expected goals for and 0.88 against, and had won 83% of their matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal: the match in numbers
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Match statistics | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 1.48 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.60 |
| 17 | Total shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 343 | Total passes | 511 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Pascal Groß (Brighton & Hove Albion), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Brighton & Hove Albion
- Pascal Groß 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Charalampos Kostoulas 7.7 1 goal, 1 assist
- Chema Andrés 7.6 1 goal
- Maxim De Cuyper 7.4
- Luka Vuskovic 7.2
Arsenal
- Declan Rice 6.9
- Bukayo Saka 6.8
- Viktor Gyökeres 6.8
- Kai Havertz 6.7
- Eberechi Eze 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Martin Ødegaard at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Brighton & Hove Albion: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace Sunday 18 October 2026 · Premier League
- Arsenal: Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Sunday 18 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal
What was the score in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal?
Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Arsenal (half-time 2-0), Premier League, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal?
Pascal Groß 31', Charalampos Kostoulas 45', Chema Andrés 57'.
Did Moneyball predict Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal?
Pascal Groß, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal?
D. England.
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