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Disjointed Arsenal Rolled over by Slick Brighton
Brighton moved to third in the Premier League after Pascal Groß, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andrés each scored once.
On Saturday, September 19, 2026, Brighton defeated Premier League champions Arsenal 3-0 at Amex Stadium, ending the Gunners' unbeaten start to their title defense.
Pascal Gross opened the scoring in the 31st minute before Charalampos Kostoulas doubled the lead on the stroke of halftime, exploiting Arsenal's defensive vulnerabilities.
Kostoulas drilled home an impressive strike on halftime, while Chema Andres headed in a third shortly after the restart, compounding Arsenal's misery on the south coast.
Brighton rises to third in the standings with 7 points, while Arsenal remains level on 12 points with Manchester City, though Arteta's side has played one match more.
Arteta has 21 days to address the defensive lapses that ended Arsenal's bid to equal a 123-year club record of eight consecutive season-opening victories.