Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal
Match pulse
Who won: Arsenal 1-0
Arsenal beat Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at American Express Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Bukayo Saka (9').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
David Raya
ARS · 2 saves, clean sheet
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 1.
- Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Arsenal 1.
- 90'+6'


Free kick won
Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6'


Foul
Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 90'+4'

Yellow card
Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Y. Ayari
- 90'+4'

Free kick won
Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'

Foul
Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1'

Free kick won
Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'

Foul
Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 88'

Corner awarded
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 88'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a through ball.
K. Havertz
- 86'

Free kick won
Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'

Offside
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Harry Howell is caught offside.
- 81'

Yellow card
Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
F. Kadioglu
- 80'


Yellow card
Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
O. Boscagli
- 80'
SubSubbed on for M. Zubimendi
Substitution, Arsenal. Christian Nørgaard replaces Martín Zubimendi.
C. Nørgaard
- 79'


Offside
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
- 78'
SubSubbed on for C. Baleba
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Carlos Baleba.
Y. Ayari
- 77'
SubSubbed on for D. Gómez
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Harry Howell replaces Diego Gómez.
H. Howell
- 77'
SubSubbed on for M. Wieffer
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Mats Wieffer.
J. Veltman
- 74'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jurriën Timber following a set piece situation.
- 73'

Free kick won
Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73'

Foul
Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 71'


Foul
Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).

