Premier League 2026-27 | Matchday 5 | 2026-09-19 23:00 JST
3 – 0
31' P. Groß 45' C. Kostoulas 57' José María Andrés Baixauli
Match summary The Premier League 2026-27 Matchday 5 fixture between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal was played on September 19. Brighton & Hove Albion dominated Arsenal for a comprehensive 3-0 win. Brighton & Hove Albion led 2-0 at half-time. They added 1 more after the break to pull clear.
Brighton & Hove Albion's scorers: José María Andrés Baixauli, P. Groß and C. Kostoulas. Assists: Brighton & Hove Albion – P. Groß, D. Gómez and C. Kostoulas.
Possession: Brighton & Hove Albion 40%, Arsenal 60%. Shots: Brighton & Hove Albion 17, Arsenal 11. Brighton & Hove Albion scored 3 from 5 shots on target. Yellow cards: Brighton & Hove Albion 4, Arsenal 1.
Team stats 4-2-3-1 1 Verbrug 21 Bosc agl 4 Stru ijk 44 Vušk ovi 24 Kadı oğl 13 Groß 14 Baixaul 29 Cuyper 26 Ayari 25 Gómez 19 Kostoul
4-2-3-1 1 Raya 33 Cala fio 6 Maga lhã 15 Konsa 12 Timber 39 Guimarã 41 Rice 17 Tzolis 8 Ødegaar 7 Saka 29 Havertz
1.31 Expected goals (xG) 1.63
View as table Brighton & Hove Albion Stat Arsenal 4-2-3-1 Formation 4-2-3-1 40% Possession 60% 1.31 Expected goals (xG) 1.63 17 Shots 11 5 Shots on target 2 9 Shots off target 4 3 Blocked shots 5 10 Shots inside the box 10 7 Shots outside the box 1 5 Corner kicks 6 0 Offsides 2 13 Fouls 11 343 Passes 511 260 Accurate passes 433 2 Goalkeeper saves 2 4 Yellow cards 1 0 Red cards 0
Referee: Darren England, England
Player stats Brighton & Hove Albion Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) GK B. Verbruggen 0 22(55%) 0 0 0 7.9 90 DF F. Kadıoğlu 1 0 1(100%) 1 21(91%) 0 1 0 6.6 76 1 3(1) DF L. Vušković 0 2 1 28(80%) 0 0 0 4 3 7.7 90 1 13(7) DF P. Struijk 1 0 1 3 44(88%) 0 1 0 1 7.3 86 8(5) DF O. Boscagli 0 2 17(68%) 0 0 0 1 1 7.5 90 3 10(4) MF José María Andrés Baixauli 2 1 1 27(79%) 0 0 0 2 8 85 2 7(5) MF P. Groß 1 1 1 1 25(78%) 1 0 0 1 8.5 90 2 2 4(1) MF D. Gómez 0 5 21(68%) 1 0 0 2 7.5 86 2 1 18(9) MF Y. Ayari 1 0 1 19(90%) 0 0 0 6.7 90 1 2 7(2) MF M. De Cuyper 1 0 1(50%) 4 16(67%) 0 1 0 1 2 7.7 90 2 9(7) FW C. Kostoulas 4 2 1 1 13(72%) 1 1 0 1 1 7.3 76 1 9(2) DF Costinha 0 1(50%) 0 0 0 1 6.9 14 4(1) FW G. Rutter 1 0 2(67%) 2(50%) 0 0 0 1 6.9 14 6(4) MF M. Yalcouyé 1 0 1 1(100%) 0 0 0 1 7 12 1 2(2) DF M. Svoboda 0 1 2(100%) 0 0 0 6.9 11 1(1) MF M. O'Riley 1 1 0 1(100%) 0 0 0 6.6 11 1(None) GK J. Steele 0 0 0 0 DF J. Hadjam 0 0 0 0 FW I. Osman 0 0 0 0 FW P. David 0 0 0 0
Arsenal Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) GK David Raya 0 1 31(67%) 0 0 0 6.9 90 1(1) DF J. Timber 0 2 22(88%) 0 0 0 1 2 6.2 60 6(4) DF E. Konsa 0 66(99%) 0 0 0 1 1 6 90 1 1 4(2) DF Gabriel Magalhães 0 3 1 57(89%) 0 0 0 1 1 6.9 90 1 12(5) DF R. Calafiori 1 0 3 33(79%) 0 0 0 6.3 90 2 12(8) MF D. Rice 1 0 2(67%) 2 53(88%) 0 1 0 1 6.6 90 1 2 8(4) MF Bruno Guimarães 0 1(50%) 1 33(85%) 0 0 0 4 6.3 60 1 7(5) MF B. Saka 1 1 0 3(60%) 1 16(76%) 0 0 0 1 7.2 81 3 9(5) MF M. Ødegaard 0 40(91%) 0 0 0 2 6 73 4(None) MF C. Tzolis 0 1 19(86%) 0 0 0 6.5 73 5(3) FW K. Havertz 2 1 0 1(100%) 23(85%) 0 0 0 1 2 6.9 90 1 10(5) MF Mikel Merino 0 1(50%) 17(77%) 0 0 0 1 6.5 30 8(2) MF Martín Zubimendi 1 0 9(60%) 0 0 0 6.3 30 1 7(3) MF E. Eze 0 1(100%) 7(78%) 0 0 0 1 6.6 17 5(3) FW V. Gyökeres 0 4(80%) 0 0 0 3 1 6.3 17 1 3(1) MF M. Dowman 0 3(100%) 0 0 0 6.7 9 1 1(None) GK Kepa 0 0 0 0 DF P. Hincapié 0 0 0 0 DF M. Lewis-Skelly 0 0 0 0 FW N. Madueke 0 0 0 0
Lineups Brighton & Hove Albion Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 1 B. Verbruggen Starter DF 24 F. Kadıoğlu Starter DF 44 L. Vušković Starter DF 4 P. Struijk Starter DF 21 O. Boscagli Starter MF 14 José María Andrés Baixauli Starter MF 13 P. Groß Starter MF 25 D. Gómez Starter MF 26 Y. Ayari Starter MF 29 M. De Cuyper Starter FW 19 C. Kostoulas Bench DF 30 M. Svoboda Bench DF 20 Costinha Bench MF 33 M. O'Riley Bench MF 35 M. Yalcouyé Bench FW 10 G. Rutter
Show unused substitutes (4) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 23 J. Steele Bench DF 3 J. Hadjam Bench FW 12 P. David Bench FW 15 I. Osman
Arsenal Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 1 David Raya Starter DF 12 J. Timber Starter DF 15 E. Konsa Starter DF 6 Gabriel Magalhães Starter DF 33 R. Calafiori Starter MF 41 D. Rice Starter MF 39 Bruno Guimarães Starter MF 7 B. Saka Starter MF 8 M. Ødegaard Starter MF 17 C. Tzolis Starter FW 29 K. Havertz Bench MF 36 Martín Zubimendi Bench MF 56 M. Dowman Bench MF 23 Mikel Merino Bench MF 10 E. Eze Bench FW 14 V. Gyökeres
Show unused substitutes (4) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 13 Kepa Bench DF 5 P. Hincapié Bench DF 49 M. Lewis-Skelly Bench FW 20 N. Madueke
Match events Time Team Event Player Score 1H 31' Brighton & Hove Albion ⚽ Goal P. Groß 1-0 1H 33' Brighton & Hove Albion 🟨 Yellow card C. Kostoulas 1H 45+1' Brighton & Hove Albion 🟨 Yellow card F. Kadıoğlu 1H 45' Brighton & Hove Albion ⚽ Goal C. Kostoulas 2-0 2H 12' Brighton & Hove Albion ⚽ Goal José María Andrés Baixauli 3-0 2H 15' Arsenal 🔄 Substitution OUT J. Timber → IN Martín Zubimendi 2H 15' Arsenal 🔄 Substitution OUT Bruno Guimarães → IN Mikel Merino 2H 26' Brighton & Hove Albion 🟨 Yellow card P. Struijk 2H 28' Arsenal 🔄 Substitution OUT C. Tzolis → IN E. Eze 2H 28' Arsenal 🔄 Substitution OUT M. Ødegaard → IN V. Gyökeres 2H 31' Brighton & Hove Albion 🔄 Substitution OUT F. Kadıoğlu → IN Costinha 2H 31' Brighton & Hove Albion 🔄 Substitution OUT C. Kostoulas → IN G. Rutter 2H 36' Arsenal 🔄 Substitution OUT B. Saka → IN M. Dowman 2H 40' Brighton & Hove Albion 🔄 Substitution OUT José María Andrés Baixauli → IN M. Yalcouyé 2H 41' Brighton & Hove Albion 🔄 Substitution OUT P. Struijk → IN M. Svoboda 2H 41' Brighton & Hove Albion 🔄 Substitution OUT D. Gómez → IN M. O'Riley 2H 45+1' Brighton & Hove Albion 🟨 Yellow card M. De Cuyper 2H 45+7' Arsenal 🟨 Yellow card D. Rice
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