Premier League – Gross and Kostolas both scored and assisted, but Arsenal suffered a shock 0-3 defeat to Brighton.

In the fifth round of the 2026/27 Premier League season, Arsenal traveled to Brighton for an away game. They ultimately suffered a surprising 0-3 defeat, finishing second with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss.

Brighton's record improved to 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, temporarily moving them up to third place in the Premier League.

Brighton started the first half in a strong manner. In the 7th minute, Yassin Ayari received the ball in the attacking third and passed it across to the right wing. Haralambos Costuras broke into the penalty area and fired a low shot towards the far corner, which was saved by David Raya. In the 31st minute, Costuras delivered a diagonal pass in the attacking third, and Pascal Gross fired a long-range shot into the net to give the Seagulls the lead.

After taking the lead, Brighton created several more threats. In the 40th minute, Ferdi Kadioglu crossed from the right side of the penalty area, and Ayari's powerful shot from a tight angle hit the side netting. In the 45th minute, Arsenal attempted a counter-attack against Brighton, but Bukayo Saka's shot was easily saved by Bart Februlgen. Brighton immediately responded, with Diego Gomez assisting Costuras for a long-range shot to extend their lead.

At the start of the second half, Arsenal remained helpless against Brighton's relentless attacks. In the 57th minute, they conceded an own goal: Gross's corner from the left was headed in by Chema Andres at the far post. In the 68th minute, Maxime De Kuppe's corner from the right was headed just wide by Pascal Struijk at the near post.

In the latter part of the second half, Arsenal finally launched several attacks. In the 72nd minute, Declan Rice's corner kick from the right was headed wide by Riccardo Carafiori at the near post. In the 78th minute, Victor Dzekereish delivered a brilliant lob pass from midfield, and Kai Havertz's one-on-one shot was blocked by Fabrhugen's outstretched leg.

In the 90th minute, Malik Yarkuye passed back inside the penalty area, assisting Matthew O'Reilly's shot, which was brilliantly saved by Raya. He immediately followed up with a shot, but the ball hit the post and bounced out of play. The match ended with Brighton handing Arsenal their first defeat of the season with a 3-0 victory.

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