England - Premier LeagueEmirates Stadium, Dec 27
FTArsenal
2 - 1
Brighton
Events:
14'Martin ØdegaardBukayo Saka1 - 0(Assist)
14'1 - 0Martin ØdegaardBukayo Saka(Assist)
45 + 1'Bart Verbruggen
45 + 1'Bart Verbruggen
HT
1 - 0
Events:
50'Lewis Dunk
50'Lewis Dunk
52'Georginio Rutter2 - 0
52'2 - 0Georginio Rutter
56'Diego Coppola
56'Diego Coppola
64'2 - 1Diego Gomez
64'2 - 1Diego Gomez
69'Myles Lewis-Skelly
69'Myles Lewis-Skelly
90'Piero Hincapié
90'Piero Hincapié
FT
2 - 1
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: John Brooks (England)
Venue: Emirates StadiumDec 27
Spectators: 60,209
Stats:
Shots on target
6
Shots on target
3
Shots off target
8
Shots off target
3
Blocked Shots
10
Blocked Shots
2
Possession (%)
53
Possession (%)
47
Corner Kicks
7
Corner Kicks
2
Offsides
1
Offsides
1
Fouls
7
Fouls
13
Throw ins
20
Throw ins
12
Yellow cards
2
Yellow cards
3
Crosses
6
Crosses
3
Goalkeeper saves
2
Goalkeeper saves
5
Goal kicks
4
Goal kicks
9
Latest commentaries:
90+6'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+6'Ball possession: Arsenal: 53%, Brighton: 47%.
90+6'Piero Hincapie from Arsenal intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+6'Gabriel relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+6'Mikel Merino is penalised for pushing Jan Paul van Hecke.
90+5'Brighton take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
90+5'Arsenal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+5'Ball possession: Arsenal: 54%, Brighton: 46%.
90+5'Gabriel Martinelli from Arsenal takes a short corner kick from the left.
90+4'Lewis Dunk successfully blocks the shot
90+4'A shot by Bukayo Saka is blocked.
90+4'Brighton are in control of the ball.
90+3'Arsenal are trying to create something here.
90+3'Arsenal start a counter attack.
90+2'Bart Verbruggen from Brighton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+2'Bukayo Saka swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
90+1'The fourth official shows there are 5 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1'Ferdi Kadioglu from Brighton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+1'Arsenal are trying to create something here.
90'Jan Paul van Hecke relieves the pressure with a clearance
90'Arsenal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90'Piero Hincapie from Arsenal receives a yellow card for time wasting.
90'Ball possession: Arsenal: 52%, Brighton: 48%.
90'Arsenal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
89'Brighton take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
88'Arsenal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
88'Arsenal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
87'Diego Coppola is leaving the field to be replaced by Tom Watson in a tactical substitution.
87'Diego Gomez is leaving the field to be replaced by Charalampos Kostoulas in a tactical substitution.
87'Arsenal take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
87'Jan Paul van Hecke successfully blocks the shot
87'A shot by Gabriel Jesus is blocked.
87'Arsenal are trying to create something here.
86'Goal kick for Brighton.
86'Oooh... that was a sitter! Gabriel Martinelli should have scored from that position
86'Gabriel Martinelli from Arsenal sends an effort wide of target
85'The cross by Bukayo Saka from Arsenal successfully finds a teammate in the box.
85'Arsenal are trying to create something here.
85'Ball possession: Arsenal: 52%, Brighton: 48%.
85'Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Sat Dec 27 2025 15:08:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Arsenal4-3-3
1
David Raya
41
Declan Rice
2
William Saliba
5
Piero Hincapié
49
Myles Lewis-Skelly
23
Mikel Merino
36
Martín Zubimendi
8
Martin Ødegaard
7
Bukayo Saka
14
Viktor Gyökeres
19
Leandro Trossard
10
Georginio Rutter
25
Diego Gomez
8
Brajan Gruda
29
Maxime De Cuyper
13
Jack Hinshelwood
26
Yasin Ayari
24
Ferdi Kadıoğlu
5
Lewis Dunk
6
Jan Paul van Hecke
42
Diego Coppola
1
Bart Verbruggen
Brighton3-4-2-1
Substitutions:
71'
Myles Lewis-SkellyGabriel Magalhães
46'
Maxime De CuyperMats Wieffer
71'
Viktor GyökeresGabriel Jesus
46'
Brajan GrudaYankuba Minteh
82'
Leandro TrossardGabriel Martinelli
75'
Jack HinshelwoodDanny Welbeck
87'
Diego GomezCharalampos Kostoulas
87'
Diego CoppolaTom Watson
Substitute players:
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Jason Steele
Gabriel Magalhães
Olivier Boscagli
Marli Salmon
Joël Veltman
Eberechi Eze
James Milner
Christian Nørgaard
Mats Wieffer
Ethan Nwaneri
Yankuba Minteh
Gabriel Jesus
Tom Watson
Gabriel Martinelli
Danny Welbeck
Noni Madueke
Charalampos Kostoulas
Coaches:
Mikel Arteta
Fabian Hürzeler
Premier League
#Team namePPlayedGDGoals DifferencePtsPointsWWinsDDrawsLLossesFGoals ForAGoals Against
1Arsenal112129920265
2Manchester City111926821278
3Aston Villa101025811188
4Brentford1113247312310
5Newcastle United117237222215
6Sunderland10820550168
7Fulham116206231913
8Liverpool105206221510
9Brighton107195411811
10AFC Bournemouth115195421611
11Manchester United105185321813
12Leeds United105164421813
13Chelsea104154331511
14Everton11-1154341415
15Crystal Palace11-2122631012
16Nottingham Forest10-5103161217
17Tottenham Hotspur10092351212
18Burnley11-592361015
19West Ham United11-1272181325
20Wolves10-1341181023
Cup result provided 1 additional position in UEFA Europa League
League Cup result provided 1 spot in UEFA Conference League
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