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 17:08:00 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
1Champions LeagueManchester City33377021756629
2Champions LeagueArsenal33377021756326
3Champions LeagueManchester United331358161075845
4Champions LeagueAston Villa3365817794741
5Champions LeagueLiverpool331155167105443
6Europa LeagueBrighton349501311104839
7Europa Conference League qualificationAFC Bournemouth34049111675252
8Chelsea34848139125345
9Brentford33448139114844
10Everton33147138124039
11Sunderland33-4461210113640
12Fulham33-345136144346
13Crystal Palace32-1431110113536
14Newcastle United33-342126154649
15Leeds United34-740913124451
16Nottingham Forest33-93699153645
17West Ham United33-173389164057
18RelegationTottenham Hotspur33-1131710164253
19RelegationBurnley34-342048223468
20RelegationWolves33-371738222461
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League Cup result provided 1 spot in UEFA Conference League
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