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Premier League Matchweek 18
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Official XI

Out 3 - Doubtful 0 - Suspended 1 - Ineligible 0 - Returning 0 - Late tests 0

Score

21Premier League Matchweek 18

Away

Brighton & Hove Albion

Official XI

Out 3 - Doubtful 0 - Suspended 1 - Ineligible 0 - Returning 0 - Late tests 0

Played

27 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC

Venue

Emirates Stadium, London

Attendance

60,209 official

Referee

John Brooks

Last verified

4 Jun 2026, 22:15 UTC

Archive

Match archive links

Finished

Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion finished 2-1. This match archive keeps official XI, lineup, result and season links together.

Lineups

Confirmed lineups

Finished
  1. David Raya
  2. Declan Rice
  3. William Saliba
  4. Piero Hincapié
    • 90'Piero Hincapié booked 90'
  5. Myles Lewis-Skelly
    • 69'Myles Lewis-Skelly booked 69'
    • 71'Myles Lewis-Skelly off 71'
  6. Martin Ødegaard
    • 14'Martin Ødegaard scored 14'
  7. Martín Zubimendi
  8. Mikel Merino
  9. Bukayo Saka
  10. Viktor Gyökeres
    • 71'Viktor Gyökeres off 71'
  11. Leandro Trossard
    • 82'Leandro Trossard off 82'
  1. Bart Verbruggen
    • 46'Bart Verbruggen booked 46'
  2. Diego Coppola
    • 56'Diego Coppola booked 56'
    • 87'Diego Coppola off 87'
  3. Jan Paul van Hecke
  4. Lewis Dunk
    • 50'Lewis Dunk booked 50'
  5. Ferdi Kadioglu
  6. Yasin Ayari
  7. Jack Hinshelwood
    • 75'Jack Hinshelwood off 75'
  8. Maxim De Cuyper
    • 45'Maxim De Cuyper off 45'
  9. Brajan Gruda
    • 45'Brajan Gruda off 45'
  10. Diego Gómez
    • 64'Diego Gómez scored 64'
    • 87'Diego Gómez off 87'
  11. Georginio Rutter
    • 52'Georginio Rutter own goal 52'
  1. David RayaGK
  2. Declan RiceLB
  3. SalibaLCB
  4. HincapiéRCB
    • 90'Piero Hincapié booked 90'
  5. Lewis-SkellyRB
    • 69'Myles Lewis-Skelly booked 69'
    • 71'Myles Lewis-Skelly off 71'
  6. ØdegaardLCM
    • 14'Martin Ødegaard scored 14'
  7. ZubimendiCM
  8. Mikel MerinoRCM
  9. Bukayo SakaLW
  10. GyökeresST
    • 71'Viktor Gyökeres off 71'
  11. TrossardRW
    • 82'Leandro Trossard off 82'

Arsenal

Bench

10
  1. 33R. CalafioriDefence No. 33
    Bench26 apps
  2. 13K. ArrizabalagaGoalkeeper No. 13
    Bench1 app
  3. 6G. MagalhãesDefence No. 6
    Bench32 apps
    • 71'Gabriel Magalhães on 71'
  4. 9G. JesusForward No. 9
    Bench14 apps
    • 71'Gabriel Jesus on 71'
  5. 10E. EzeMidfield No. 10
    Bench27 apps
  6. 11G. MartinelliForward No. 11
    Bench30 apps
    • 82'Gabriel Martinelli on 82'
  7. 16C. NørgaardMidfield No. 16
    Bench7 apps
  8. 20N. MaduekeForward No. 20
    Bench26 apps
  9. E. NwaneriMidfield
    Bench
  10. 89M. SalmonDefence No. 89
    Bench0 apps
  1. VerbruggenGK
    • 46'Bart Verbruggen booked 46'
  2. Diego CoppolaLCB
    • 56'Diego Coppola booked 56'
    • 87'Diego Coppola off 87'
  3. van HeckeCB
  4. Lewis DunkRCB
    • 50'Lewis Dunk booked 50'
  5. KadiogluLWB
  6. Yasin AyariLCM
  7. HinshelwoodRCM
    • 75'Jack Hinshelwood off 75'
  8. De CuyperRWB
    • 45'Maxim De Cuyper off 45'
  9. Brajan GrudaLAM
    • 45'Brajan Gruda off 45'
  10. Diego GómezRAM
    • 64'Diego Gómez scored 64'
    • 87'Diego Gómez off 87'
  11. RutterST
    • 52'Georginio Rutter own goal 52'

Brighton & Hove Albion

Bench

9
  1. 23J. SteeleGoalkeeper No. 23
    Bench0 apps
  2. 11Y. MintehForward No. 11
    Bench34 apps
    • 45'Yankuba Minteh on 45'
  3. T. WatsonForward
    Bench
    • 87'Tom Watson on 87'
  4. 18D. WelbeckForward No. 18
    Bench37 apps
    • 75'Danny Welbeck on 75'
  5. 19C. KostoulasForward No. 19
    Bench21 apps
    • 87'Charalampos Kostoulas on 87'
  6. 20J. MilnerMidfield No. 20
    Bench20 apps
  7. 21O. BoscagliDefence No. 21
    Bench12 apps
  8. 27M. WiefferMidfield No. 27
    Bench26 apps
    • 45'Mats Wieffer on 45'
  9. 34J. VeltmanDefence No. 34
    Bench24 apps

Home • Official XI

Arsenal

4-3-3
7.2830.1 apps
  • Out3 outs
  • Suspended1 suspension

Official lineup released in 4-3-3.

Away • Official XI

Brighton & Hove Albion

3-4-2-1
7.0832.7 apps
  • Out3 outs
  • Suspended1 suspension

Official lineup released in 3-4-2-1.

Arsenal

Bench

10
  1. 33R. CalafioriDefence No. 33
    Bench26 apps
  2. 13K. ArrizabalagaGoalkeeper No. 13
    Bench1 app
  3. 6G. MagalhãesDefence No. 6
    Bench32 apps
    • 71'Gabriel Magalhães on 71'
  4. 9G. JesusForward No. 9
    Bench14 apps
    • 71'Gabriel Jesus on 71'
  5. 10E. EzeMidfield No. 10
    Bench27 apps
  6. 11G. MartinelliForward No. 11
    Bench30 apps
    • 82'Gabriel Martinelli on 82'
  7. 16C. NørgaardMidfield No. 16
    Bench7 apps
  8. 20N. MaduekeForward No. 20
    Bench26 apps
  9. E. NwaneriMidfield
    Bench
  10. 89M. SalmonDefence No. 89
    Bench0 apps

Brighton & Hove Albion

Bench

9
  1. 23J. SteeleGoalkeeper No. 23
    Bench0 apps
  2. 11Y. MintehForward No. 11
    Bench34 apps
    • 45'Yankuba Minteh on 45'
  3. T. WatsonForward
    Bench
    • 87'Tom Watson on 87'
  4. 18D. WelbeckForward No. 18
    Bench37 apps
    • 75'Danny Welbeck on 75'
  5. 19C. KostoulasForward No. 19
    Bench21 apps
    • 87'Charalampos Kostoulas on 87'
  6. 20J. MilnerMidfield No. 20
    Bench20 apps
  7. 21O. BoscagliDefence No. 21
    Bench12 apps
  8. 27M. WiefferMidfield No. 27
    Bench26 apps
    • 45'Mats Wieffer on 45'
  9. 34J. VeltmanDefence No. 34
    Bench24 apps

Events

Timeline

Timeline filter
  1. 14'
    Home1-0
    Martin Ødegaard scored

    Arsenal. Assist Bukayo Saka.

  2. 45'
    Away
    Yankuba Minteh on

    Brighton & Hove Albion. Brajan Gruda off.

  3. 45'
    Away
    Mats Wieffer on

    Brighton & Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper off.

  4. 46'
    Away
    Bart Verbruggen booked

    Brighton & Hove Albion.

  5. 50'
    Away
    Lewis Dunk booked

    Brighton & Hove Albion.

  6. 52'
    Home2-0
    Georginio Rutter own goal

    Arsenal.

  7. 56'
    Away
    Diego Coppola booked

    Brighton & Hove Albion.

  8. 64'
    Away2-1
    Diego Gómez scored

    Brighton & Hove Albion.

  9. 69'
    Home
    Myles Lewis-Skelly booked

    Arsenal.

  10. 71'
    Home
    Gabriel Magalhães on

    Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly off.

  11. 71'
    Home
    Gabriel Jesus on

    Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres off.

  12. 75'
    Away
    Danny Welbeck on

    Brighton & Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood off.

  13. 82'
    Home
    Gabriel Martinelli on

    Arsenal. Leandro Trossard off.

  14. 87'
    Away
    Charalampos Kostoulas on

    Brighton & Hove Albion. Diego Gómez off.

  15. 87'
    Away
    Tom Watson on

    Brighton & Hove Albion. Diego Coppola off.

  16. 90'
    Home
    Piero Hincapié booked

    Arsenal.

  17. FT
    Final 2-1

Stats

Top stats

Stored official stats
  1. 3.08
    AttackxG
    0.85
  2. 24
    AttackTotal Shots
    8
  3. 450
    PassingTotal Passes
    407
  4. 6
    DefendingTackles Won
    13
  5. 16
    AttackTotal Dribbles
    13

Official team stats now keep xG, Total Shots, Total Passes, Tackles Won and Total Dribbles in one compact stored match-stats read.

Showing 5 of 195 stored team metrics.

Observed 23 Apr 2026, 14:58 UTC from the stored match stats surface.

Sources

4 official sources
Last verified: 4 Jun 2026, 22:15 UTC

Upcoming fixture info

Availability and discipline

  • Jack PorterSuspended - Affected role: not specified - Source: Premier League suspension/ban-risk page - Checked: 4 Jun 2026, 22:15 UTC
  • Solly MarchSuspended - Affected role: not specified - Source: Premier League suspension/ban-risk page - Checked: 4 Jun 2026, 22:15 UTC

Recent official XI inputs

Model and statistical inputs

Recent starts, minutes and role fit feed projections; they are not upcoming official XI sources.