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🚨 Arsenal thrashed at Brighton!
Sep 19 2026 16:48 · By onefootball.com · 5 Reads
One of the worst defeats of the Mikel Arteta era took place this Saturday.
Arsenal were torn apart by Brighton (Premier League Matchday 5). Final score: 3-0 to the Seagulls against an unrecognizable Gunners side.
At just 33 years of age, young German coach Fabian Hürzeler pulled off a real masterstroke against Arteta. Brighton were 2-0 up at half-time before delivering the knockout blow from a corner just before the hour mark. The three goals were scored by Pascal Gross (31st), Charalampos Kostoulas (45th) and Chema Andrés (57th).
The main takeaway from this black day in north London: within the space of two hours, eternal rivals Arsenal and Tottenham both lost while conceding three goals each.
It remains to be seen whether this ugly setback for the reigning English champions was simply a blip.
Arsenal remain second in the Premier League. Leaders Manchester City could go three points clear of the Londoners with a win against Sunderland this Sunday (3pm).
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.
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