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Arsenal stay atop Premier League table with 1-0 away win over Brighton: Goal and highlights

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal beat Brighton on the road to remain sole leaders of the Premier League.

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Arsenal proved strong on the road, defeating Brighton 1-0. Bukayo Saka scored the only goal, keeping the Gunners atop the Premier League. With this win, Mikel Arteta’s side sits on 67 points, looking down on everyone at the top of the table.

Brighton, meanwhile, suffered their tenth defeat of the season and remain in 12th place, far from European qualification spots. Nine rounds remain before the end of the campaign.

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90'+7- Full time! (0-1)

Bukayo Saka’s goal gives Arsenal a 1-0 win over Brighton.

90' - We’re into stoppage time (0-1)

The final minutes of the match are underway.

Seven more minutes to be played.

85' - Arsenal are closing in on victory (0-1)

The Gunners look to seal the win by controlling possession.

Boscagli and Kadioglu were shown yellow cards.

78' - Brighton make substitutions (0-1)

Wieffer, Baleba, and Gomez went off, with Howell, Ayari, and Veltman coming on

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75' - Arsenal nearly net their second (0-1)

Trossard’s shot goes wide

70' - Brighton can’t find the equalizer (0-1)

With 20 minutes to go, the visitors cling to their lead.

Welbeck comes on for Hinshelwood.

65' - Brighton push for an equalizer (0-1)

Georginio and Gomez are the home side’s key attacking threats.

Calafiori comes on for Mosquera in Arsenal.

60' - Arsenal make substitutions (0-1)

Havertz and Trossard come on for Martinelli and Gyokeres.

57' - Arsenal earn the result (0-1)

Mikel Arteta’s side holds onto the result by controlling possession.

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52' - Yellow card for Gomez (0-1)

Following a foul on Declan Rice, the Brighton player was booked.

50' - Brighton push to level the score (0-1)

Arsenal hold on to their lead without any scares

45' - Second half is underway! (0-1)

Visitors scrape past Brighton to secure Premier League lead.

Minteh comes on for Mitoma in the home side’s lineup.

45'+3 - End of first half! (0-1)

Saka’s goal secures Arsenal’s win and keeps them atop the Premier League.

35' - Arsenal hold on to their lead (0-1)

Saka’s goal gives Mikel Arteta’s side some breathing room.

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9' - GOOOOAL for Arsenal! (0-1)

Following a deflection off an opponent, Bukayo Saka breaks the deadlock.

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5' - The hosts are on the front foot early (0-0)

Brighton are looking to take control of the game’s tempo.

In a fortunate turn of events, Gabriel cleared the ball off the line to preserve his team’s lead.

0' - Game is underway! (0-0)

Brighton and Arsenal are underway on the 2025-26 Premier League Matchday 29!

The teams are getting set for the match

Both Brighton and Arsenal are going through their pre-match warmups as they await kickoff for Matchday 29.

Without a key player

Arsenal have suffered a significant setback following Mikel Merino’s foot injury, which will sideline him for four months.

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Referees confirmed for the match

Chris Kavanagh will serve as the match’s head referee, with Dan Cook and Ian Hussin as his assistants. David Webb has been appointed as the fourth official.

Michael Salisbury will be on VAR, with Sian Massey-Ellis as the assistant VAR.

Kickoff time, venue and how to watch!

This important match will kick off at 2.30 PM ET. It will take place at the American Express Community Stadium.

Peacock Premium will be the primary option to watch Brighton vs Arsenal in the USA.

Confirmed lineups for the match

Arsenal's starting eleven: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Eze, Saka, Martinelli, Gyokeres.

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Brighton's lineup: Verbruggen, van Hecke, Giorginio, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Boscagli, Mitoma, Kadioglu, Gomez, Wieffer, Gross.

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Welcome to a new LiveBlog on Bolavip. This time, we’ll be covering the minute-by-minute action of the Arsenal vs Brighton match, a key clash for both teams’ aspirations. The game is part of the 2025-26 Premier League Matchday 29.

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