Brighton beat Arsenal 3-0 as Man City top Premier League without playing

Arsenal in shock 3-0 loss at Brighton to lose top spot in the Premier League on goal difference to Manchester City.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Brighton's Chema Andres celebrates with teammate Luka Vuskovic after scoring the third goal [Mike Hewitt/Getty Images] By The Associated Press Published On 19 Sep 2026 19 Sep 2026 Arsenal slumped to a first loss in their Premier League title defence – and it was a heavy one at Brighton.

After four straight wins for the champions, the 3-0 defeat at the Amex Stadium on Saturday came out of nowhere. Conceding the third goal from a corner — typically an area of strength for Arsenal – summed up an unusually sloppy performance from Mikel Arteta’s team.