- Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Brighton at the Amex Stadium, extending their lead at the top of the Premier League table to seven points.
- Bukayo Saka scored the decisive goal in the ninth minute, which resulted from a goalkeeping error by Brighton's Bart Verbruggen.
- Despite the win, Arsenal's performance was described as sloppy and slow, lacking fluency, and they played without injured key players William Saliba and Martin Odegaard.
- Brighton dominated significant periods of the match, creating several chances, with David Raya making a crucial save and Mats Wieffer missing a clear header.
- The victory marks Arsenal's third consecutive league win, achieved on a night when title rivals Manchester City dropped points.
