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Brighton Halt Arsenal's Perfect Start: Should Mikel Arteta's Gunners Worry About Set Pieces?

Brighton manager Julian Hurzeler praised his players’ intensity after they beat the champions, with the club celebrating its 125-year history in period kit.

  • Brighton marked their 125th anniversary at Amex Stadium on Saturday, defeating defending Premier League champions Arsenal 3-0 in a dominant performance.
  • Opening the scoring after 31 minutes, Pascal Gross set the tone, with Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andres adding goals shortly before half-time and after 57 minutes.
  • Following his first win against manager Mikel Arteta, Fabian Hurzeler praised the team, saying, "Beating the current champions and the best team in England is something special," the manager said.
  • His side was "very far" from expected basics, he stated, citing technical errors and a lack of midfield control as primary factors in the defeat.
  • The victory continues a remarkable run of form for the team, which has secured four goals in five appearances, demonstrating a contribution extending well beyond goal-scoring.
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Noh Joo-hwan] "I am truly proud of our team." Arsenal, the 'EPL defending champions' who had been on a six-game winning streak, collapsed. Moreover, it was a crushing defeat by a margin of three goals without scoring a single goal. The team that delivered a sharp blow to the surging Arsenal was Brighton. Fabian Hürzel, the young German manager leading Brighton, overwhelmed Arsenal in both performance and result with an as…

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Fabián Hürzler's team had no chance of winning the current Championship in the fifth round of the English Prime League, "Brighton" in its field won the London Arsenal. The meeting ended with a 3-0 score. It's symbolic that this victory was won on the day of the anniversary, "Brighton" was 125 years old. This was reported by Sport RBC.U. The Brighton match, "Arsenal" in the first half of the season, was beaten by two balls. At the 31st minute of …

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VAVEL.com broke the news on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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