Defending Premier League champions Arsenal will try to keep their perfect start to the 2026-27 season going when they travel to the south coast to face always-tough Brighton on Saturday (10 am ET).

The traveling supporters eager to see a fiery reaction in the closing stages were left bitterly disappointed, with Arsenal just as dire in the final third as they were in defense. Their players looked understandably shell-shocked and were completely unable to snatch momentum from their far superior hosts.

Brighton & Hove Albion takes on Arsenal in a Premier League match on Saturday, Sept. 19 at American Express Stadium in Falmer, England.

Arsenal's perfect start to the Premier League season came to a screeching halt on Saturday, as the Gunners were battered and bullied by Brighton in a 3-0 defeat down on the south coast.

Mikel Arteta said he knew Arsenal would be "in trouble" from "the first throw-in" in a 3-0 defeat at Brighton.

Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy praises Brighton's "incredible" performance in their 3-0 win over Arsenal, predicting they will cause problems for Premier League teams this season.

ARSENAL'S PERFECT START IS OVER! Brighton STUN the defending Premier League champions with a dominant 3-0 win at the Amex, handing Mikel Arteta's side their first league defeat of