Goals from Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard took Arsenal to the top of the Premier League as the Gunners beat Brighton 3-0.
Manchester City had originally overtaken Arsenal earlier in the day by beating Crystal Palace 4-2, but Mikel Arteta’s side remained unfazed and took a big step towards their first title in 20 years.
Liverpool are the other title contenders in this exciting three-horse race, but they don’t play until Sunday afternoon when they take on Manchester United. If Jurgen Klopp’s men win at the Theater of Dreams, they will return to first position.
Final result Brighton vs Arsenal
| 2nd half | Scorers | |
| Brighton | 0 | |
| Arsenal | 3 | Saka 33′, Havertz 62′, Trossard 86′ |
Arsenal dominated in the early stages of the match and took the lead in the 33rd minute, when Saka scored from the penalty spot. Gabriel Jesus was brought down by Tariq Lamptey after the Brazilian beat the Brighton right-back with some clever footwork.
Saka, who had injury problems coming into this match, scored his 14th goal of the season, as many goals as he managed in the entire 2022/23 season. Arteta then immediately replaced his star boy following Havertz’s goal in a bid to keep him fresh ahead of the Champions League quarter-final clash against Bayern Munich in just a few days.
Havertz’s ninth goal of the season came after a brilliant run by Jorginho and the Italian spotted the German midfielder in the area. The former Chelsea stars have proven vital to the Gunners’ title race and Havertz scored three goals in four away league games in what is now his most prolific Premier League campaign.
David Raya and his defense maintained their sensational level of defense, while the Spanish goalkeeper achieved his twelfth clean sheet. No goalkeeper in England’s top flight has more than the one on loan and the £27million option to buy in the summer still looks like a bargain.
Roberto De Zerbi is reported to be a wanted man across Europe and has recently been linked with a move to become Munich’s head coach in the summer. As a result, his team’s form has suffered and Brighton’s defeat to the Gunners was their fifth in their last eight games.
While the Seagulls still sit in the top half of the table, their quest for a European qualification place for next season is under threat. They are now five points behind West Ham, who currently sit in seventh place, but have a game in hand.
Next up in the title race for the Gunners is a tough challenge as they host Unai Emery’s Aston Villa.
Brighton-Arsenal Statistics
| Brighton | statistics | Arsenal |
| 10 | Shots | twenty |
| 6 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 0.53 | Expected goals | 3.21 |
| 54% | Possession | 46% |
| 455 | Passes | 363 |
| 8 | Corners | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | red cards | 0 |
Brighton vs Arsenal live updates, highlights and comments
FOOT: That’s all! Arsenal are back on top! What an impressive performance that was. These Gunners are showing some bottle in the closing stages of this season.
Minute 90: Now we are in added time.
Minute 88: Rice looks to get into the action now as he tries from outside the box but his shot goes just wide.
Minute 86: GOAL! 3-0! Leandro Trossard finishes in style while drinking Verbruggen.
Minute 80: The Seagulls are running out of time to find their way back into this game and Arsenal are enjoying a period of possession to try and figure it out.
Minute 74: Brighton are still pushing to find a goal in this game, but Arsenal’s defense remains strong.
Minute 62: GOAL! 2-0! Havertz doubles Arsenal’s lead when he takes advantage of Jorginho’s cut-out cross.
Minute 54: Odegaard changes the ball to his right and breaks free. Verbruggen saves and throws the ball over the bar for the corner.
Minute 46: We are underway for the second half. Enciso tries his luck from afar as soon as the whistle blows after deviating towards the Arsenal field but Raya stops him.
HT: That’s it for the first half action as the Gunners head down the tunnel with a one goal lead.
Minute 44: Raya makes an excellent save to deny Enciso who almost finds the top right corner. We’ve seen him score one from that range before…
Minute 38: Ben White brilliantly makes a cross into the area that looked destined to go out of play, but Brighton clear the danger.
Minute 35: Adingra goes for goal but hits his own player on the back.
Minute 33: GOAL! Saka puts Arsenal ahead from the penalty spot.
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—Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 6, 2024
Minute 31: PENALTY! Lamptey knocks down Jesus in the box and the referee points directly to the spot.
Minute 26: Enciso has been lively in this first half and causing Arsenal some problems. Lamptey is currently receiving treatment and there is a pause in play.
Minute 15: The Gunners are on a great run and may regret these missed opportunities. Jesús is the last when he heads wide after a precise cross from Havertz to the far post.
Minute 12: Saka makes a fantastic run and cuts off his favored foot, but it goes wide.
9th minute: Lamptey bursts down the right flank and finds Enciso on the edge of the area, but he shoots over the bar.
7th minute: Gabriel is back on the field and the Gunners are in the lead.
5th minute: Gabriel is down with a head injury as Arsenal clear an early Brighton corner.
1st minute: We are underway on the south coast.
15 minutes before start: A reminder that Arsenal have a chance to top the league table with a win tonight ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Old Trafford tomorrow. Brighton, however, stand in their way… kick-off is next.
30 minutes before start: The Gunners have arrived at the AMEX and their warm-ups are already underway.
—Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 6, 2024
1 hour before start: We have the official lineups for you:
Brighton XI (4-3-3 from right to left): Verbruggen (GK) – Lamptey, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupina – Gross, Balebo, Enciso – Adingra, Welbeck, Moder.
Arsenal XI (4-3-3, from right to left): Raya (GK) – White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko – Jorginho, Rice, Odegaard – Saka, Jesús, Havertz.
1 hour 30 minutes before start: This afternoon will be a difficult game for Arsenal against the Seagulls. After losing 3-1 to West Ham in August, Brighton are unbeaten in their last 12 home league games, their longest unbeaten run at the Amex in the competition.
2 hours before start: It was a happy hunting ground for the Gunners last time out. With much more at stake this time, what does tonight have in store for us?
⏪ The last time against the Seagulls…
Jesús and Havertz attack to win the three points! pic.twitter.com/fcyb8pF3fl
—Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 6, 2024
Brighton-Arsenal Start time
This Premier League clash takes place at the AMEX Stadium in Brighton, UK, and kicks off on Saturday, April 6 at 5:30 pm local time.
Here’s how that time translates in some of the most important territories:
| Date | Start time | |
| USA | Saturday April 6 | 12:30 pm Eastern Time |
| Canada | Saturday April 6 | 12:30 pm Eastern Time |
| United Kingdom | Saturday April 6 | 5:30 pm Pacific Time |
| Australia | Sunday, April 7 | 2:30am AEST |
| India | Saturday April 6 | 10:00 pm Eastern Time |
Brighton-Arsenal lineups, team news
Arteta is likely to remember Bukayo Saka after missing the Luton win through injury. Gabriel Martinelli and Declan Rice He should also start after coming off the bench against the Hatters.
Arsenal Predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) – White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko – Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice – Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.
Arsenal substitutes (9): to confirm
Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi is missing some key names in his midfield. Kaoru Mitoma, Billy Gilmour and solly march All ruled out due to injury.
Striker Evan Ferguson He should return to action after recovering from a muscle problem.
Brighton Predicted XI (4-2-3-1 Right to Left): Verbruggen (GK) – Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan – Gross, Baleba – Buonanotte, Ferguson, Adingra – Welbeck.
Brighton Substitutes (9): to confirm
Brighton vs Arsenal Live Stream, TV Channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match in selected areas of major regions around the world:
| Region | TELEVISION | Transmission |
| USA | NBC USA Network | fubo |
| Canada | — | |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | Sky GO, now TV |
| Australia | — | optus sport |
| India | — | JioTV, hot star |
USA: This game is available to watch on NBC USA Network with live streaming options on fubo and a FREE trial available for new customers.
Canada: Every Premier League match this season is live stream exclusively via Fubo in Canada. New users can sign up for a FREE trial.
Australia: Australian fans can stream all matches live and on-demand on Optus.
UNITED KINGDOM: This match is available to stream live on Sky Sports with streaming options on Sky GO and Now TV.
India: This game is available to stream on JioTV and Hotstar.
