Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
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Arsenal won: Arsenal 2-0 Brighton in the EFL Cup (Round 4) on Wed, 29 Oct 2025 at Emirates Stadium, London. Arsenal goals: Ethan Nwaneri 57', Bukayo Saka 76'. Expected goals: 1.21-1.62. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Kepa Arrizabalaga (8.3).
Match report
Arsenal beat Brighton 2-0
Arsenal got the better of Brighton 2-0 at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday 29 October in EFL Cup.
Ethan Nwaneri put Arsenal ahead on 57' (1-0) and Bukayo Saka made it 2-0 on 76'.
Arsenal had 50% of the ball, shots were 16-18 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.21-1.62. Brighton created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 59,292. Referee: Samuel Barrott.
Match stats
| Arsenal | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 | 1.62 |
| Total shots | 16 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 44 | 23 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 353 (81%) | 379 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 10 |
Lineups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapié, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Mikel Merino, Christian Nørgaard, Max Dowman, Ethan Nwaneri, Eberechi Eze, Andre Harriman-Annous
Brighton (3-4-2-1): Jason Steele, Jan Paul van Hecke, Diego Coppola, Olivier Boscagli, Ferdi Kadioglu, Carlos Baleba, Diego Gomez, Maxim De Cuyper, Charalampos Kostoulas, Georginio Rutter, Stefanos Tzimas
Key events
- 34' · Yellow card · Diego Coppola (Brighton)
- 46' · Substitution · Yasin Ayari for Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton)
- 57' · Goal · Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)
- 67' · Substitution · Mats Wieffer for Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton)
- 67' · Substitution · Yankuba Minteh for Georginio Rutter (Brighton)
- 67' · Substitution · Tom Watson for Diego Gomez (Brighton)
- 70' · Substitution · Gabriel for Piero Hincapié (Arsenal)
- 70' · Substitution · Jurrien Timber for Ben White (Arsenal)
- 71' · Substitution · Bukayo Saka for Max Dowman (Arsenal)
- 76' · Goal · Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- 77' · Substitution · Declan Rice for Andre Harriman-Annous (Arsenal)
- 78' · Substitution · Danny Welbeck for Diego Coppola (Brighton)
- 83' · Substitution · Leandro Trossard for Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)
- 86' · Yellow card · Olivier Boscagli (Brighton)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 2017: Arsenal 8, draws 5, Brighton 6.
Questions
Who won Arsenal vs Brighton?
Arsenal won, 2-0 (EFL Cup) on Wed, 29 Oct 2025.
When and where is Arsenal vs Brighton?
Wed, 29 Oct 2025, 19:45 UTC at Emirates Stadium, London, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Arsenal and Brighton?
In 19 league meetings since 2017: Arsenal 8 wins, 5 draws, Brighton 6 wins (goals 25-21).