Brighton host Arsenal in a clash between the Premier League leaders and Fabian Hurzeler’s high-flying side, with the Gunners looking to maintain their perfect start to the season.
The defending champions have recorded seven wins from seven games in all competitions so far this season, extending that record with a 2-0 win at Sunderland last weekend that featured plenty of drama as Mikel Arteta raged over the Black Cats being awarded a penalty – which David Raya went on to save.
Brighton meanwhile are fresh from a 5-0 drubbing of Coventry City in the top flight, with the highlight a long-range Lewis Dunk wonder-goal, and a 3-2 comeback win over Manchester United in an entertaining Carabao Cup clash on Wednesday night – inflicting a first home defeat from 2-0 up on United in 50 years.
This fixture sparked a war of words last season as Hurzeler criticised Arsenal for time-wasting at set-pieces, but the pair said prior to this match that they had smoothed over their differences and Arteta looked forward to “a beautiful game”.
Follow latest updates from the Amex Stadium, below:
Brighton 1-0 Arsenal
33 mins: The 35-year-old is in supreme form right now. Lovely football from Brighton but Konsa and Gabriel had to get out and close him down. Super finish, though.
GOAL! Brighton 1-0 Arsenal (GROSS 30′)
IT’S HIM AGAIN! BRIGHTON LEAD!
What a season this man is having! Arsenal backed off and they were punished. The German international places an unstoppable shot into the bottom corner, beating David Raya. Four goals from Gross in his last five games.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
28 mins: Brighton came into the weekend with the Premier League’s best attack but they’ve not threatened since the early shot from Kostoulas that forced Raya into action.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
26 mins: Almost an Arsenal counter-attack but Vuskovic reads the danger superbly and cuts out the threat just as Tzolis looked to be breaking through.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
23 mins: Arsenal are starting to show more threat now with Tzolis and Saka more involved and Calafiori and Timber popping up in attacking positions.
Saka goes down in the box after Tzolis got through but the referee quickly waves away the appeals. Nothing in it.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
17 mins: Better from Arsenal. Timber finds Saka and the winger looks for the back post. Calafiori arrives but Kadioglu blocks his header and Brighton are able to clear.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
16 mins: It’s been a fascinating start and full credit to Brighton for taking such an aggressive approach against Arsenal. Raya’s pass over the top breaks to Saka and the winger looks to drive into the box, but his cross is blocked. From the corner, Guimaraes puts his shot into the side-netting.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
14 mins: A few jeers and whistles from the Brighton fans as David Raya takes his time over a goal-kick. That takes us back to March and the argument between Hurzeler and Arteta. Raya has not started well. He gives the ball away again and Rice has to track back to make the challenge.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
13 mins: Arsenal have steadied over the last five minutes or so and have got a foothold in the game, although with no attacking threat yet.
