Brighton v Arsenal LIVE: Seagulls thump champions 3-0 in huge Premier League shock | OneFootball

Arsenal suffered their heaviest Premier League defeat in over three years as brilliant Brighton continued their superb start to the season with a deserved 3-0 win against the defending champions.

Mikel Arteta’s side arrived on the south coast looking to equal an 123-year club record by winning their first eight matches of the new season but were handed a reality check as they suffered the first defeat of their title defence.

The visitors started slowly and were stunned by first-half goals from the in-form Pascal Gross and the teenage striker Charalampos Kostoulas. The hosts, who were celebrating their 125th anniversary, continued where they left off in the second half as Chema Andres rose to head in a corner before the hour-mark.

Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton, who were the last side to beat Arsenal in the Premier League by three goals, in May 2023, have scored the most goals in the Premier League this season and on Wednesday knocked Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup.