Brighton and Hove Albion delivered a magnificent performance to defeat reigning champions Arsenal 3-0 at the American Express Stadium. The result brings an end to Mikel Arteta's flawless start to their title defence and sees the Seagulls move up into third place.
Brighton took control midway through the first half when veteran playmaker Pascal Gross opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Greek forward Charalampos Kostoulas doubled the advantage on the stroke of half-time with a clinical finish. Chema Andres added a third in the 57th minute to put the contest out of reach.
Arteta made a triple substitution on the hour mark, introducing Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, and Viktor Gyokeres, but Brighton's disciplined defensive shape held firm. The Seagulls enter the international break as the league's top-scoring side with 16 goals from five matches.
