Arsenal lost heavily to Brighton, closing their chance to compete for the championship with Man City

In a match where they needed a win to keep pace with Man City, Arsenal delivered a disappointing performance and suffered a 0-3 defeat against Brighton despite playing at their home ground, Emirates Stadium.

It must also be acknowledged that Brighton played extremely convincingly and won through consistency and confidence in their game plan. Their midfield, with Caicedo, played on par with Arsenal's energetic and technically gifted midfielders like Xhaka and Odegaard. The first chance of the first half belonged to the blue team with a shot from a tight angle by Enciso. However, goalkeeper Ramdale was alert and made the save.

Arsenal suffered a heavy defeat to Brighton, effectively closing their own chances of challenging Man City for the title - 1 — Arsenal continued to display a lackluster performance against Brighton.

Arsenal suffered a surprise setback when Martinelli left the field early due to injury. Former Brighton player Troussard came on as a substitute. The Belgian midfielder immediately created a good chance with a shot that hit the crossbar of Jason Steele's goal. Brighton responded with a combination and shot from Mitoma and Enciso, but the ball unfortunately went over the bar.

At the start of the second half, the visitors opened the scoring. Defender Estupinan surged down the left wing, putting pressure on the Arsenal defense before crossing the ball inside for Enciso to head home the opening goal. The goal demoralized Arsenal, causing them to play erratically and almost lose their fighting spirit. In the 86th minute, Trossard closed the door on victory for his team with a misplaced pass, allowing Undav to double the lead.

In injury time, Undav unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box. Ramsdale saved the shot but was helpless against Estupinan's rebound. Arsenal ultimately lost 0-3, virtually eliminating their chances of winning the title. They have only two games left in the Premier League this season, trailing Man City by four points while having played one more game. Man City only need to beat Chelsea next week to clinch the title two rounds early.