Brighton 0-1 Arsenal: Saka marks milestone appearance in style to send leaders seven points clear

Arsenal handed their Premier League title cost an enormous enhance with a 1-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, as Bukayo Saka made the distinction.

With Manchester Metropolis failing to beat Nottingham Forest at dwelling, the Gunners took the prospect to increase their lead on the high to seven factors.

Saka marked his three hundredth look for Arsenal with the important purpose as his early strike deflected in off Carlos Baleba and snuck via Bart Verbruggen, who did not react on time.

Arsenal had earlier survived a scare as Baleba’s lob looped over a displaced David Raya, although Gabriel Magalhaes was available to make a restoration.

Brighton pushed again admirably and almost equalised via Georginio Rutter, who noticed a depraved drive parried by the outstretched fingertips of Raya, however the hosts had been unable to discover a breakthrough.

Former Brighton ahead Leandro Trossard squandered a golden probability late on as nicely, slicing nicely off track from Jurrien Timber’s centre, although his profligacy didn’t value Arsenal ultimately.

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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 4, 2026

Knowledge Debrief: Saka hits 300 appearances in fashion

At 24 years and 180 days outdated, Saka turned the fourth-youngest Arsenal participant to succeed in 300 appearances, solely behind David O’Leary (23 years, 315 days), Cesc Fabregas (23 years, 341 days) and Liam Brady (24 years, 73 days).

And it’s hardly any shock that the ahead marked his triple century with a purpose towards Brighton.

Saka has been instantly concerned in 5 targets in six Premier League appearances on the Amex Stadium towards the Seagulls (three targets, two assists). These three targets are his joint-most at an away venue within the league, together with three towards West Ham on the London Stadium.

Together with Saka, Raya additionally marked a milestone on this match, reaching his one centesimal Premier League look for Arsenal.

In whole, he has managed 43 clear sheets – essentially the most by an Arsenal goalkeeper via their first 100 matches, and the joint-sixth most by any goalkeeper via a century of matches with one membership (degree with Edwin van der Sar’s 43 for Manchester United).

Brighton really generated the higher probabilities, with their 0.80 anticipated targets edging out Arsenal’s 0.43, however it was the Gunners who had the medical edge.