Brighton stun Arsenal 3-0 as Arteta admits basics were lost

Arsenal's perfect start ended brutally as Brighton punished them 3-0 at the Amex.

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What happened. Arsenal's perfect start to the Premier League season ended with a 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday. Mikel Arteta admitted his side were second best in the fundamentals of the game.

• Pascal Gross and Charalampos Kostoulas scored before half-time to put Brighton two up.
• Chema Andres added a third goal for Brighton.
• Arteta offered few excuses after the loss.

“second best in the fundamentals of the game”

— Mikel Arteta

Arsenal must regroup quickly to maintain their title challenge after this setback.

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