Arsenal claimed a 2-1 win over Brighton in the Premier League to climb back above Manchester City in the table
17:01, 27 Dec 2025
Viktor Gyokeres, Piero Hincapie, William Saliba and Declan Rice celebrate for Arsenal
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Arsenal claimed a 2-1 win over Brighton(Image: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire)
Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League table thanks to a win over Brighton. The Gunners claimed all three points thanks to a 2-0 victory over the Seagulls at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Martin Odegaard opened the scoring for Arsenal, with the home side doubling their advantage thanks to an own goal from Georginio Rutter.
Diego Gomez got a goal back for Brighton a few minutes later, but Arsenal managed to hold on for the victory and a much-needed three points for Mikel Arteta's side in the title race.
The win sees Arsenal climb back above Manchester City to the top of the Premier League table, with a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest earlier in the day seeing Pep Guardiola's side move to the summit for a few hours.
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Here, football.london takes a look at Arsenal's upcoming fixture list compared to some of their Premier League rivals.
Arsenal's next five fixtures (all competitions)
Aston Villa (H) - December 30 - Premier League
Bournemouth (A) - January 3 - Premier League
Liverpool (H) - January 8 - Premier League
Portsmouth (A) - January 11 - FA Cup third round
Chelsea (A) - January 14 - Carabao Cup semi-final first leg
Man City's next five fixtures
Sunderland (A) - January 1 - Premier League
Chelsea (H) - January 4 - Premier League
Brighton (H) - January 7 - Premier League
Exeter City (H) - January 10 - FA Cup third round
Newcastle United (A) - January 13 - Carabao Cup semi-final first leg
Aston Villa's next five fixtures
Arsenal (A) - December 30 - Premier League
Nottingham Forest (H) - January 3 - Premier League
Crystal Palace (A) - January 7 - Premier League
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Tottenham (A) - January 10 - FA Cup third round
Everton (H) - January 18 - Premier League
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