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  "id": 8545638,
  "title": "Brighton end Arsenal’s perfect Premier League start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/brighton-end-arsenals-perfect-premier-league-start",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T20:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/20/arsenal-beaten-by-brighton-to-end-perfect-premier-league-start"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brighton maintained their strong start to the Premier League season with a 3-0 victory over Arsenal at the Amex Stadium on Saturday. Goals from Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas, and Chema Andres breached Arsenal's typically impenetrable defense. Manager Mikel Arteta acknowledged that his team lacked fundamentals for extended periods and recognized it as a valuable lesson. This marks the third consecutive season that the Premier League champions have suffered a loss at the Amex Stadium, following defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City in the two preceding years. Brighton entered the match with confidence after a remarkable League Cup victory over Manchester United, where they came from 2-0 down to secure a 3-2 triumph.",
  "summary": "Arsenal's perfect start to their title defence ended with a 3-0 trouncing by Brighton, while Tottenham remains winless after a 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa.",
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        "published": "2026-09-19T13:57:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL table: Arsenal drop to second place after 3-0 defeat to Brighton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/epl-table-arsenal-drop-to-second-place-after-3-0-defeat-to-brighton",
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        "title": "EPL: Arsenal suffer first defeat of season at Brighton",
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        "published": "2026-09-19T16:27:41.000Z"
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        "title": "Brighton rock Arsenal to end perfect start as Roberto De Zerbi accuses Spurs of being 'fragile'",
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        "published": "2026-09-19T16:32:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Arteta vows Arsenal will learn from chastening Brighton defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/arteta-vows-arsenal-will-learn-from-chastening-brighton-defeat-8502955",
        "published": "2026-09-19T16:52:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Champions Arsenal suffer heavy loss at Brighton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/champions-arsenal-suffer-heavy-loss-at-brighton",
        "published": "2026-09-19T17:28:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Brighton cruise past Arsenal to end the champions perfect start",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/brighton-cruise-past-arsenal-to-end-the-champions-perfect-start",
        "published": "2026-09-19T19:00:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Arsenal handed first loss by brilliant Brighton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/arsenal-handed-first-loss-by-brilliant-brighton",
        "published": "2026-09-19T19:20:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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