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  "id": 8546672,
  "title": "Brighton end Arsenal’s perfect Premier League start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/brighton-end-arsenals-perfect-premier-league-start-8546672",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T20:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "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 secured a 3-0 victory over Arsenal in their Premier League match, marking the first time in 50 years that a team came from behind to defeat Manchester United in the League Cup. Arsenal, arriving at the Amex Stadium in formidable form, had not lost a game in all competitions this season. However, Brighton's confident start paid off as they scored three goals, with Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas, and Chema Andres finding the back of the net. Despite the defeat, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta acknowledged that his team had not played to their usual standards, viewing the result as a valuable learning opportunity. Brighton, buoyed by their League Cup triumph, displayed a strong team performance, with manager Fabian Hüserler expressing pride in his players. The loss represents Arsenal's heaviest competitive defeat since April 2023.",
  "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'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/brighton-rock-arsenal-to-end-perfect-start-as-roberto-de-zerbi",
        "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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