Declan Rice avoids red card in Arsenal's 3-0 defeat at Brighton
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 4:48 PM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026

Declan Rice was booked but avoided a red card for a kick on Brighton's Malick Yalcouye in the Premier League match on September 19. This incident occurred in the final moments as Arsenal faced a 3-0 loss, marking their first defeat of the season. Brighton scored three goals, including two in the first half from Pascal Gross and Charalampos Kostoulas, and a third from Chema Andres. Arsenal's manager, Mikel Arteta, accepted the team's poor performance, highlighting issues with duels and technical errors. The match concluded Arsenal's seven-match winning streak this season.
- •Arsenal suffered a 3-0 defeat at Brighton.
- •Rice received a yellow card for kicking out at Yalcouye.
- •Brighton's goals came from Gross, Kostoulas, and Andres.
- •Mikel Arteta acknowledged Arsenal’s struggles and mistakes.
- •This defeat ends Arsenal's season-opening winning streak.
- 4:48 PMYahoo Sports — Declan Rice avoids red card for wild kick on Brighton’s Malick Yalcouye in Arsenal defeat
"Rice lost his cool as he kicked out on Yalcouye in the final seconds of the 3-0 defeat
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