--- title: "Brighton stunned the Premier League with an invisible kit for its 125th anniversary and crushed Arsenal" description: "In the Matchday 5 Premier League fixture, Brighton took on Arsenal in a kit with no visible logos. It turned out the badges were printed in the same shade of blue as the fabric — this was how the club marked its 125th anniversary. The hosts won 3-0." date: 2026-09-20T16:14:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/brighton-invisible-kit-125th-anniversary-arsenal tags: [football, epl, brighton, arsenal, premier-league] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Brighton stunned the Premier League with an invisible kit for its 125th anniversary and crushed Arsenal ![Brighton players in their anniversary kit celebrate a goal in the Premier League match against Arsenal](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/21/brighton-strannaya-forma-125-letie-arsenal/brighton-strannaya-forma-125-letie-arsenal-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Brighton took the field in a kit where the club badge, the Nike logo and the American Express sponsor mark were printed in the same shade of blue as the fabric and are visible only by texture. - The special retro kit was released to mark the club's 125th anniversary: on 21 September 1901 the team played its first official match in its history. - The Matchday 5 Premier League fixture ended in a sensational home win over Arsenal with a scoreline of 3-0. The Matchday 5 English Premier League fixture between Brighton and Arsenal, played on 19 September 2026, was remembered not only for its sensational final scoreline but also for the home side's unusual kit. Fans and television viewers noticed that the team took to the pitch in a strip on which, at first glance, neither the club badge nor the sponsor logos were visible. At first sight the kit looked "empty", which sparked a wave of discussion on social networks even before the match had ended. ### The kit you cannot see As the club later explained on its official channels, the lettering and markings on the shirts are in fact present — it is just that few people can make them out without looking closely. Brighton's badge, the technical sponsor Nike's signature mark, and the title partner American Express logo were printed in a shade of blue that is exactly the same as the fabric itself. The elements are completely devoid of colour contrast and stand out on the kit solely thanks to a unique texture, which is why, from the stands and on the television picture, they can easily be mistaken for the absence of any graphics. ### 125 years of history: why this particular design The special kit was released by the club to mark its 125th anniversary, and the anniversary date was chosen for a reason: it was on 21 September 1901 that Brighton played its first official match in its history. The retro style of the kit is designed to recreate as faithfully as possible the look of the old uniform in which the club's founders played — the minimalist, almost "bare" design without the usual bright advertising was a deliberate artistic decision, not a production error. ### A sensation on the pitch: 3-0 to the home side Brighton's players marked the anniversary not only with a unique design but also with a striking sporting performance. The encounter against the prestigious Arsenal ended in a loud sensation: the hosts thrashed the Gunners 3-0, not allowing the visitors to score a single goal. A confident win over one of the tournament's favourites became the main story of Matchday 5 alongside the much-discussed kit. ### Matchday context Events on Matchday 5 of the Premier League generally favoured the underdogs and teams from the lower part of the table: earlier, in so-called underdog derby, Tottenham lost to Aston Villa. Thus, Brighton's sensational result fit the overall trend of a matchday in which the traditional order of things was disrupted several times in a row. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [You can't see the advertising, but it's there: Brighton surprises with a strange kit in the match against Arsenal](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/vi-bachite-reklamu-ale-vona-e-brayton-zdivuvav-1789920574.html) - Основной источник: детали формы (краска того же оттенка, эмблема/Nike/American Express), 125-летие, дата первого матча 21.09.1901, результат 3:0. - [Brighton - Arsenal. Liga Stavok: statistical preview and head-to-head history](https://xn--90aiasbk5as2f.xn--p1ai/sport-prognoz/liga-stavok-brajton-arsenal-19-09-2026.html) - Превью матча 5-го тура от 19.09.2026; подтверждает дату и номер тура, итог не содержит. - [Brighton – Arsenal: match preview for Premier League Matchday 5 on 19 September 2026](https://www.kp.ru/sports/win/football/prognoz-na-match-fk-brajton-end-houv-albion-fk-arsenal-19-09-2026/) - Прогноз/превью; подтверждает 5-й тур и дату 19.09.2026, итог не содержит. - [Arsenal – Brighton. Watch the live online video broadcast of the Premier League match](https://www.ua-football.com/foreign/england/1766779807-arsenal-brayton-smotret-onlayn-live-pryamuyu-videotranslyaciyu-matcha-apl.html) - Матчевый материал; подтверждает противостояние в АПЛ, итог не содержит. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Why were the logos not visible on Brighton's kit? **A:** The club badge, the Nike mark and the American Express sponsor logo were printed in the same shade of blue as the fabric and lack any colour contrast — they stand out only thanks to the texture. ### Q: What occasion was this kit released for? **A:** The club's 125th anniversary: on 21 September 1901 Brighton played its first official match in its history, which is why the design is done in a retro style. ### Q: How did the match against Arsenal end? **A:** The hosts won 3-0, not allowing the Gunners to score a single goal.