Brentford vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal beat Brentford to move into 2nd, close gap on Liverpool
Arsenal began the new year in style as they recovered from an early sucker-punch to beat Brentford 3-1 away and move back into second place in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
- 4': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 7': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a headed pass.
- 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 10': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri.
- 12': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jurriën Timber with a cross.
- 13': Goal! Brentford 1, Arsenal 0. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard following a fast break.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 17': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 17': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 26': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 26': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Offside, Arsenal. Thomas Partey is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoane Wissa with a headed pass.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães with a through ball.
- 29': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 29': Goal! Brentford 1, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 32': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 35': Offside, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri with a cross.
- 40': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 41': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Mikel Merino.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': Offside, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Arsenal 1.
- 46': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 46': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Goal! Brentford 1, Arsenal 2. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 53': Goal! Brentford 1, Arsenal 3. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 55': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
- 55': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 57': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a through ball following a fast break.
- 61': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 62': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 63': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
- 65': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 74': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 75': Substitution, Brentford. Paris Maghoma replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 75': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 75': Substitution, Brentford. Kim Ji-Soo replaces Sepp van den Berg.
- 75': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Christian Nørgaard.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Declan Rice replaces Mikel Merino.
- 80': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
- 80': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 81': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 87': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 87': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Arsenal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Arsenal 3.
Statistics
 ARS |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.5 | Possession | 50.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 399 |
| 465 | Passes | 485 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 22 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,190
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,190
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | +15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | +10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | +4 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard  |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 53 | Ethan Nwaneri |
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