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FT: Arsenal 1-1 Brentford - Tierney effort ruled out before Partey opens scoring; Wissa levels
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FT: Southampton 0-3 Aston Villa - Watkins scores after Asensio penalty saved, Malen adds second & McGinn grabs late third
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Arsenal 1-0 Brentford
Andy Reid
Former Tottenham and Nottingham Forest midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
Brentford had a warning in the first half and that is a brilliant goal.
Rice strides forward and must cover about 80 yards but then does he have the composure or weight of pass?
That is a brilliant goal.
Thomas Partey
AT LAST!
This game has been crying out for a goal and Thomas Partey provides it following an Arsenal move which started from a Brentford corner.
David Raya gathers it before rolling it out for Declan Rice who in turn finds Partey to produce a sweet finish.
Will the Gunners build on this or will Brentford hit back?
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Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at the Emirates Stadium
Martin Odegaard is getting ready to come on for Arsenal. The home side are struggling to create chances.
Arsenal 0-0 Brentford
Lovely intelligent play by Bryan Mbeumo who charges towards Arsenal's penalty area before winning a corner. This game is crying out for a goal. Will Mbeumo provide it?
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Stick or twist conundrum for Arsenal. League isn't mathematically gone yet and no competitor likes to quit before they're out, but the cup is the more realistic opportunity as every tie is a 180-minute opportunity where both sides start from scratch, and they've got Real in a corner. Easy to say throw on the big guns today, but tired legs (or an injury) and the cup run could come undone too. Wouldn't want to be Arteta right now.
CR
Arsenal 0-0 Brentford
An Arsenal free-kick and Declan Rice is standing over it.
He isn't going to score from this one though as it's out wide and the angle is tight. In the end Rice plays it short but Brentford clear.
Arsenal 0-0 Brentford
This game is crying out for a bit of class. A bit of sparkle. Time for Bukayo Saka isn't it?
Arsenal 0-0 Brentford
Brentford are enjoying a decent spell of possession and for a brief moment it looks like Bryan Mbeumo could be in but David Raya rushes off his line to gather before any damage can be caused.
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Andy Reid
Former Tottenham and Nottingham Forest midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
Brentford's set-piece coach came out into the technical area and you see he is very clear he wants Flekken to go long with that one.
It just wouldn't bounce for Sepp van den Berg.
Arsenal 0-0 Brentford
Brentford have looked organised and solid. A goal from the Bees would certainly shake things up. Will they hit Arsenal on the break through the pace and trickery of Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa?
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I know Liverpool are 11 points clear, and the title should be inevitable, but come on Brentford.
Dave
Arsenal 0-0 Brentford
Arsenal are patiently passing it around on the edge of Brentford's penalty area before winning a corner. Still very little for Mark Flekken to do.
Arsenal 0-0 Brentford
Andy Reid
Former Tottenham and Nottingham Forest midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
We spoke about Martinelli in the first half, and that time he chose to go on the outside and whipped in a really good ball.
Nwaneri couldn't quite get any purchase on it.
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Arsenal line-up is definitely with one eye on Madrid next week, even so, I still think there is enough quality within the starting line-up today to find a win. That said, I do feel that the objective is just to consolidate 2nd - win the remaining matches and what will be will be.
Dal
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An inviting ball by Gabriel Martinelli is just missed by Ethan Nwaneri who is steaming in at the back post. Arsenal have come out firing.
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Arsenal must win this game, because Liverpool will drop points tomorrow against West Ham.
Joseph
Arsenal 0-0 Brentford
Back under way with no changes.
HT: Arsenal 0-0 Brentford
As it stands, Arsenal are set to drop a further two points behind runaway leaders Liverpool at the top of the table, with Arne Slot's side due to host West Ham at Anfield on Sunday.
By the end of the weekend the gap could be up to 13 points if the Reds beat the Hammers.
Arsenal go first again next Sunday, travelling to Ipswich before Liverpool head to Leicester later that afternoon.
If the Gunners lose that game we could see the title wrapped up at King Power stadium with a Liverpool win.
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Definitely needs to bring on the big guns after half time... not been the best first half, been a bit dull... sure we've had a few chances but definitely need to make some subs!
Jack
HT: Arsenal 0-0 Brentford
Back to the Emirates where the players are coming back out for the second half. Will their be changes?
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 72 | 30 | 42 | 73 |
| |
| 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 57 | 27 | 30 | 63 |
| |
| 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 38 | 13 | 57 |
| |
| 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 62 | 42 | 20 | 55 |
| |
| 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 54 |
| |
| 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 53 |
| |
| 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 53 |
| |
| 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 48 |
| |
| 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 48 |
| |
| 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 45 |
| |
| 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 43 |
| |
| 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 43 |
| |
| 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 38 |
| |
| 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 38 |
| |
| 31 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 37 |
| |
| 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 35 |
| |
| 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 32 |
| |
| 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 65 | -34 | 20 |
| |
| 32 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 72 | -45 | 18 |
| |
| 32 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 77 | -54 | 10 |
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Manager: Mikel Arteta
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Thomas Frank
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Thomas Frank
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
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Arsenal have lost just one of their 10 home games against Brentford in all competitions (W5 D4), going down 2-0 at Highbury in April 1938.
Having beaten Arsenal 2-0 in their first ever Premier League match in August 2021, Brentford have now lost five of their last six against the Gunners in the competition (D1).
Arsenal have lost just one of their last 15 Premier League London derbies (W12 D2), going down 1-0 against West Ham in February. They’ve scored at least five goals in five of these 15 matches.
Brentford have won their last two away London derby matches in the Premier League, having lost seven in a row on the road before this.
Since the start of December, Arsenal have conceded just 12 goals in their 18 Premier League games. They’ve only conceded more than once in one of these games, a 2-2 home draw against Aston Villa.
Brentford have won five of their last six Premier League away games (L1). However, the only exception in this run was in their last match at Newcastle United (1-2).
Brentford have scored 51 goals from 359 shots in the Premier League this season, a conversion rate of 14.2% - the highest of any side in the division this term. On the other hand, the Bees have conceded 47 goals from 548 shots faced, a rate of 8.6%, with only Nottingham Forest (8.5%) conceding a lower ratio of goals to shots faced in the competition in 2024-25.
Bukayo Saka has been involved in 12 goals in his last 11 home games for Arsenal in the Premier League (6 goals, 6 assists), netting what proved to be the winner against Fulham last time out on home soil.
Christian Nørgaard has either scored (2) or assisted (1) 50% of Brentford’s Premier League goals against Arsenal (3/6). He’s also scored in two of his last three away games in the competition.
With eight goals and seven assists, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has been directly involved in 15 goals in his last 17 London derby appearances in the Premier League.
