Brentford vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League

Arsenal top Premier League as Saliba, Jesus, Vieira goals see off Brentford

Arsenal leapfrogged Manchester City to return to the top of the table following Sunday's 3-0 win at Brentford.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
• 3': Foul by Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
• 3': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 5': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rico Henry with a cross.
• 10': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
• 11': Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).
• 11': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 14': Offside, Brentford. Ben Mee tries a through ball, but Mathias Jensen is caught offside.
• 16': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
• 17': Goal! Brentford 0, Arsenal 1. William Saliba (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
• 20': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
• 24': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
• 28': Goal! Brentford 0, Arsenal 2. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
• 29': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
• 32': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben White.
• 35': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
• 36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
• 43': Attempt missed. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a cross.
• 45'+2': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
• 45'+2': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Arsenal 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Arsenal 2.
• 47': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
• 47': Hand ball by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
• 49': Goal! Brentford 0, Arsenal 3. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
• 50': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 50': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 51': Ben Mee (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 51': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
• 53': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mathias Jensen from a direct free kick.
• 53': Foul by Josh Dasilva (Brentford).
• 53': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 55': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
• 55': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 57': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
• 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by David Raya.
• 58': David Raya (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
• 58': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 59': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
• 60': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
• 62': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
• 62': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 63': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Vitaly Janelt.
• 63': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Josh Dasilva.
• 64': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
• 66': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
• 69': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Mathias Jensen because of an injury.
• 70': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben White.
• 71': Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shandon Baptiste with a through ball.
• 75': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
• 75': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 76': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
• 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Thomas Partey.
• 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
• 79': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
• 79': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 79': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 80': Offside, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
• 81': Offside, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard tries a through ball, but Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
• 84': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
• 84': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
• 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
• 87': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 87': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
• 87': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
• 90': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Fábio Vieira.
• 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Marquinhos replaces Bukayo Saka.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Arsenal 3.
• 0': Match ends, Brentford 0, Arsenal 3.