Arsenal vs Brentford, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal share points with Brentford as Liverpool close on title
Arsenal had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to Brentford after Yoane Wissa's fine finish to leave Liverpool within three wins of the title.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 2': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
- 3': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 5': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 6': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 13': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 19': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 22': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a through ball.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
- 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yoane Wissa.
- 26': Offside, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney is caught offside.
- 26': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 27': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 0-0 Brentford.
- 28': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 28': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 31': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 32': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 33': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 33': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 33': Offside, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 34': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Kevin Schade (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Saliba with a through ball.
- 37': Offside, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 42': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 43': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by William Saliba.
- 44': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by William Saliba.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Brentford 0.
- 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 51': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 52': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 57': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 57': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 61': Goal! Arsenal 1, Brentford 0. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice following a fast break.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
- 63': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 65': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 65': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Thomas Partey because of an injury.
- 69': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 69': Substitution, Brentford. Michael Kayode replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 74': Goal! Arsenal 1, Brentford 1. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Collins with a headed pass following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Declan Rice.
- 76': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 77': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 78': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 79': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 81': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 81': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 82': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Jorginho went off injured after Arsenal had used all subs.
- 87': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
- 87': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Brentford. Gustavo Nunes replaces Christian Nørgaard.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 90'+4': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Brentford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Brentford 1.
Statistics
 BRE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.4 | Possession | 63.6 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 219 | Accurate Passes | 418 |
| 280 | Passes | 480 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 8 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 4 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 35 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,184
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,184
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 32 | +43 | 76 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 32 | +30 | 63 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 32 | +21 | 59 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | +13 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 17 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 53 | Ethan Nwaneri |
Brentford (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard  |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
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