Brentford vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal 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.
Match Timeline
- 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.
Statistics
 ARS |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 63.9 | Possession | 36.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 509 | Accurate Passes | 238 |
| 592 | Passes | 321 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 19 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,122
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,122
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 30 | +13 | 54 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | +3 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 16 | Ben Mee |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 10 | Josh Dasilva |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 2 | Aaron Hickey |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 21 | Fabio Vieira |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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