Arsenal vs Brentford, 2025-26 English Premier League

Saka goal helps Arsenal stay clear in Premier League title race

Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka were on target as Arsenal kept the initiative in the Premier League title race with a routine 2-0 win over Brentford.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
• 2': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
• 5': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
• 5': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
• 11': Goal! Arsenal 1, Brentford 0. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben White with a cross.
• 13': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
• 17': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 17': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
• 19': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
• 19': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Cristhian Mosquera.
• 20': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 20': Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 20': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben White.
• 21': Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
• 24': Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
• 26': Foul by Noni Madueke (Arsenal).
• 26': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
• 27': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
• 27': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben White.
• 30': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
• 30': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
• 33': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 33': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
• 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rico Henry.
• 40': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
• 40': Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a headed pass.
• 41': Handball by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
• 42': Delay in match because of an injury Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
• 44': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Cristhian Mosquera because of an injury.
• 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Brentford 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Brentford 0.
• 46': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
• 46': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 49': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben White.
• 50': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
• 51': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben White.
• 52': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
• 60': Substitution, Brentford. Igor Thiago replaces Kevin Schade.
• 61': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Mathias Jensen.
• 61': Substitution, Brentford. Jordan Henderson replaces Vitaly Janelt.
• 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Noni Madueke.
• 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
• 64': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 64': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
• 65': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 65': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
• 65': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 66': Attempt saved. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Declan Rice.
• 69': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Mikel Merino.
• 69': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
• 70': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
• 74': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Rico Henry.
• 74': Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Ethan Pinnock.
• 77': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
• 79': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
• 79': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
• 82': Delay in match because of an injury Declan Rice (Arsenal).
• 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Declan Rice because of an injury.
• 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 84': Delay in match because of an injury Igor Thiago (Brentford).
• 84': Delay in match because of an injury Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
• 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 89': Attempt saved. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 89': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
• 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Goal! Arsenal 2, Brentford 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a through ball following a fast break.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
• 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Thiago with a headed pass.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Brentford 0.
• 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Brentford 0.