English Premier League

FT Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Brentford WLLWW 1
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Gtech Community Stadium · 17,224 att. · Universo

Match Report

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Arsenal drop points in title race after 1-1 draw at Brentford

Arsenal extended their lead at the Premier League to four points after they were held at Brentford on Thursday.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
6
2
Saves
1
59.2
Possession
40.8
7
SHOTS
12
2
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
384
Accurate Passes
235
452
Passes
314
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.7
8
Accurate Crosses
5
23
Crosses
15
0.3
Cross %
0.3
48
Long Balls
63
29
Accurate Long Balls
23
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
3
Blocked Shots
5
12
Effective Tackles
6
22
Tackles
11
0.5
Tackle %
0.5
4
Interceptions
12
37
Effective Clearances
28
37
Clearances
28

Highlights

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Head to Head

ARS leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

BRE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Caoimhín KelleherG
  2. 4Sepp van den BergCD-L
  3. 20Kristoffer AjerCD-R
  4. 3Rico HenryLB
  5. 33Michael KayodeRB
  6. 8Mathias JensenAM
  7. 27Vitaly JaneltLM
  8. 18Yehor YarmoliukRM
  9. 9Igor ThiagoF
  10. 23Keane Lewis-PotterAM-L
  11. 19Dango OuattaraAM-R

ARS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 6Gabriel MagalhãesCD-L
  3. 3Cristhian MosqueraCD-R
  4. 5Piero HincapiéLB
  5. 12Jurriën TimberRB
  6. 10Eberechi EzeAM
  7. 41Declan RiceLM
  8. 36Martín ZubimendiRM
  9. 14Viktor GyökeresF
  10. 19Leandro TrossardAM-L
  11. 20Noni MaduekeAM-R

Timeline

  1. 4' Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 20' Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 30' Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45' Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Eberechi Eze.
  5. 53' Mathias Jensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 61' Goal! Brentford 0, Arsenal 1. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a cross.
  7. 70' Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Noni Madueke.
  8. 71' Goal! Brentford 1, Arsenal 1. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sepp van den Berg with a headed pass.
  9. 73' Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
  10. 73' Substitution, Brentford. Jordan Henderson replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
  11. 81' Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
  12. 81' Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Piero Hincapié.
  13. 86' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
  14. 90'+5' Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Rico Henry because of an injury.

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