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Arsenal 1-1 Brentford: Mikel Arteta’s side lose even more ground in the Premier League title race

Will Castle
Saturday 12 April 2025 20:24 BST
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Arsenal have lost even more ground in the Premier League title race as they dropped points to Brentford.

Thomas Partey gave the Gunners a second-half lead, finishing off a lightning-quick counter attack with Declan Rice at the heart of things once again for Mikel Arteta’s side.

However, Yoane Wissa hooked in a crucial equaliser to score in back-to-back visits to the Emirates - a goal that would deny Arsenal all three points on the afternoon.

The result means Liverpool need just nine more points from six games to seal the Premier League title, which could be won against Arsenal’s fierce North London rivals Tottenham on April 27.

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HALF-TIME! Arsenal 0-0 Brentford

Goalless at the break.

Arsenal thought they had the lead on 26 minutes as Tierney headed past Flekken, but semi-automated offsides came to Brentford’s rescue to chalk the Scot’s opener off.

Both keepers have been called into action but no breakthrough as of yet.

Kieran Tierney thought he gave Arsenal the lead
Kieran Tierney thought he gave Arsenal the lead (Getty Images)
Will Castle12 April 2025 18:18

Arsenal 0-0 Brentford

44 mins: SAVE! Flekken called into action once again as Trossard dummies the shot and fires a low, powerful effort from range.

His shot very nearly annihilates an unsuspecting pigeon. Good reflexes from both the bird and the keeper.

Will Castle12 April 2025 18:17

Arsenal 0-0 Brentford

41 mins: Rice gets into the area and tries to drill one across the face of goal, Flekken gets down well to concede another corner.

Rice bends his corner towards goal and it requires a save from the Dutchman, who flaps it out for - you guessed it - a corner.

Arsenal go direct again with a flat delivery but it’s headed over.

Will Castle12 April 2025 18:14

Arsenal 0-0 Brentford

35 mins: CHANCE! Martinelli has one dinked into his path and lines up the half-volley just inside the box, but Ajer gets across brilliantly to put in a vital block.

That looked a certain goal if not for the big Norwegian.

Either way, Arsenal are finding their rhythm and would love to make it count before the break.

Will Castle12 April 2025 18:07

Arsenal 0-0 Brentford

34 mins: Kevin Schade picks up a caution for a challenge on the Achilles.

He joins Norgaard in the book, who received a yellow for a high challenge on Martinelli four minutes earlier.

Both drew the ire of Mikel Arteta.

Will Castle12 April 2025 18:05

Arsenal 0-0 Brentford

32 mins: Sixth corner of the game for Arsenal and they revert to the short method.

This time they do work it into the box as Nwaneri finds space, but his pull-back is cut out.

Shot from range looks to be going wide but Flekken doesn’t take the chance and tips it past the post - a seventh corner coming up.

Will Castle12 April 2025 18:04

GOAL DISALLOWED! Arsenal 0-0 Brentford

27 mins: GOAL DISALLOWED! And so it has.

Tierney heads in but after review, he is deemed offside.

That’s let the wind out of Arsenal’s sails.

Will Castle12 April 2025 17:59

GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Brentford

26 mins: GOAL! His first start since May 2023, and Kieran Tierney has given Arsenal the lead!

Or so we think... semi-auto offsides might intervene.

Will Castle12 April 2025 17:57

Arsenal 0-0 Brentford

25 mins: Trio of dangerous corners into a jam-packed Brentford six-yard box, with Mark Flekken caged in and unable to come and claim it.

Will Castle12 April 2025 17:56

Arsenal 0-0 Brentford

22 mins: SAVE! Raya to the rescue against his former club!

Damsgaard switches it Mbeumo who plays Brentford centre-half Ajer in behind, who had the legs on Martinelli.

Ajer tries to slip it past Raya but the Spaniard gets down to produce the stop.

Will Castle12 April 2025 17:53

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