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.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 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.
- 44': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Cristhian Mosquera because of an injury.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Brentford 0.
- 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.
- 65': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Rico Henry.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Ethan Pinnock.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Declan Rice because of an injury.
- 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.
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,110
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37 | Arsenal | 30 | 67 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 29 | 60 | 5 |
| +11 | Manchester United | 29 | 51 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 29 | 51 | 8 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.1 | Possession | 61.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 333 | Passes | 542 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 19 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 34 | Clearances | 25 |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié |
| 3 | Cristhian Mosquera |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 20 | Noni Madueke |
Brentford (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Dango Ouattara |
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