Arsenal vs Brentford 2025-26 English Premier League

Arsenal

11': Mikel Merino
90'+1': Bukayo Saka

FT
2 - 0

Brentford

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

Competition: English Premier League

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

Full Table

Statistics

BRE		ARS
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

Line-Ups

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

Substitutes:

Kepa Arrizabalaga, Jurriën Timber, Viktor Gyökeres, Eberechi Eze, Ethan Nwaneri, Christian Nørgaard, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Myles Lewis-Skelly.

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

Substitutes:

Nathan Collins, Romelle Donovan, Hákon Valdimarsson, Igor Thiago, Frank Onyeka, Keane Lewis-Potter, Benjamin Arthur, Jordan Henderson, Mikkel Damsgaard.