Brentford vs Arsenal 2022-23 English Premier League
Arsenal top Premier League as Saliba, Jesus, Vieira goals see off Brentford
Arsenal leapfrogged Manchester City to return to the top of the table following Sunday's 3-0 win at Brentford.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Goal! Brentford 0, Arsenal 1. William Saliba (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Goal! Brentford 0, Arsenal 2. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 49': Goal! Brentford 0, Arsenal 3. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 58': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 63': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Josh Dasilva.
- 69': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Mathias Jensen because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Thomas Partey.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
- 90': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Fábio Vieira.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Marquinhos replaces Bukayo Saka.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,122
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,122
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +43 | Liverpool | 33 | 74 | 3 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 ARS |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 63.9 | Possession | 36.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 509 | Accurate Passes | 238 |
| 592 | Passes | 321 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 19 | Clearances | 16 |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 16 | Ben Mee |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 10 | Josh Dasilva |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 2 | Aaron Hickey |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 21 | Fabio Vieira |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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