Arsenal vs Brentford, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueIvan Toney equaliser holds Arsenal to draw against Brentford
Arsenal missed an opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table as they were held to a 1-1 draw against Brentford.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 3': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 3': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by David Raya.
- 8': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Partey following a corner.
- 11': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 11': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 11': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 15': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 20': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Martin Ødegaard.
- 23': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 24': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 25': Ivan Toney (Brentford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 27': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 28': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 29': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben White.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Ben Mee (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Offside, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 36': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 39': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 41': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 41': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a headed pass.
- 45': Ben Mee (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben White with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Brentford 0.
- 46': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 46': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by David Raya.
- 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 51': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 58': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 63': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 65': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 66': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 66': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Goal! Arsenal 1, Brentford 0. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).
- 69': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Ben Mee (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 70': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 71': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 71': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 73': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 73': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Goal! Arsenal 1, Brentford 1. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard following a set piece situation.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 76': VAR Decision: Goal Brentford - Arsenal 1-1 Brentford (Ivan Toney).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 78': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 80': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Mee (Brentford).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 86': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 89': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 89': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 90': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 90'+5': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 90'+5': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Ivan Toney because of an injury.
- 90'+8': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 90'+8': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Kevin Schade (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Brentford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Brentford 1.
Statistics
 BRE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.8 | Possession | 69.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 177 | Accurate Passes | 510 |
| 267 | Passes | 590 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 34 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,254
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,254
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 16 | Ben Mee |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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