Brentford vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Premier League

Arsenal beat Brentford to move into 2nd, close gap on Liverpool

Arsenal began the new year in style as they recovered from an early sucker-punch to beat Brentford 3-1 away and move back into second place in the Premier League on Wednesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
• 4': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
• 7': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a headed pass.
• 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Keane Lewis-Potter.
• 10': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri.
• 12': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jurriën Timber with a cross.
• 13': Goal! Brentford 1, Arsenal 0. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard following a fast break.
• 17': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 17': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
• 17': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 17': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 19': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 26': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
• 26': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 26': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 27': Offside, Arsenal. Thomas Partey is caught offside.
• 28': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoane Wissa with a headed pass.
• 28': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães with a through ball.
• 29': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
• 29': Goal! Brentford 1, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
• 32': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
• 35': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
• 35': Offside, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori is caught offside.
• 36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri with a cross.
• 40': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
• 41': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Mikel Merino.
• 43': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
• 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 45'+4': Offside, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri is caught offside.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Arsenal 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Arsenal 1.
• 46': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
• 46': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mikkel Damsgaard.
• 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
• 50': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 50': Goal! Brentford 1, Arsenal 2. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
• 53': Goal! Brentford 1, Arsenal 3. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 55': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
• 55': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori with a cross.
• 57': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
• 57': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 60': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a through ball following a fast break.
• 61': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
• 62': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
• 63': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
• 65': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
• 65': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 70': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
• 74': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
• 75': Substitution, Brentford. Paris Maghoma replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
• 75': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Yoane Wissa.
• 75': Substitution, Brentford. Kim Ji-Soo replaces Sepp van den Berg.
• 75': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Christian Nørgaard.
• 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
• 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
• 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Declan Rice replaces Mikel Merino.
• 80': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
• 80': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
• 81': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
• 87': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
• 87': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
• 87': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Martin Ødegaard.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Gabriel Jesus.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Arsenal 3.
• 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Arsenal 3.