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Brentford v Arsenal - as it happened

Hurria Butt 4 months ago 21.4k
Brentford v Arsenal, matchday 19, 2024/25 Premier League, 01/01/2025. BeSoccer

Join us for LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Brentford and Arsenal, kick-off at 18:30 CET at the Gtech Community Stadium in London, England. The Gunners will be looking to kickstart the new year with maximum points.

List of goalscorers

Bryan Mbeumo
13'
1 - 0
1 - 1
29'
Gabriel Jesus
1 - 2
50'
Mikel Merino
1 - 3
53'
Martinelli

Match report in news

End of match

  • 90'
    FT: Brentford 1-3 Arsenal. It was all level at the Gtech Community Stadium after the first half. Mbeumo opened the scoring in the 13th minute beofre Gabriel Jesus equalised 15 minutes later. The Gunners came away with a win to kickstart the new year thanks to two goals in quick succession from Merino and Martinelli.
  • 90'
    FANTASTIC BALL FROM JENSEN, BUT YARMOLYUK CANNOT SEND IT AT RAYA'S GOAL!!!
  • 90'
    FOUR MINUTES OF ADDED TIME!!
  • 89'
    The game has died down completely, but a goal from Brentford could change things completelely with a minute plus added time to go. Can the hosts find the breakthrough?
  • 85'
    The flag is up as Gabriel Jesus was offside.
  • 83'
    MBUEMO TRIES TO HAVE A GO AT GOAL, BUT RAYA IS QUICK TO REACT AND SNATCH THE BALL FROM THE STRIKER!

Substitution

at Arsenal

Substitution

at Arsenal

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 78'
    Mikel Arteta changes up things as well: Merino, Nwaneri, Calafiori OUT; Rice, Trossard, Lewis-Skelly IN.

Substitution

at Brentford

Substitution

at Brentford

Substitution

at Brentford

Substitution

at Brentford
  • 75'
    Four changes for Brentford: Ji-Soo, Jensen, Maghoma, Schade IN; Van Den Berg, Norgaard, Damsgaard, Wissa OUT.
  • 74'
    Corner for Brentford, but Raya rises to catch it confidently!
  • 71'
    Changes to be made soon for the hosts.
  • 70'
    Martinelli is found offside.
  • 66'
    Set-piece opportinity fizzles out but the hosts still have the ball.
  • 65'
    Brentford apply pressure in attack, forcing Nwaneri to concede a free-kick in an intresting position.
  • 64'
    Jesus runs at the ball from Raya's long ball, but Flekken is out of his lines to head the ball away for an Arsenal throw-in.
  • 63'
    WISSA COULD'VE HIT IT ON THE VOLLEY FROM THE CORNER BUT HE FAILS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BALL!!!
  • 62'
    Damsgaard wins the corner and earns cheers from his supporters at the Gtech Community Stadium.
  • 61'
    Gabriel Jesus is found offside and Brentford get the ball back.
  • 60'
    Norgaard tries to curl it in from range, but his attempt resembles more that of a cross as Raya calmly catches the ball.
  • 58'
    Yellow card for Riccardo Calafiori for his foul on Damsgaard.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 53'
  • 53'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL MARTINELLI DOUBLES THE ADVANTAGE FOR THE GUNNERS!!!! NWANERI'S CROSS WAS HEADED AWAY FROM COLLINS, BUT MARTINELLI WAS THERE TO CONTROL IT AND FIRE IT PAST FLEKKEN!!! COMPLETE TURN-AROUND IN THIS SECOND HALF!!! 1-3!!
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 50'
  • 50'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL MIKEL MERINO GIVES ARSENAL THE LEAD FROM THE CORNER!!!! POOR JOB FROM FLEKKEN, WHO FAILS TO GET THE BALL AWAY FROM THE BOX AND ALL THE SPANIARD HAS TO DO IS KICK THE BALL PAST THE LINE!! 1-2!!
  • 49'
    Another corner for Arsenal, but this time on the other end as Wissa heads away!
  • 48'
    Corner for Arsenal as Damsgaard is the last one to touch the ball!
  • 46'
    No changes from either ends as 45 minutes of action await for us! Who will come out on top?
  • 46'
    Second half is underwayyyyyyy!
  • 45'
    HT: Brentford 1-1 Arsenal. Bryan Mbeumo opened the scoring at the 13th minute to net the first goal of 2025, but Brentford's lead was cancelled by Gabriel Jesus, who headed in the rebounder from Partey's shot 15 minutes later.
  • 45'
    Arsenal working well in attack to get close to the Brentford penalty area, but Arteta's men are just missing the final shot.
  • 45'
    FOUR MINUTES OF ADDED TIME!!!
  • 43'
    The hosts are protesting as game is stopped for Damsgaard's foul on Gabriel Jesus. The midfielder caught the Brazilian in the mouth as he tried to get away for a potential counter-attack.
  • 42'
    Less than five minutes plus added time until half-time. Will we see another goal before the break?
  • 40'
    Lovely play from Brentford, who win a precious corner.
  • 39'
    Foul from Merino on Mbeumo after the latter tried to start up a counter-attack following Calafiori was dispossesed.
  • 38'
    Threatening cross from Riccardo Calafiori but Flekker dives in to push it away!
  • 36'
    Corner for the hosts.
  • 34'
    PARTEY TRIES TO FIRE FROM CLOSE-RANGE!! But his shot is blocked as the area was heavily packed iwth Brentford players!
  • 32'
    ATTEMPT FROM 70 YARDS AT RAYA'S GOAL FROM BRENTFORD AS THE SPANIARD WAS OFF HIS LINES!!! But the goal is off-target
  • 30'
    AFTER A VAR CHECK, THE GOAL STANDS!
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 29'
  • 29'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL ARSENAL GET THE EQUALISER!!!! GABRIEL JESUS WITH A CLEVER DIVE TO HEAD THE REBOUNDER FROM PARTEY'S SHOT!!!! THE GUNNERS GOT LUCKY AS BRENTFORD WERE SLOPPY IN DEFENCE!!! 1-1!!
  • 28'
    BRENTFORD ALMOST DOUBLED THE LEAD BUT SOMEHOW RAYA SAVES ON THE LINE AFTER A SLOPPY SAVE!!!!
  • 27'
    ARSENAL LOOKING DANGEROUS!!! Partey had the chance twice, before Martinelli fired off-target after the free-kick.

Yellow card

a Brentford
  • 26'
    Norgaard is cautioned by the referee. Intresting set-piece opportunity for Arsenal.
  • 24'
    Dangerous passage of play from the hosts! Janelt crossed in an inviting ball in the Gunners' penalty box, but no one managed to hit the target. Wissa tried to continue the attack with a through ball for Yarmolyuk, but it was too deep as the threat fizzled out.
  • 23'
    The visitors are unable to hit Brentford on the counter!
  • 22'
    Brentford looks composed as Arsenal are struggling to find their way through. Can the Bees hold onto their lead at half-time?
  • 19'
    Referee stops the play due to a foul from Gabriel. The Brazilian defender is protesting the officiate's decision.
  • 18'
    Yellow card for Jurrien Timber for his foul on Lewis-Potter.
Goaaaaaal!
de Brentford en el 13'
  • 13'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL FROM BRENFORD!!!!! THE HOSTS HIT THE GUNNERS ON THE COUNTER AND TAKE THE LEAD WITH MBEUMO!!!!! WISSA STARTED IT AS REFEREE LET THE PLAY GO ON DESPITE A FOUL IN THE BUILD-UP, AND THE STRIKER MADE NO MISTAKE AGAINST HIS FORMER TEAMMATE RAYA IN GOAL!!!
  • 12'
    Brentford on the counter!
  • 10'
    Corner comes to nothing but the visitors still have the ball.
  • 10'
    Arsenal working patiently in attack and win a corner.
  • 7'
    Wissa commits a foul and ball is given back to Arsenal.
  • 5'
    Gabriel Jesus tries to force his way into Brentford's final third, but the hosts manage to get the ball away from the danger zone.
  • 4'
    Gabriel Martinelli is fouled by Mads Roerslev.
  • 3'
    Foul from Norgaard on Gabriel Jesus.
  • 1'
    And we are underway for the first time in 2025!!

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Light show at the Gtech Community ahead of kick-off!!
  • PRVW
    Ten minutes to go, who's readyyyyyy???
  • PRVW
    "We have to continue to be like a hammer, be there every day, and if someone wins all the matches then we congratulate them and then go to the next season," Arteta said ahead of the game. "But if they don't, and in history that hasn't happened, then we will be there."
  • PRVW
    On the other hand, Brentford find themselves in 12th place following their goaless draw against Brighton at the Amex. The Bees can climb above their recent opponents to inot 10th place if they manage to seal the win against the visitors.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal ended the year in third place following Nottingham Forest's 0-2 win over Everton at the weekend. But the Gunners have the claim back their second spot with a win today.
  • PRVW
    As for the attack, Gabriel Jesus leads the way alongisde Mertinelli and Nwaneri, who officially earns his first start in the Premier League.

  • PRVW
    Mikel Merino parterns-up in the middle of the park with Odegaard and Partey as Rice is demoted to the bench at the Gtech Community Stadium.
  • PRVW
    Calafiori is back into the starting XI as teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly sits on the bench hoping for a feature mid-game.
  • PRVW
    Many changes for Mikel Arteta who is without Kai Havertz, alongside Saka (hamstring), Sterling (knee), Tomiyasu (knee), White (knee), who are all out with injuries.
  • PRVW
    On the bench for Arsenal: Neto, Kiwior, Tierney, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Rice, Kabia, Trossard.
  • PRVW
    Here's how Arsenal line up: Raya (GK): Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Partey, Merino, Odegaard; Nwaneri, Martinelli, Jesus.

  • PRVW
    On the bench for Brentford: Valdimarsson, Schade, Jensen, Meghoma, Konak, Maghoma, Kim, Yogane, Arthur.
  • PRVW
    Here's how Brentford line-up: Flekken (GK); Van den Berg, Collins, Janelt; Roerslev, Norgaard, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter; Mbeumo, Wissa.

  • PRVW
    And now for the lineups! Here's how the two sides are lining up for the first Premier League match of 2025! Starting with the hosts...
  • PRVW
    Ahead of kick-off, we would like to wish you, our dear readers, a Happy New Year!

Pre-match

01 January 2025, 18:30

Referee: Peter Bankes | VAR: Graham Scott

Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Brentford and Arsenal, kick-off at 18:30 CET at the Gtech Community Stadium in London, England.

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