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Arsenal v Brentford - as it happened

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Arsenal v Brentford, matchday 32, 2024/25 Premier League, 12/04/2025, lineups. BeSoccer
Arsenal v Brentford, matchday 32, 2024/25 Premier League, 12/04/2025, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Brentford, kick-off at 18:30 CET at the Emirates Stadium in London, England. The mood in north London is at an all-time high after the Gunners' huge win against Real Madrid. Who comes out on top today?
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List of goalscorers

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Yoane Wissa
Press

Match report in news

  • 90+7'
    FT: Arsenal 1-1 Brentford. The Gunners went ahead with Partey, but Wissa cancelled out the lead thanks to Wissa's leveller. Arteta's men had to survive in ten men in the closing stages of the match after Jorginho left the pitch with an injury with no more substitutions available to the squad, but they manage to hang on to the draw. Thank you for tuning in with us and have a good evening!
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  • 90+4'
    Yellow card for Martin Odegaard.
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  • 90+1'
    Noorgard is taken off for Nunes as Brentford look to capitalise on Arsenal's numerical disadvantage.
  • 90'
    Six minutes of added time!
  • 88'
    Martinelli is brought down in attack and Arsenal have a promising free-kick.
  • 87'
    Jorginho is up but is being aided off the pitch as Arsenal are down to ten men as Arteta has no more substitutions avaialble to him.
  • 85'
    Jorginho is down in pain after a challenge with Mbeumo as Arsenal medics have entered the pitch to treat him. Seems like he can no longer continue.
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  • 80'
    Mathias Jensen comes on for Brentford and replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
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  • 78'
    Yellow card for Yarmoliuk. He's the third Brentford man to receive a booking.
  • 76'
    Arsenal make another change as Rice is taken off for Merino.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Brentford en el 74'
  • 74'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL WISSA EQUALISES FOR BRENTFORD!! Great goal from the DR Congo man, who somehow managed to put the ball in the back of the net with an Ibrahimovic-style acrobatic kick from six yards. Nathan Collins set him up, heading an excellent Michael Kayode cross from the right his way afte Brentford recyled their corner. 1-1!
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  • 69'
    Never mind. Partey is taken off as Timber comes on to replace him. But does not seem to be due to an injury as the midfielder leaves the pitch with a smile on his face. Thomas Frank also make changes in his Brentford side. Michael Kayode and Yehor Yarmoliuk ON, Ajer and Janelt OFF.
  • 68'
    Partey is down momentarily after a challenge Janelt,but he seems good to continue.
  • 67'
    Poor ball from Flekken from the goal-kick. Rice collects it and tries to initiate a run forward, but Englishman is held by Noorgard, who nicks the ball away from him and puts it out for an Arsenal throw-in.
  • 64'
    Arsenal have a corner, and Rice will kick it after the subsitutions.
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  • 63'
    Buakyo Saka also makes his way into the pitch to replace Ethan Nwaneri.
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  • 62'
    Double change for Arteta now that the Gunners have the one-goal cushion. Odegaardand Lewis-Skelly ON, Zinchenko and Tierney OFF.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 61'
  • 61'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLL PARTEY OPENS THE SCORING!! Deadly counter-attack from Arsenal from Brentford's corner! Raya catches the ball and does what he tried to do before: chuking the ball forward to Rice, who runs towards goal with Partey supporting him on the right. The former Atletico player is served and he hits a powerful and precise shot to put the ball in the back of the net. 1-0!
  • 59'
    Crucial tackle from Tierney, who sticks his foot out to put the ball behind for a corner. Mbeumo would've had a clear chance in fron of goal had not been for the Arsenal defender.
  • 58'
    Rice whips it after passing the ball to Zinchenko near him, but the ball is flow and Brentford manage to get it out of harm's way.
  • 57'
    Martinelli wins a free-kick on the left flank after being fouled by Ajer. Rice to take the set-piece, but he will be crossing it this time.
  • 54'
    Raya tries to initiate Arsenal's attack after rising to catch Damsgaard ball from the corner, but Ajer puts his body in front to anticipate Trossard's run.
  • 52'
    It is Brentford this time who win the corner as Partey puts Lewis-Potter's cross behind.
  • 51'
    Foul from Jorginho on Mbeumo as Brentford look to break on the counter from Arsenal's corner.
  • 50'
    Arsenal win the first corner of the second half as Daamsgard is the last man to touch the ball.
  • 47'
    Promising ball from Martinelli, looking for Nwaneri on the other side of the pitch, but the 18-year-old is unable to control the ball, which goes behind for a Brentford goal-kick.
  • 46'
    Underway for the second half!
  • 45+3'
    HT: Arsenal 0-0 Brentford. The Bees started the game well, applying pressure on the Gunners in the opening minutes, but Mikel Arteta's side grew into the game to dominate by the end of the first half. Kieran Tierney thought he had opened the scoring on his first Arsenal start since May 2023, but the goal was quickly ruled out for offside. Ajer, Martinelli and Trossard also went close to scoring, but the scoreline remains goalless at the break.
  • 45+1'
    Two minutes of added time before the players head into the break.
  • 44'
    Trossard tries to go for power as he fires from outside the box, but Flekken stretches to push the ball behind for a corner - another one.
  • 42'
    Trossard meets with Nwaneri's ball from the corner-kick, but he is unable to direct it on target. Goal-kick for the visitors.
  • 41'
    Martinelli wins a corner after his ball is blocked by Flekken. The Brentford goalkeeper punches Rice's cross behind for another corner from the other end. Nwaneri to take it.
  • 40'
    Five minutes plus added time to go as Arsenal continue their dominant spell.
  • 37'
    Fast tempo at the Emirates in this first half, but both sides are surviving thus far. Will we see a goal before the whistle?
  • 35'
    Incredible block from Ajer to deny Martinelli a clear shot from seven yards. And he avoids the corner as Flekken collects the ball. Great great defending from him.
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  • 34'
    Kevin Schade adds his name to the list of booked players for a cynical and injudicious challenge on William Saliba.
  • 33'
    Nwaneri is caught in an offside position, putting an end to Arsenal's promising attack.
  • 32'
    Yet another corner for the hosts after Van de Berg's clearance in the box.
  • 30'
    Tierney with an important intervention as he puts the ball behind for a corner.
  • 29'
    The game resumes as the booking is confirmed. No red card for Noorgard!
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  • 28'
    Yellow card for Noorgard, who takes down Martinelli with a reckless challenge. Arsenal players and Arteta are protesting as they believe the midfielder should've ben shown a red card!
  • 26'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL KIERAN TIERNEY WITH A DEADLY HEADER!!! It's the man who has not started since May 2023, but it will be reviewed for a potential offside position...
  • 24'
    Saliba tried to direct the corner-kick from the far post, but it was just over. Another corner from the other side for Arsenal, though!
  • 24'
    Martinelli tries to go for goal, but his goal his blocked by Ajer and put behind for a corner.
  • 22'
    First big chance of the game and it had Ajer's name on it! The defender was picked out well by Schade but Raya reacted well to keep the ball out and avoid a corner. Shivers for Arsenal.
  • 19'
    Ajer takes to unecessary risks and puts the ball behind from Nwaneri's cross from the right.
  • 18'
    Great intervention from Saliba to deny Schade from breaking on the counter-attack as Arsenal's last man in defence.
  • 14'
    Brentford's free-kick is low and toward the near post, allowing for Zinchenko to head it away and for Arsenal to break on the counter. But Mbeumo shows great defensive work rate to run back and nick the ball back for his side.
  • 13'
    Lewis-Potter earns a corner for his side, with Partey being the last man to touch the ball.
  • 11'
    Dangerous play from the Gunners after the corner-kick. Rice whips the ball toward the far post, Partey heads it into the small area for Trossard, but the Belgian forward is not able to get at the end of the ball and Brentford clear.
  • 10'
    Good intervention from Flekken to come out and deflect Martinelli's dangerous ball behind for a corner. Arsenal now easing into the game.
  • 8'
    Brentford keep on applying pressure as Partey heads a Bees' cross into the Arsenal box clear after a nice passing move.
  • 6'
    Foul from Partey on Lewis-Potter. Free-kick for Brentford in defence.
  • 4'
    Wissa applies pressure to Raya in front of goal, but the Spaniard manages to kick the ball away. Good early spell from the visitors.
  • 2'
    Early foul from Tierney in the Brentford half. Flekken takes the set-piece, aiming to send a long ball forward.
  • 1'
    Underway at the Emirates for Arsenal-Brentford!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    All set at the Emirates as players prepare to exit the tunnels, here we gooooooooo!
  • PRVW
    So it is confirmed! Tierney makes his first Premier League start since May 2023, while Zinchenko, Trossard, Jorginho and Nwaneri all return from kick-offs after being benched against Arsenal. Saka, Odegaard, Timber, Merino and Lewis-Skelly are all benched amid next week's second leg at Real Madrid as White misses out on the squad completely.
  • PRVW
    On the bench for Thomas Frank's side: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Mee, Yarmoliuk, Konak, Kayode, Nunes.
  • PRVW
    Brentford's starting XI (4-2-3-1): Flekken (GK); Ajer, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard, Janelt; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa.
  • PRVW
    And now for the visitors...
  • PRVW
    On the bench for Mikel Arteta's side: Neto, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Henry-Francis, Odegaard, Saka, Sterling, Butler-Oyedeji, Merino.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal's starting XI (4-3-3): Raya (GK); Partey, Saliba, Kiwior, Tierney; Jorginho, Rice, Zinchenko; Nwaneri, Martinelli, Trossard.
  • PRVW
    We have the confirmed lineups for the clash!! Let's see what they're saying, starting as always with the hosts...
  • PRVW
    Brentford's possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Flekken (GK); Roerslev, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard, Janelt; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal's possible starting XI (4-3-3): Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Kiwior, Tierney; Nwaneri, Jorginho, Merino; Sterling, Trossard, Martinelli.
  • PRVW
    With that all settled, let's have a look at the possible lineups for the clash!
  • PRVW
    Igor Thiago, Gustavo Nunes, Aaron Hickey, Joshua Dasilva and Fabio Carvalho are all sidelined with injury, as the Bees will be relying on Bryan Mbeumoto to hurt Arsenal on the counter-attack after the Cameroon international scored in the reverse fixture.
  • PRVW
    As for the visitors, Brentford saw Rico Henry return to the matchday squad last weekend as the long-term absentee continues to build up his fitness, but Thomas Frank has other players missing elsewhere.
  • PRVW
    “And Ricky is progressing really well. I think to give you a timeline is difficult because he needs to step up, especially having more people around and how he reacts to that. But he is in a good place I think," Arteta said on the Italian defender, while also adding that Havertz could be back before the end of the season.
  • PRVW
    The Gunners are without three defenders for Brentford's visit as Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, and Takehiro Tomiyasu are all injured, while the forward duo of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus remain sidelined.
  • PRVW
    “So with Dec and Bukayo, they are both fit. So it was just a matter of two kicks and they recovered well, so they are available for tomorrow,” Arteta told reporters on the eve of the game.
  • PRVW
    Like Rice, Saka was also subbed off early with a knock against Real Madrid, but Arteta confirmed post-match that the pair are fine, justifying that the English forward's substitution was made due to fatigue.
  • PRVW
    As for the attack, Arteta could look to deploy the same front three in Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino, though Ethan Nwaneri, Leandro Trossard and Raheem Sterling could equally be given space after they started against the Toffees last week.
  • PRVW
    In midfield, Jorginho and Oleksandr Zinchenko could both start to give Declan Rice a rest after he was forced off in the closing stages of the win over Los Blancos with a foot issue.
  • PRVW
    Ben White made his first start since November last week and is in line to replace Jurrien Timber at right-back, with Kieran Tierney an option on the other flank.
  • PRVW
    With a crucial trip to Madrid coming up for the Gunners next week, Arteta is set to make several changes to his team this evening. The Spanish head coach made five changes to his team for the match before the first leg against Real Madrid, when Arsenal travelled to Everton.
  • PRVW
    Having won just one of their last five Premier League encounters, a Conference League place or better is rather unlikely as they sit 9 points away from Aston Villa in 7th.
  • PRVW
    On the other hand, Brentford have comparatively little to play for between now and the end of the campaign. The Bees find themselves in 12th place, with their European hopes almost certainly vanished.
  • PRVW
    Nevertheless, with Arne Slot's side not in action until Sunday at home to West Ham, Mikel Arteta's men can apply some light pressure to the Reds as a win against Brentford will see them cut the deficit to eight points with seven games remaining.
  • PRVW
    Sitting 11 points away from first place, Arsenal's chances to produce an astonishing turnaround are slim as table toppers Liverpool edge closer to a record-equalling 20th Premier League title.
  • PRVW
    Two incredible free-kicks and another beauty from Merino sealed a 3-0 victory for the Gunners, who are now dreaming of a place in the semi-finals. But before they can think about Wednesday's second leg, there is Premier League action to get back to...
  • PRVW
    The mood in north London is at an all-time high for Arsenal after their huge win over Real Madrid on Tuesday in the first leg of their quarter-final tie.
Info

Pre-match

12 April 2025, 18:30

Referee: Simon Hooper | VAR: James Bell

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the matchday 32 Premier League clash between Arsenal and Brentford, kick-off at 18:30 CET at the Emirates Stadium in London, England.