Arsenal vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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New signing Leandro Trossard scored his first goal for Premier League leaders Arsenal but they were left frustrated as Ivan Toney secured a deserved 1-1 draw for Brentford on Saturday.
The Belgian forward replaced Gabriel Martinelli just past the hour mark with his side struggling and made an almost instant impact to convert a low cross by Bukayo Saka.
An eight-point lead in the table beckoned for Mikel Arteta’s side but they never looked comfortable against an enterprising Brentford who should have been ahead by halftime.
Toney, guilty of missing a sitter in the first half, pounced in the 72nd minute to nod in Christian Norgaard’s cross.
Despite dropping points for the second week in a row Arsenal lead the table by six points from champions Manchester City with both clubs having played the same amount of games.
Arsenal have 51 points from 21 games with City, who play Aston Villa on Sunday, on 45.
Arsenal vs Brentford
The players are making their way out of the tunnel and onto the pitch!
Arsenal vs Brentford
With four goals and eight assists, no player has been involved in more Premier League London derby goals since the start of last season than Arsenal's Saka (12). The 21-year-old has been involved in six in his last six such matches, including two assists in the reverse fixture against Brentford.
Arsenal vs Brentford
Arteta makes no changes to his starting lineup from Arsenal’s defeat to Everton. Frank makes three changes as Roerslev, Ajer, and Janelt come into the starting 11 for Hickey, Dasilva, and Wissa.
Arsenal vs Brentford
SUBS: Matthew Cox, Aaron Hickey, Kevin Schade, Josh Dasilva, Yoane Wissa, Zanka, Keane Lewis-Potter, Mikkel Damsgaard, Shandon Baptiste.
Arsenal vs Brentford
Brentford (3-5-2): David Raya; Kristoffer Ajer, Ethan Pinnock, Ben Mee; Mads Rasmussen Roerslev, Vitaly Janelt, Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen, Rico Henry; Ivan Toney, Bryan Mbeumo.
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