Arsenal vs Brentford 2022-23 English Premier League
Ivan 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': First Half begins.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 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.
- 71': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 71': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 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.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 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': Kevin Schade (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,254
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
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 |
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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