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FT: Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
The correct result, I would say. Arsenal were well on top for the first half of the second half but Brentford came firing back.
A brilliant game.
Summary
Arsenal held to 1-1 draw by Brentford in Premier League
Gunners miss chance to go six points clear
Man City now four points behind Mikel Arteta's side
Keane Lewis-Potter heads Brentford level after Noni Madueke opener
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FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:55 GMT
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
A brilliantly entertaining second half comes to an end and the points are shared.
Arsenal's lead is just four points.
Postpublished at 90+6 mins
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
In it comes and David Raya claims it.
Is there one last chance for Arsenal?
Postpublished at 90+6 mins
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
Brentford have one last chance to launch a long throw into the box.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90+5 mins
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
Rico Henry's work is done. He's replaced by Aaron Hickey.
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Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
Image source, PA MediaI can't keep up with this one.
Both teams are throwing everything at it as Rice Henry receives treatment for cramp.
GREAT SAVE!published at 90+4 mins
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
Jurrien Timber is through. He plays it left for Gabriel Martinelli to take a touch and shoot but Caoimhín Kelleher throws himself at his feet.
Great save!
'Thiago lost his composure'published at 21:50 GMT
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports at Gtech Community StadiumIgor Thiago just lost his composure at a critical time. Thiago had the chance there, a great knock over the top.
This Brentford team to a man have been excellent.
CLOSE!published at 90+2 mins
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
Another chance wasted for Brentford!
It drops for Igor Thiago in the box and he absolutely hammers it towards the top corner but lifts it over the top.
You expect better from him.
'Vital interception'published at 21:49 GMT
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports at Gtech Community StadiumBrilliant recovery from Declan Rice. Rice has covered every blade of grass on this pitch. Rice is always moving - vital interception.
Postpublished at 90+1 mins
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
What an end to the match this is. The ball is set for Mikkel Damsgaard to run into the box and hit but there is Declan Rice with a vital interception.
INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
Those Arsenal fans in the corner are absolutely desperate for a late winner.
Well, the Gunners have five more minutes to find one.
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Arsenal are masters in building you up, only to let you come crashing down.
Phil, Inverness
Image source, Reuters'Mosquera did brilliantly'published at 21:46 GMT
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports at Gtech Community StadiumIgor Thiago gave Cristhian Mosquera enough time. Mosquera did brilliantly.
Postpublished at 88 mins
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
Igor Thiago does so well to nip the ball past Cristhian Mosquera to race through on goal. Thiago slows down just enough to allow Mosquera to get back and put a stunning challenge in.
I thought that was it!
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As a Fulham supporter, I hate to say it, but Brentford are the team of the season.
Andrew, Basingstoke
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Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
We're into the final five minutes here and Arsenal's lead over Man City is at four points as things stand.
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Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
Dango Ouattara is fuming he isn't given a free-kick and shows his frustration.
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Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
There are plenty of big lads in that penalty area and they're all having a good push and shove as Arsenal smash the ball up the pitch.
Postpublished at 21:42 GMT
Brentford 1-1 Arsenal
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports at Gtech Community StadiumIt looked like David Raya had run underneath it, but he did get something on it.
Image source, Reuters
Match report to appear here.
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Number: 1 C. Kelleher
Number: 3 R. Henry
Number: 4 S. van den Berg
Number: 20 K. Ajer
Number: 33 M. Kayode
Number: 27 V. Janelt
Number: 18 Y. Yarmoliuk
Number: 23 K. Lewis-Potter
Number: 8 M. Jensen
Number: 19 D. Ouattara
Number: 9 Igor Thiago
Substitutes
Number: 6 J. Henderson
Number: 2 A. Hickey
Number: 24 M. Damsgaard
Number: 1 David Raya
Number: 5 P. Hincapié
Number: 6 Gabriel Magalhães
Number: 3 Cristhian Mosquera
Number: 12 J. Timber
Number: 41 D. Rice
Number: 36 Martín Zubimendi
Number: 19 L. Trossard
Number: 10 E. Eze
Number: 20 N. Madueke
Number: 14 V. Gyökeres
Substitutes
Number: 33 R. Calafiori
Number: 11 Gabriel Martinelli
Number: 7 B. Saka
Number: 8 M. Ødegaard
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Related topics
Premier League Scores & Fixtures
Premier League Table
On Thursday 12th February
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Arsenal, Position 1, Points 57
- Brentford, Position 7, Points 40
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 32 | 57 |
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| 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 24 | 30 | 53 |
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| 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 50 |
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| 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 37 | 10 | 45 |
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| 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 44 |
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| 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 42 |
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| 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 40 |
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| 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 37 |
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| 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 37 |
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| 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 36 |
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| 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 36 |
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| 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 34 |
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| 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 32 |
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| 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 24 |
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| 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 51 | -23 | 18 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4: UEFA Champions League
- Position 5: UEFA Europa League
- Position 18, 19, 20: Relegation
Team Lineups
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home team,Brentford
Manager:Keith Andrews
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
home team,Brentford
away team,Arsenal
Manager:Mikel Arteta
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
away team,Arsenal
Match Officials
- Referee:
- John Brooks
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Stuart Attwell
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Steven Meredith
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Sian Massey-Ellis
- Fourth Official:
- John Busby
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Constantine Hatzidakis
Match momentum
Brentford
Arsenal
High chance of scoring
Medium chance of scoring
Low chance of scoring
Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
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Kick off 1' | Arsenal |
2' | Arsenal |
3' | Arsenal |
4' | Brentford |
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45'+1 | Arsenal |
Half time 45'+2 | Arsenal |
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61' | ArsenalGoal |
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90'+6 | Brentford |
Full time 90'+7 | Brentford |
Match Stats
Key, Brentford v ArsenalBasic Stats
Overall possession
Brentford 40.3%Arsenal 59.7%
xG
Brentford 1.3382Arsenal 0.6003Shots
Brentford 12Arsenal 7Shots on target
Brentford 3Arsenal 2Total touches inside the opposition box
Brentford 21Arsenal 32Goalkeeper saves
Brentford 1Arsenal 2Aerial duels won
Brentford 7Arsenal 19Fouls committed
Brentford 12Arsenal 11Corners
Brentford 6Arsenal 4Distance coveredBrentford 110.82 (Km)Arsenal 111.34 (Km)
Arsenal covered 0.47%more distance
WalkingBrentford 32.42 %Arsenal 31.59 %
JoggingBrentford 59.36 %Arsenal 59.78 %
SprintingBrentford 8.22 %Arsenal 8.63 %
In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Brentford 12Arsenal 7Shots on target
Brentford 3Arsenal 2Shots off target
Brentford 4Arsenal 2Attempts out of box
Brentford 3Arsenal 1One-on-one attempts
Brentford 0Arsenal 1Expected
xG
Brentford 1.3382Arsenal 0.6003xG from open play
Brentford 0.4689Arsenal 0.288xG from set play
Brentford 0.8693Arsenal 0.3123xA
Brentford 0.784297Arsenal 1.25662Distribution
Total passes
Brentford 305Arsenal 448Pass accuracy %
Brentford 75.1Arsenal 84.6Backward passes
Brentford 48Arsenal 85Forward passes
Brentford 119Arsenal 148Total long balls
Brentford 62Arsenal 48Successful final third passes
Brentford 39Arsenal 137Total crosses
Brentford 15Arsenal 23Defence
Total tackles
Brentford 11Arsenal 22Won tackle %
Brentford 54.5Arsenal 50Fouls committed
Brentford 12Arsenal 11Total yellow cards
Brentford 3Arsenal 2Total clearances
Brentford 28Arsenal 37Season so far
Premier League
Key, Brentford v Arsenal
League position, Brentford 7th, Arsenal 1stTotal points, Brentford 40, Arsenal 57
Goals scored
Brentford 40Arsenal 50Form guide
All competitions
Brentford won
v Newcastle United
2
3
Premier League
Arsenal won
v Sunderland
3
0
Premier League
Brentford won
v Aston Villa
0
1
Premier League
Arsenal won
v Chelsea
1
0
League Cup
Brentford lose
v Nottingham Forest
0
2
Premier League
Arsenal won
v Leeds United
0
4
Premier League
Brentford lose
v Chelsea
2
0
Premier League
Arsenal won
v Kairat
3
2
UEFA Champions League
Brentford won
v Sheffield Wednesday
0
2
FA Cup
Arsenal lose
v Manchester United
2
3
Premier League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Brentford and ArsenalBrentford Won 6Arsenal Won 10
Played21
Draw 5
Previous scores
All competitions
Premier League
Arsenal 2 , Brentford 0 on the 3rd of December 2025
Arsenal
Brentford
3rd of December 2025
Arsenal 1 , Brentford 1 on the 12th of April 2025
Arsenal
Brentford
12th of April 2025
Brentford 1 , Arsenal 3 on the 1st of January 2025
Brentford
Arsenal
1st of January 2025
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Match Facts
Brentford’s first ever Premier League victory came against Arsenal, in their first game in the competition in August 2021. Since then, they’re winless in their last eight against the Gunners (D2 L6).
Arsenal lost their first Premier League away game 2-0 against Brentford but have since won their last three by an aggregate score of 7-1.
Brentford have won just one of their last 11 home London derbies in the Premier League (D6 L4) and are winless in seven since a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in August 2024.
Arsenal have lost just one of their last 23 Premier League London derbies (W17 D5), while since the start of 2022-23 they’ve lost just one of their 20 away games against fellow London sides (W14 D5).
This is just Brentford’s fourth Premier League game played on a Thursday – they lost 2-0 at Spurs in December 2021, beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in May 2025 and drew 0-0 with Spurs last month.
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 12 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Premier League games (W9 D3). However, they’re without a win or a goal (D1 L2) in any of their last three specifically on Thursdays.
Brentford lost 2-0 against Nottingham Forest in their last home league game, ending a seven game unbeaten run at the Gtech Stadium. Since the start of last season, they’ve only lost consecutive home league games twice, the first time of which was a 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest followed by a loss to Arsenal.
Brentford’s Igor Thiago has scored nine goals in his last 10 Premier League home games, netting four braces in that run. Only Erling Haaland (5) has scored multiple goals in more different home matches this term.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has won 41 of his 67 Premier League London derbies as manager, the best win rate (61%) of anyone to take charge of at least 20. Overall, only Arsène Wenger (106 from 194 games) and José Mourinho (42/70) have won more London derbies than the Spaniard.
Bukayo Saka has been involved in 35 goals in 63 Premier League London derbies (17 goals, 18 assists), the third most of any Arsenal player after Thierry Henry (55) and Dennis Bergkamp (38).
