Arsenal Vs Brentford (19/02/2022) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Arsenal Vs Brentford (19/02/2022)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
17 Cédric Soares
4 Ben White
06 Gabriel Magalhães  
03 Kieran Tierney
18 Thomas Partey
29 Granit Xhaka
87 Bukayo Saka  
11 Martin Ødegaard
55 Emile Smith Rowe   
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
Substitutes
19 Bernd Leno
16 Rob Holding
20 Nuno Tavares
18 Tomiyasu
35 Mohamed Elneny
23 Sambi Lokonga
19 Nicolas Pépé  
82 Omari Hutchinson
62 Edward Nketiah  

Emirates Stadium


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End of Match 		1
48' Emile Smith Rowe
79' Bukayo Saka 		90+3' Christian Nørgaard
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
Arsenal 2-1 Brentford
⚽ 90+3'
GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 Brentford - Christian Norgaard
90'
3' of added time
🟨 86'
Yellow Card to Gabriel Magalhães.
⚽ 79'
Bukayo Saka left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
77'
Attempt blocked.
Nicolas Pépé left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
73'
Attempt missed.
Christian Nørgaard right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
72'
Brentford have struggled for goals in the past few weeks and this hasn't been helped by the absense of top goalscorer, Toney, who remains on the sidelines. They were hoping to have him back today, but the striker still wasn't fit enough.
🔄 68'
Baptiste on to replace Da Silva.
62'
Blocked!
Tierney has a go from the left-hand side of the penalty area, but his low strike is well blocked and goes behind for a corner. The resulting set piece is comfortably cleared by the visitors.
60'
Chance!
Saka finds some time and space around 25 yards out and goes for goal, but his strike is too close to Raya, who makes a good save.
56'
Cedric is very lucky to get away with just a warning! The right-back dives into a challenge with Henry and cafches the Brentford man late, but no yellow card is shown.
50'
Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
⚽ 48'
Goal! - Smith-Rowe puts Arsenal in the lead!
46'
Second Half begins..
H-T
Arsenal 0-0 Brentford
45'
4' of added time.
🔄 44'
Jensen has been replaced by Janelt.
39'
NO PENALTY!
VAR take a look at the penalty shout for Arsenal and agree with the referee's decision. Wissa seemed to have his arm outstretched as he blocked the shot, but nothing is given.
37'
Arsenal will be very disappointed if they can't get a goal before the break here, they are all over Brentford, but are struggling to create a clear goalscoring opportunity in the final third.
31'
Headed away, Saka clips it back in and Raya comes flying out to punch it. Takes the ball and also his own man Jansson.
29'
CLOSE!
Odegaard cuts onto his left foot on the edge of the penalty area and fires a low strike towards the bottom right corner of the net. However, Raya gets the slightest of touches on it and it flies just past the post.
27'
Brentford will be pretty happy to still be in this game as they've had so much defending to do and have barely seen the ball in the other half of the pitch.
24'
Partey with a shot from outside the box, low and wide of the far post. Not often his shots in an Arsenal shirt have been along the ground.
22'
Partey fires a low strike towards the bottom left corner of the net, but he drags it well wide of the post and it doesn't trouble Raya.
20'
White plays the ball over the top, it’s a brilliant touch from Saka to keep it in and he then turns inside. Goes down on the edge of the box, thinking he’s been pulled back - no foul given.
13'
Brilliant patterns of play between Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Alex Lacazette.

However the Frenchman just strayed offside and the correct decision was given.
13'
Nothing given for the penalty shout.
10'
Arsenal are increasing the pressure on the Brentford defence now, with Lacazette sneaking in behind and he tries to pull a cross back into the six-yard box, from the byline, but it is cut out for a corner.
5'
Brentford with their first attack of the game, launching a long throw-in into the box. However, Arsenal comfortably clear the danger.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Brentford: Ramsdale; Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Ødegaard, Smith Rowe; Lacazette.

Brentford

Thomas Frank


First Eleven
1 David Raya
20 Kristoffer Ajer
18 Pontus Jansson  
5 Ethan Pinnock
7 Sergi Canós
08 M. Jensen  
6 Christian Nørgaard  
10 J. Dasilva  
3 Rico Henry
19 Bryan Mbeumo
11 Yoane Wissa
Substitutes
30 Mads Roerslev
36 F. Stevens
26 S. Baptiste  
29 Mads Bech Sørensen
40 Álvaro Fernández
27 Vitaly Janelt  
14 Saman Ghoddos
15 Frank Onyeka
43 N. Young-Coombes

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
17 Cédric Soares
4 Ben White
06 Gabriel Magalhães  
03 Kieran Tierney
18 Thomas Partey
29 Granit Xhaka
87 Bukayo Saka  
11 Martin Ødegaard
55 Emile Smith Rowe   
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
Substitutes
19 Bernd Leno
16 Rob Holding
20 Nuno Tavares
18 Tomiyasu
35 Mohamed Elneny
23 Sambi Lokonga
19 Nicolas Pépé  
82 Omari Hutchinson
62 Edward Nketiah  

Brentford - Lineup

First Eleven
1 David Raya
20 Kristoffer Ajer
18 Pontus Jansson  
5 Ethan Pinnock
7 Sergi Canós
08 M. Jensen  
6 Christian Nørgaard  
10 J. Dasilva  
3 Rico Henry
19 Bryan Mbeumo
11 Yoane Wissa
Substitutes
30 Mads Roerslev
36 F. Stevens
26 S. Baptiste  
29 Mads Bech Sørensen
40 Álvaro Fernández
27 Vitaly Janelt  
14 Saman Ghoddos
15 Frank Onyeka
43 N. Young-Coombes