#FT’: Brentford 0-1 Arsenal

Arsenal scorers: Kai Havertz (89’)

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Venue: Gtech Community Stadium

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#📝LINEUPS

Brentford

Mark Flekken, Ethan Pinnock, Ben Mee, Kristoffer Ajer, Vitaly Janelt, Saman Ghoddos, Christian Nørgaard, Yehor Yarmoliuk (Shandon Baptiste), Frank Onyeka, Yoane Wissa (Neal Maupay), Bryan Mbeumo.

Subs: Michael Olakigbe, Keane Lewis-Potter, Ethan Brierley, Thomas Strakosha, Charlie Goode, Mathias Jorgensen, Myles Peart-Harris.

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Arsenal

Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel , William Saliba, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard, Martin Ødegaard, Gabriel Jesus (Eddie Nketiah), Gabriel Martinelli (Kai Havertz), Bukayo Saka.

Subs: Cédric , Karl Hein, Reiss Nelson, Jakub Kiwior, Ben White, Mohamed Elneny, Jorginho .

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#🗒️Match Events

45’+1’| 🟨 Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.

56’| 🟨 Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

66’| Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.

72’| Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.

72’| Substitution, Brentford. Neal Maupay replaces Yoane Wissa.

79’ | Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Gabriel Martinelli.

###89’| ⚽Goal! Brentford 0, Arsenal 1. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.

• ARSENAL LEAD! A typically dextrous intervention from Saka finally opens the door, and the Gunners go 1-0 up at the death! Timing his run to perfection, substitute Havertz arrives at the back post to head home the winger’s delightful curling cross from the right, and breaks Brentford’s hearts!

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#FT’: Brentford 0-1 Arsenal

Arsenal scorers: Kai Havertz (89’)