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
GOALLL!!! 1-1 BRENTFORD!! TONEY!! Toney gets on the scoresheet to equalise for Brentford! The visitors win three consecutive headers in the box before Norgaard cuts the ball back for Toney to head into an open net!
Arsenal vs Brentford
Trossard is isolated as Arsenal counter forward so he tries to shoot from a difficult position. He shoots with power but fails to test Raya.
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