Brentford vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight

Action from the Brentford Community Stadium as the new Premier League season got under way with a bang

Christian Norgaard celebrates Brentford’s second goal (Getty Images)

Brentford announced their arrival in the Premier League in style as goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard secured a memorable 2-0 win over Arsenal.

A below-par Gunners side missing captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and fellow striker Alexandre Lacazette were deservedly beaten in the season’s opener.

The Bees, promoted via the play-offs last season, have finally come full circle as their last match in the top flight, in May 1947, was a 1-0 home defeat against Arsenal.

Seventy four years is a long time to wait to get your own back and the Community Stadium - which opened a year ago amidst lockdown - was rocking as 16,479 fans, most of whom were not able to witness their promotion, finally got the chance to celebrate.

Brentford vs Arsenal

• Arsenal without unwell Aubameyang and Lacazette
• 21 min: Sergi Canos fires Brentford in front
• 73 min: Norgaard heads home Brentford’s second

[13 August 2021 21:26 · Sarah Rendell]

Premier League: Brentford 1-0 Arsenal

66 min: Another good save from Leno but the attempt by Mbeumo though he was offside anyway.

Another long ball win for Toney there against White.

[13 August 2021 21:25 · Sarah Rendell]

Premier League: Brentford 1-0 Arsenal

66 min: Canos gets a shot at goal but Leno does well to save the shot.

Most threatening they have looked all second half.

[13 August 2021 21:24 · Sarah Rendell]

Premier League: Brentford 1-0 Arsenal

64 min: Martinelli almost gets the equaliser with a header!

[13 August 2021 21:23 · Sarah Rendell]

Premier League: Brentford 1-0 Arsenal

64 min: Some thought Tierney had scored there but Raya had pushed the ball behind the goal.

Arsenal corner

[13 August 2021 21:23 · Sarah Rendell]

Premier League: Brentford 1-0 Arsenal

63 min: White did well there to defend a Brentford attack.

Best from him the entire match.

[13 August 2021 21:20 · Sarah Rendell]

Premier League: Brentford 1-0 Arsenal

61 min: Ajer looks as though he has kicked Tierney and injured himself.

He is staying on the pitch.

[13 August 2021 21:19 · Sarah Rendell]

Premier League: Brentford 1-0 Arsenal

60 min: Sambi has a shot at goal but Raya collects the ball once again.

Ajer is down with an injury.

[13 August 2021 21:18 · Sarah Rendell]

Premier League: Brentford 1-0 Arsenal

58 min: Arsenal subs Saka on for Balogun.

Saka is shown a standing ovation from the Brentford fans is a heartwarming moment.

[13 August 2021 21:17 · Sarah Rendell]

Premier League: Brentford 1-0 Arsenal

58 min Arsenal are throwing everything at Brentford to try and get their equaliser but the hosts are doing well to keep them out.

[13 August 2021 21:16 · Sarah Rendell]

Premier League: Brentford 1-0 Arsenal

56 min: Arsenal again just missing out on an equaliser with a cross in being too much to reach Smith Rowe.

The Gunners then lose the ball as it goes out of play.

Saka warming up to come on.