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

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Premier League: Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

20 min: Brentford’s first corner

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Premier League: Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

20 min: Brentford had a fair few chances there as they spend a spell in the box.

Delayed passes sees the Arsenal defence handle it well and they have now launched an attack.

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Premier League: Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

17 min: Suspected hand ball from Pepe sees a Brentford goal kick.

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Premier League: Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

16 min: A great defensive period for Brentford sees a long build-up from Arsenal end in Jansson hitting the ball away.

Can they maintain this good defence?

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Premier League: Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

14 min: Arsenal send the ball into the box but Raya punches away to calm the hosts’ nerves

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Premier League: Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

13 min: Jansson does really well to defend an Arsenal play

Arsenal corner

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Premier League: Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

11 min: And again, what a chance for Brentford!

Their chance is saved by Leno as Arsenal start to look a bit shaky.

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Premier League: Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

11 min: A good play from Brentford Onyeka gets a head to the ball in the box which just sails over the bar.

They are growing into this one.

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Premier League: Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

8 min: Brentford’s pressure has resulted in a opportunity for the hosts.

Leno made an error with a poor pass to his defence to see Brentford have a short passage of play in their half.

Arsenal still in control, for now.

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Premier League: Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

6 min: The crowd are in full voice whenever Brentford have a touch of the ball, which is far and few between at the moment.

Arsenal so far aren’t making the most of their possession and territory.