Brentford vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Fabio Vieira adds third on debut
Brentford 0-3 Arsenal: Vieira marked his first Premier League start with a stunning goal from distance after first-half headers from Gabriel Jesus and William Saliba
Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League table in some style as Fabio Vieira’s first goal for the club added to first-half headers from William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus in an impressive 3-0 win at Brentford.
Mikel Arteta’s side responded to victories for Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday with a commanding performance at the Brentford Community Stadium, as the Gunners got their revenge for last season’s opening defeat to Thomas Frank’s team.
Saliba scored his second goal of the campaign with a fine header at the front post from a corner, before Jesus met Granit Xhaka’s wonderful cross to double their advantage.
Arsenal were missing captain Martin Odegaard but with Vieira making his first Premier League start for the club, the 22-year-old fired in a stunning goal from distance to wrap up three points.
Late in the match, Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri made history by becoming the youngest ever Premier League player at the age of 15 years and 181 days.
Everton 0-0 West Ham
33 mins: This game looked like a close affair on paper and it’s playing out that way too. The first goal could be absolutely crucial, Gray swings a cross into the West Ham box but the visitors manage to get it clear.
Everton 0-0 West Ham
30 mins: Michail Antonio looks to roll away from Conor Coady but the Everton centre-back brings him down to avoid a race that he probably wouldn’t have won.
It’s a tactical foul and Coady picks up a yellow card for the effort.
Everton 0-0 West Ham
27 mins: Coufal and Bowen combine on the right side but Coufal’s cross is blocked by Mykolenko and the Hammers have yet another corner kick.
Bowen’s delivery comes over to Lucas Paqueta who nods the ball back towards goal but leaves Begovic with the easiest of saves.
Everton 0-0 West Ham
24 mins: Tarkowski swings a quality cross field pass over to Gray who has managed to squeeze in behind Cresswell on Everton’s right wing.
He can’t control the ball as it drops to him though and it bounces out for a West Ham throw in.
Everton 0-0 West Ham
21 mins: West Ham in another corner, it’s their fifth of the game so far and this one is curled into the six-yard box where Asmir Begovic punches it clear.
The ball drops to Aaron Cresswell who lets it bounce before drilling the dropping ball at goal and seeing his effort blocked.
Everton 0-0 West Ham
18 mins: Michail Antonio attempts to get West Ham forward on the counter-attack but he runs into James Tarkowski who’s comfortable making the clearance from inside his own final third.
Everton 0-0 West Ham
15 mins: Pablo Fornals tries to operate in the middle of the pitch and looks to thread a pass into the box but he’s sandwiched by two Everton players and Demarai Gray comes away with the ball.
The Toffees sweep up the pitch but can’t utilise their possession and Aaron Cresswell sends it over to the opposite side of the pitch.
Everton 0-0 West Ham
12 mins: Idrissa Gueye stand on top of Jarrod Bowen’s ankle after the forward whips a beautiful pass across the box. It’s a painful one for the West Ham man but he’ll be okay to play on.
Everton 0-0 West Ham
9 mins: West Ham win a corner after Conor Coady heads a cross out of play. The set piece comes to nothing and is well defended by the Toffees.
Amadou Onana sends the ball out to Demarai Gray on the left side of the pitch and he brings the ball alongside the penalty area before fizzing a cross into the middle.
There’s too much pace on the pass though and Anthony Gordon can’t quite get there in time to turn it towards goal.
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