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66 min: Mbeumo sends it lengthy, and Arsenal take care of it with out fuss. Brentford aren’t giving off the vibe of getting again into this.

65 min: Lewis-Potter and Yarmoliuk alternate passes down the left, the previous drawing a careless foul from Nwaneri. A free kick in a harmful place, simply to the facet of the Arsenal field. Everybody strains up simply inside it.

63 min: Wissa makes an attempt to satisfy the nook within the Mark Hughes fashion, however his tried bicycle kick is finest forgotten. The ball’s bowled clear by Raya, within the hope of releasing Martinelli clear via on purpose, however Flekken comes racing out of his field to go clear.

62 min: Damsgaard advances down the suitable and wins a nook. Mbeumo prepares to ship it into the Arsenal field. However earlier than he can do this, the referee has a phrase with everybody. No pushing and shoving, please, chaps.

60 min: Raya goes lengthy, sending Martinelli into area down the left. Martinelli rolls infield for Jesus, whose snapshot flies extensive left of the goal. Shut. One other purpose and this actually can be over. If it isn’t already.

59 min: Brentford have settled a little bit since that double whammy. A little bit of possession for the house staff. However they’re attaining nothing within the Arsenal half. The guests comfy.

57 min: Calafiori dribbles into the Brentford field from the left and falls over. He needs a penalty, however he’s not getting one, and a dismal 60 seconds for the defender ends when he’s yellow carded for a cynical tug on Damsgaard.

56 min: Brentford have been a couple of centimetre away from going 2-0 up, as nicely. Fairly the turnaround.

54 min: Collins is furious, claiming he was pushed by Jesus whereas trying his clearing header. VAR has a verify, however the purpose stands. There have been three minutes and eight seconds between these two objectives. Title race very a lot nonetheless on!

GOAL! Brentford 1-3 Arsenal (Martinelli 53)

52 min: Arsenal have performed brilliantly to show this round. They wanted to, as nicely, given the state of the Premier League desk and the title race. They press ahead, on the lookout for a 3rd purpose that will absolutely clinch the factors.

GOAL! Brentford 1-2 Arsenal (Merino 50)

49 min: Martinelli sends it lengthy, and the ball’s flicked out for one more nook, this trip on the suitable. Nwaneri to take.

48 min: Arsenal begin the second half the place they ended the primary: dominating possession and pinning Brentford again. They win a nook down the left. Martinelli to swing it in.

46 min: Mbeumo provides Gabriel old school clip across the lug. Gabriel goes down however is quickly up and about once more. Mbeumo was a bit cheeky there however will get away with it.

Arsenal get the second half began. No modifications.

Half-time postbag. “Essentially the most outstanding a part of Jesus’ purpose was that he had already began hurrying to get the rebound earlier than the keeper had made his save. For the final yr he’s been enjoying as if always second guessing himself, however this was instinctive. Confidence is a miracle drug” – Kári Tulinius

“Poor Charles Antaki, it have to be so laborious supporting a ‘huge’ staff as a result of you may have such nice expectations. In the event you assist a small staff, Fulham for instance, any scrap is seized upon with delight (reminiscent of being unbeaten towards the highest 4 within the league)“ – Richard Hirst

“Sadly for us Arsenal followers, Arsenal having plenty of possession however not doing something with it appears to be the norm more often than not today. I do know that partly it’s as a result of the staff faces so many low blocks and lacks a little bit of craft in midfield, however I do want Arteta wasn’t so focussed on controlling matches and would permit extra chaos into the staff going ahead. First world issues, I do know, nevertheless it generally looks like he’d fairly not lose than win” – Will Vignoles

“Typically watching Arsenal is sort of a man with 500 keys slowly attempting each to see if it matches. After which often being punched within the face” – Norrie Hernon

Half-time leisure. It’s that point once more.

HALF TIME: Brentford 1-1 Arsenal

45 min +4: Nwaneri finds a little bit of area down the suitable however can solely ship his tried cutback straight at Flekken.

45 min +2: Arsenal hog the ball however don’t do an entire lot with it.

45 min: There can be 4 extra first-half minutes.

44 min: Jesus is again up, however he’s not comfortable. Numerous head shaking happening.

43 min: Damsgaard stands proud an arm to carry his floor in a tussle with Jesus, and by accident catches the Arsenal man within the mouth. Jesus goes down and play is stopped. VAR double-checks the incident and concludes there’s no motion to be taken.

42 min: One other non-event.

41 min: Roerslev and Mbeumo mix to win a nook down the suitable. The latter to take.

40 min: Mbeumo battles to win the ball off Calafiori, then a free kick from Merino. A treasured launch of strain, as a result of Arsenal are calmly turning the screw.

38 min: Arsenal are again in pass-and-probe mode. Odegaard caresses a cross in from the suitable. Jesus competes however can’t meet it. Aim kick. This doesn’t really feel prefer it’s going to finish 1-1.

36 min: Flekken’s lengthy ball ahead is sufficient to panic Gabriel into the concession of a nook. Mbeumo takes. It’s a non-event.

35 min: Partey has one other crack from the sting of a crowded field. Some pinball. It’s finally cleared, however Brentford can’t afford to maintain giving Arsenal these alternative to trigger chaos.