Vieira's free-kick is very poor and Raya catches the ball before falling to the ground.
90' +8
K. Schade gets yellow.
Schade is shown a yellow card for a foul on Zinchenko.
Arsenal have a very late chance here as Zinchenko wins a free-kick in a good position.
90' +7
K. Schade enters the game and replaces I. Toney.
Schade replaces Toney as the striker seems to be injured.
90' +6
C. Nørgaard gets yellow.
Norgaard receives a yellow card after a poor challenge on Zinchenko.
90' +5
A bug huddle breaks out after Nketiah and Norgaard seemingly clash and both sets of players try to break it up.
90' +2
Brentford are running the clock down at every opportunity they get as they look to leave the Emirates with at least a point.
90'
There will be a minimum of five additional minutes.
86'
The Arsenal fans in the stadium groan in disappointment as Saka skies a volley from the edge of the box. Brentford are doing a great job to frustrate the hosts.
81'
Fábio Vieira enters the game and replaces G. Xhaka.
Vieira replaces Xhaka to add more creativity to the Arsenal attack.
80'
Brentford are sitting deep in their half but trying to press Arsenal when they can. It is clear Frank's side are continuing to trust their counter-attacking approach.
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78'
Arsenal are trying to respond quickly to the Brentford goal but they are struggling against the low block again.
74'
I. Toney has scored a goal for Brentford! Assist by C. Nørgaard.
Norgaard times his run well and attacks the ball bravely to beat Ramsdale to it, assisting Toney for the equaliser.
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!
71'
J. Dasilva enters the game and replaces V. Janelt.
Y. Wissa enters the game and replaces B. Mbeumo.
Wissa comes on for Mbeumo as Brentford look for an equaliser.
Dasilva replaces Janelt in the Brentford midfield.
70'
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.
66'
L. Trossard has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by B. Saka.
Gabriel is given space to shoot from 25 yards out by Brentford players. He strikes the ball well but Raya makes a comfortable save.
Saka combines well with Odegaard on the right wing before finding Trossard with a pinpoint cross to the far post.
GOALLL!!! 1-0 ARSENAL!!! TROSSARD!! Arsenal finally find the breakthrough as Trossard scores his first goal for the club! Saka and Odegaard play a one-two before the winger puts in a low cross along the six-yard box. Trossard is unmarked at the far post to tap home for the Gunners!
64'
Nketiah picks the ball up on the edge of the box and shoots on the swivel. His effort is nowhere near Raya's goal, much to the frustration of his team-mates.
62'
L. Trossard enters the game and replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
Trossard replaces Martinelli as Arsenal's first substitution of the match.
60'
Xhaka tries his luck from distance but Ajer blocks his shot promptly. The Gunners are trying to attack through the middle more now.
58'
Arteta is preparing a change or two for the home side as they slowly try to push more players forward in hope of a goal.
55'
Jensen intercepts a poor pass from Martinelli and sends in a powerful cross in search of Toney or Henry, but the ball flies over everyone.
53'
Arteta is trying to get his players to increase the tempo and the communication with one another. The hosts are desperate for a win today.
50'
Mee gives away a corner after heading Odegaard's cross behind. Saka takes the corner for Arsenal but fails to beat Norgaard at the near post.
48'
The second half is starting in a similar fashion to how the first was played. Arsenal are attacking down the wide areas while Brentford look to play very direct.
46'
Nketiah gets the second half underway for Arsenal!
45' +3
HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 0-0 BRENTFORD
45' +2
Nketiah and Martinelli have an opportunity to launch a counter-attack but the striker holds onto the ball for too long, allowing the Brentford defenders to get back.
45'
There will be a minimum of two additional minutes.
41'
Martinelli floats the ball to the far post for White to attack, but the defender's pass toward Saka is cut out by the Brentford defenders.
37'
Norgaard lays the ball off for Jensen on the edge of the box after a cross from Mee, but the midfielder's attempt goes way over the goal.
35'
Arsenal are still trying to use their passing combinations to try and break down the low block of Brentford, but the away side are coping well.
29'
Raya shows incredible composure to turn away from Nketiah and pick out Toney with a long ball. Brentford win the knockdown and attack in numbers but fail to produce a shot at goal.
27'
Nketiah draws a foul in his own half to relieve some of the pressure that Brentford were putting on the hosts. The game is becoming a bit more even now.
23'
Odegaard tries to find Martinelli on the edge of the box from a corner, but his pass is too high for the winger to control and Brentford clear their lines.
21'
Mbeumo takes two quick corners for Brentford but neither lead to a decent chance for the visitors. They struggling to get a foothold in this game despite producing the best opportunity to score so far.
19'
Arsenal continue to move the ball around to try and break Brentford down. Odegaard sends in a looping cross to back post, but Zinchenko's header back across the box is stopped by Raya.
17'
Zinchenko uses his pace well to burst into the box and get a cross in. Nketiah thinks he is about to get on the end of a good pass but Raya jumps across and catches the ball.
13'
Arsenal break forward with Odegaard carrying the ball over the halfway line. He gets caught in two minds when choosing who to pass to and gives the ball away.
11'
Zinchenko and Martinelli combine well on the left wing before the latter cuts inside to shoot on his stronger foot. His shot is deflected into the hands of Raya.
9'
Saka takes a corner from the right side for Arsenal. Pinnock wins the first header and clears the ball to the edge of the box. Zinchenko shoots with his right foot but his effort flies over the bar.
7'
As expected, Brentford are looking to play very direct in this match. They are launching long passes in search of the likes of Toney.
4'
Xhaka commits the first foul of the game after being too physical with Ajer as they both tried to win the header from Nketiah's cross. The midfielder is not happy with the referee's decision.
3'
Arsenal are no showing no signs of a hangover from their loss to Everton as they play out from the back with confidence against a good Brentford press.
1'
Brentford get the first half underway at the Emirates Stadium!
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League fixture between Arsenal and Brentford.
Arsenal have the chance to go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League with a win today against Brentford. Their title charge took a hit last weekend after the Gunners lost 1-0 away from home to Everton, but their north London rival did them a favour against Manchester City. Mikel Arteta said he wants to give his side more energy going into these games as they look to push for their first league title since 2004.
Thomas Frank’s Brentford come to the Emirates in good form as they are unbeaten in their last nine league games, winning four of the last five. The Bees have been solid defensively in recent games, conceding just three goals in their last six games since the World Cup break. Three points today could take them within touching distance of fifth-place Tottenham.
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Aaron Ramsdale; Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Thomas Partey, Granit Xhaka; Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli; Eddie Nketiah.
SUBS: Matt Turner, Kieran Tierney, Jakub Kiwior, Rob Holding, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Leandro Trossard, Jorginho, Fabio Vieira, Amario Cozier-Duberry.
Brentford (3-5-2): David Raya; Kristoffer Ajer, Ethan Pinnock, Ben Mee; Mads Rasmussen Roerslev, Vitaly Janelt, Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen, Rico Henry; Ivan Toney, Bryan Mbeumo.
SUBS: Matthew Cox, Aaron Hickey, Kevin Schade, Josh Dasilva, Yoane Wissa, Zanka, Keane Lewis-Potter, Mikkel Damsgaard, Shandon Baptiste.
The players are making their way out of the tunnel and onto the pitch!
Arsenal are trying to work the ball into a good crossing position before trying to cause chaos in the box, but Brentford's defenders are doing well to cope with all the pressure being applied. At the other end, Toney and Mbeumo are proving to be a handful on the counter-attack. This game is very much in the balance.
That's all for today, goodbye!
Arsenal have now dropped points in back-to-back league games for the first time this season and are winless in their last three games in all competitions. Brentford extend their unbeaten run to 10 games, with only Newcastle on a better streak. The Gunners' face Manchester City on Wednesday in a huge title clash while the Bees host Crystal Palace in their next game.
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