Arsenal v Brentford
2023-24 English Premier League
Declan Rice - 19'
Kai Havertz - 86'
Yoane Wissa - 45'+4'
Match Formations
- Ramsdale1
- Kiwior15
- Magalhães6
- Saliba2
- White4
- Rice41
- Jorginho20
- Ødegaard8
- Trossard19
- Havertz29
- Saka7
| Substitutes | 
|---|
| 17Cédric | 
Game Information
Emirates Stadium
12:30 PM, March 9, 2024
London, England 
Attendance: 60,331
- Referees:
- Robert Jones
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
| - Match ends, Arsenal 2, Brentford 1. | 
| 90'+10' Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Brentford 1. | 
| 90'+10' Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reiss Nelson. | 
| 90'+9' Nathan Collins (Brentford) is shown the yellow card. | 
| 90'+8' Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 90'+8' Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford). | 
| 90'+6' Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 90'+6' Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford). | 
| 90'+5' Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Martin Ødegaard. | 
| 90'+3' Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 90'+3' Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford). | 
| 90' Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Zanka. | 
| 90' Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Vitaly Janelt. | 
| 89' Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | 
| 89' Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford). | 
| 86' Goal!  Arsenal 2, Brentford 1. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ben White with a cross. | 
| 82' Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 82' Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford). | 
| 79' Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Jakub Kiwior. | 
| 79' Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Leandro Trossard. | 
| 79' Offside, Brentford. Neal Maupay is caught offside. | 
| 78' Substitution, Brentford. Neal Maupay replaces Yoane Wissa. | 
| 78' Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Frank Onyeka. | 
| 77' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nathan Collins. | 
| 75' Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford). | 
| 75' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing. | 
| 74' Declan Rice (Arsenal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a corner. | 
| 73' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer. | 
| 72' Yoane Wissa (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | 
| 72' Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford). | 
| 72' Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 72' Attempt blocked. Zanka (Brentford) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross. | 
| 71' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale. | 
| 71' Attempt saved. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer. | 
| 70' Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Jorginho. | 
| 69' Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 69' Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal). | 
| 67' Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior with a cross. | 
| 64' Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White. | 
| 60' Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 60' Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal). | 
| 60' Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. | 
| 60' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mark Flekken. | 
| 59' Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross. | 
| 59' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mark Flekken. | 
| 58' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nathan Collins. | 
| 55' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale. | 
| 55' Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt. | 
| 54' Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 54' Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal). | 
| 54' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer. | 
| 54' Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. | 
| 52' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Zanka. | 
| 51' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt. | 
| 51' Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner. | 
| 50' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães. | 
| 50' Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney. | 
| 48' Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard. | 
| 46' Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka. | 
| 45' Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Brentford 1. | 
| 45'+6' First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Brentford 1. | 
| 45'+6' Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 45'+6' Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal). | 
| 45'+4' Goal!  Arsenal 1, Brentford 1. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. | 
| 45'+3' Delay over. They are ready to continue. | 
| 45'+2' Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | 
| 45'+1' Delay in match  because of an injury Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford). | 
| 45'+1' Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 45'+1' Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal). | 
| 45'+1' Delay over. They are ready to continue. | 
| 45' Delay in match  because of an injury Yoane Wissa (Brentford). | 
| 43' Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard. | 
| 41' Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorginho. | 
| 38' Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa. | 
| 35' Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside. | 
| 34' Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Christian Nørgaard because of an injury. | 
| 32' Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 32' Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford). | 
| 31' Delay over. They are ready to continue. | 
| 30' Delay in match  because of an injury Christian Nørgaard (Brentford). | 
| 29' Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 29' Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal). | 
| 27' Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner. | 
| 26' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mads Roerslev. | 
| 24' Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard. | 
| 21' Zanka (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | 
| 21' Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 21' Foul by Zanka (Brentford). | 
| 19' Goal!  Arsenal 1, Brentford 0. Declan Rice (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben White with a cross. | 
| 18' Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a headed pass. | 
| 18' Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard. | 
| 16' Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross. | 
| 15' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães. | 
| 13' Offside, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt is caught offside. | 
| 12' Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 12' Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal). | 
| 10' Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | 
| 10' Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing. | 
| 10' Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal). | 
| 9' Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 9' Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal). | 
| 4' Frank Onyeka (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | 
| 4' Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 4' Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford). | 
| 4' Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Toney. | 
| 2' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mads Roerslev. | 
| - First Half begins. | 
| - Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | 
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 22 | 
| AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 18 | 
| Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 17 | 
| Sunderland | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 17 | 
| Manchester City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +10 | 16 | 
| Manchester United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 16 | 
| Liverpool | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 15 | 
| Aston Villa | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 15 | 
| Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 14 | 
| Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +3 | 13 | 
| Brentford | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 
| Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 | 
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 12 | 
| Everton | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 11 | 
| Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 11 | 
| Burnley | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 | 
| Fulham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 8 | 
| Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -12 | 5 | 
| West Ham United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 4 | 
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -12 | 2 | 

