Premier League · Wed, 3 Dec 2025 ·
Arsenal vs Brentford — 2 - 0
Emirates Stadium · Referee: T. Harrington
Match report
Arsenal beat Brentford 2-0
Brentford were beaten 2-0 by Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, 3 December 2025 in Premier League matchday 14. M. Merino (11') and B. Saka (90') scored for Arsenal. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Arsenal had 62% of the ball and 15 shots (7 on target) against Brentford’s 6 (1 on target). Mikel Merino (Arsenal) was the top-rated player with 8.5. The result leaves Arsenal 2nd in the Premier League table on 12 points and Brentford 4th on 9.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | +6 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds | 5 | +4 | 9 |
Match events
- 11'goalM. MerinoAssist: B. White
- 44'substitutionC. MosqueraOff: J. Timber
- 60'substitutionK. SchadeOff: I. Thiago
- 61'substitutionN. MaduekeOff: B. Saka
- 61'substitutionG. MartinelliOff: E. Eze
- 61'substitutionV. JaneltOff: J. Henderson
- 61'substitutionM. JensenOff: M. Damsgaard
- 65'yellow cardYehor YarmolyukYellow Card
- 74'substitutionE. PinnockOff: N. Collins
- 74'substitutionR. HenryOff: K. Lewis-Potter
- 83'substitutionD. RiceOff: V. Gyökeres
- 90'goalB. SakaAssist: M. Merino
Lineups
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
- 1D. RayaG
- 4B. WhiteD
- 3C. MosqueraD
- 5P. HincapieD
- 33R. CalafioriD
- 8M. OdegaardM
- 36M. ZubimendiM
- 41D. RiceM
- 20N. MaduekeF
- 23M. MerinoF
- 11G. MartinelliF
Substitutes
- 13K. ArrizabalagaG
- 9Gabriel JesusF
- 14V. GyökeresF
- 12J. TimberD
- 7B. SakaF
- 22E. NwaneriM
- 49M. Lewis-SkellyD
- 16C. NorgaardM
- 10E. EzeM
Brentford
Formation 5-3-2 · Coach Keith Andrews
Starting XI
- 1C. KelleherG
- 33M. KayodeD
- 20K. AjerD
- 5E. PinnockD
- 4S. van den BergD
- 3R. HenryD
- 18Y. YarmolyukM
- 27V. JaneltM
- 8M. JensenM
- 19D. OuattaraF
- 7K. SchadeF
Substitutes
Match statistics
- 62%Possession38%
- 1.77Expected goals (xG)0.35
- 15Total shots6
- 7Shots on target1
- 4Shots off target2
- 4Blocked shots3
- 10Shots inside the box5
- 5Shots outside the box1
- 4Corners8
- –Offsides–
- 7Fouls9
- 0Yellow cards1
- –Red cards–
- 1Goalkeeper saves5
- 542Passes333
- 456Accurate passes255
- 84%Pass accuracy77%
- -0.72Goals prevented-0.72
Player statistics
Arsenal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1David RayaG | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 3Cristhian MosqueraD | 44 | 7.2 | ||
| 4Ben WhiteD | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 5Piero HincapiéD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 33Riccardo CalafioriD | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 8Martin ØdegaardM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 36Martín ZubimendiM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 41Declan RiceM | 83 | 7.2 | ||
| 11Gabriel MartinelliF | 61 | 6.3 | ||
| 20Noni MaduekeF | 61 | 7.2 | ||
| 23Mikel MerinoFTop rated | 90 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 13Kepa ArrizabalagaG | – | – | ||
| 12Jurriën TimberD | 46 | 6.7 | ||
| 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD | – | – | ||
| 10Eberechi EzeM | 29 | 6.9 | ||
| 16Christian NørgaardM | – | – | ||
| 22Ethan NwaneriM | – | – | ||
| 7Bukayo SakaF | 29 | 8.3 | 1 | |
| 9Gabriel JesusF | – | – | ||
| 14Viktor GyökeresF | 14 | 6.3 |
Brentford
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Caoimhin KelleherG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 3Rico HenryD | 74 | 6.9 | ||
| 4Sepp van den BergD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 5Ethan PinnockD | 74 | 7.3 | ||
| 20Kristoffer AjerD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 33Michael KayodeD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 8Mathias JensenM | 61 | 6.0 | ||
| 18Yehor YarmolyukM | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 27Vitaly JaneltM | 61 | 6.9 | ||
| 7Kevin SchadeF | 60 | 6.2 | ||
| 19Dango OuattaraF | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 12Hákon Rafn ValdimarssonG | – | – | ||
| 22Nathan CollinsD | 16 | 6.2 | ||
| 43Benjamin ArthurD | – | – | ||
| 6Jordan HendersonM | 29 | 6.7 | ||
| 15Frank OnyekaM | – | – | ||
| 24Mikkel DamsgaardM | 29 | 6.9 | ||
| 45Romelle DonovanM | – | – | ||
| 9Igor ThiagoF | 30 | 6.7 | ||
| 23Keane Lewis-PotterF | 16 | 6.3 |