Manchester City ranks second, five points behind the London team
the Arsenal Maintained its leadership superiority Premier LeagueWith his victory, today, Thursday, at the Emirates Stadium in London Brentford2-0, in a valid match in the 14th round. The result is the coach’s team Mikel Arteta He reached 33 points, a difference of five points Manchester City.
Despite finishing only 13th in the Championship and playing at home, Brentford didn’t just stay defensive. The team’s rush ended up giving Arsenal space to create plays and the first goal did not take long.
In the 11th minute, after starting to play with quick touches, White sent a cross from the right side to Merino, who headed it into the net.
The match remained tense in a good way, but these teams were unable to change the result until the end of the first 45 minutes. Kevin Shedd had a great opportunity for Brentford, but his header hit the crossbar after colliding with goalkeeper Raya.
In the final phase, Arsenal came back better and pressed to increase their advantage on the scoreboard. In the 25th minute, Merino had at least three chances to score again, but they failed.
Aiming not to take any risks at the end of the game, Arsenal closed in on the defense and saw Brentford attack with dangerous throw-ins. In the 44th minute, after goalkeeper Kelleher followed, Saka had the opportunity to score the second goal for Arsenal, but he shot it weakly.
But, at age 46, there was no way. In a counterattack, Saka was launched and beaten. Kelleher made a partial save but the ball eventually went in. The striker’s fourth goal secured the London team’s tenth victory in the tournament.