Arsenal vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and reaction after Gunners held to draw

Gunners fail to another disappointing draw
Arsenal vs Brentford in the Premier League
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Arsenal had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to Brentford on Saturday after Yoane Wissa's fine finish to leave Liverpool within three wins of clinching the Premier League title.

Arsenal suffered a minor first-half come down from their exhilarating 3-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg victory over visiting Real Madrid in midweek, with the hosts struggling to beak down a well-organised Brentford side. Thomas Partey put Arsenal in front just after the hour mark following great work from Declan Rice, the two-goal hero against Madrid, but Wissa levelled with a hooked 74th-minute finish.

Second-placed Arsenal never really looked like finding a late winner, leaving leaders Liverpool, who host lowly West Ham United on Sunday, 10 points clear with a game in hand, while Brentford climbed to 11th in the standings. Read the game back below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Simon Colligns at the Gtech Stadium.

Live updates

12 April 2025

Full-time!

97min: Yet more points dropped, that’s surely the title race over.

12 April 2025

Arsenal 1-1 Brentford

93min: Arsenal really pushing for a winner, Odegaard pulling the strings.

12 April 2025

Arsenal 1-1 Brentford

91min: Six minutes added on.

12 April 2025

Arsenal 1-1 Brentford

89min: The ground is half full as we approach injury time.

12 April 2025

Arsenal 1-1 Brentford

85min: Arsenal will finish the game with 10 men. Jorginho has been forced off with an injury, and Arsenal have used all five substitutes.

Really not sure what happened to Jorginho, to be honest. Perhaps something off the ball.

12 April 2025

Arsenal 1-1 Brentford

84min: Brentford are not giving up with just a point.

12 April 2025

Arsenal 1-1 Brentford

79min: Arsenal have won in all previous eight games Partey has scored.

They have 11 or so minutes to keep that record intact.

12 April 2025

Arsenal 1-1 Brentford

77min: Frank has a big hand-held whiteboard on the touchline, furiously writing something.

12 April 2025

GOAL!

74min: Out of nothing, Brentford are level!

Wissa forces a corner, with Mbeumo takes. It’s headed clear, worked back into the box and Wissa is on hand to spin and fire home!

12 April 2025

Arsenal 1-0 Brentford

70min: Kayode and Yarmoliuk replace Ajer and Janelt.

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