Brentford 0-3 Arsenal 5 Hits and Flops as the Gunners secure a comfortable win with three beautiful goals Premier League 2022-23 × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 Listicle

Brentford 0-3 Arsenal 5 Hits and Flops as the Gunners secure a comfortable win with three beautiful goals Premier League 2022-23

By Arnav Kholkar Modified 19 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Brentford FC v Arsenal FC - Premier League Arsenal secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday, September 18. Brentford won two, drew three and lost one of their opening six games. Surprisingly, they entered this contest having scored one goal more than their visitors, who had 14. Thomas Frank's men secured a statement 3-0 win on the opening day of last season. He fielded a strong lineup in a bid to replicate that result. Arsenal, on the other hand, won five and lost one of their opening six games. They entered this game knowing a win would take them above Manchester City and Tottenham, who are tied with 17 points. Martin Odegaard and Oleksandr Zinchenko missed out due to injuries. Mikel Arteta fielded a strong lineup in a bid to climb back to the top of the table. Evan Cooper@LacazestArsenal lineup.80546Arsenal lineup. https://t.co/YpKoSjF3Jx Arsenal played their typical passing game, with players moving and interchanging positions with ease. The hosts met them with great physicality, putting in tough challenges to impose themselves on the game. However, the visitors were the first team on the scoreboard. Bukayo Saka put the ball into a dangerous area near the front post from a corner. William Saliba met it and sent the ball looping over goalkeeper David Raya. It bounced off the left upright and appeared to have crossed the line. Goal-line technology sent a buzz to the referee's watch, who confirmed the goal much to the joy of Arsenal's traveling fans. The Gunners doubled their lead just nine minutes later with another header. Granit Xhaka played a chipped pass over Brentford's defense. Gabriel Jesus was alert to it and met it with a thumping header that fizzed past Raya. The Brazilian broke into an impromptu dance in what was a show of support for his national teammate Vinicius Junior, who sadly faced racism this past week. Brentford were barely allowed a sniff of goal as Arsenal dominated possession. The teams went into the break with the visitors leading 2-0. Premier League@premierleagueHALF-TIME Brentford 0-2 Arsenal

The visitors have a two goal advantage at the break thanks to goals from William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus

#BREARS7897568HALF-TIME Brentford 0-2 ArsenalThe visitors have a two goal advantage at the break thanks to goals from William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus#BREARS https://t.co/DHoh2qwfmP Arsenal began the second half with high intensity play and added a third goal within five minutes of the restart. Bukayo Saka carried the ball down the right flank. It is important to note that Ben White's decoy overlapping run took two Brentford players out of the equation. Saka passed the ball to Vieira in central midfield, who smashed it into the goal from nearly 25 yards out. Gabriel Martinelli and Granit Xhaka often looked too eager as they gave away unnecessary set-pieces around the 18-yard box. Brentford looked to exploit these set-piece situations with Ivan Toney and Pontus Jansson's towering presence. However, Arsenal did well to defend the ball into the box and thwart the hosts' attempts. Thomas Frank made several changes as he looked to add energy to his team. However, Arsenal were composed and remained in control of the situation. Mikel Arteta handed a debut to 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri, who made history by becoming the youngest player to play in the Premier League. Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomanoHistorical in Premier League today. Arsenal young talent Ethan Nwaneri becomes the youngest ever Premier League player. #AFC

Nwaneri’s 15 years, 181 days old. Born in 2007. 439755508Historical in Premier League today. Arsenal young talent Ethan Nwaneri becomes the youngest ever Premier League player. #AFCNwaneri’s 15 years, 181 days old. Born in 2007. https://t.co/VJ4ht06dHY The Gunners held onto their 3-0 lead and saw the game off with relative ease. With that said, let's take a look at the five hits and flops from the game.

#5 Hit - Granit Xhaka

Xhaka looked focused and played with intensity and determination as he put in an inspiring performance to lead Arsenal. He was the stand-in captain in Odegaard's absence. He provided a lovely assist for Jesus to nod in the Gunners' second goal of the game. His willingness to be vocal and organize a team of young players in key moments was crucial. Xhaka completed 50 passes with 89% accuracy, including three key passes and two long balls. He also won three of his five duels.

#4 Flop - Ivan Toney

Toney has been Brentford's weapon in attack for the last few seasons. He has scored five goals and provided two assists in the Premier League so far this season. However, he looked off-color in the match as the Gunners' defense did well to deal with him. Toney played the entire game and attempted two shots, both of which were off target. Despite having 37 touches of the ball, very few of those were in Arsenal's 18-yard box. He won nine of his 15 duels but was unable to convert those into chances.

#3 Hit - Fabio Vieira

Vieira made his full debut for Arsenal as Martin Odegaard missed out due to a knock he suffered in the last game. Despite making a slow start, the newcomer soon looked at home in the Gunners' midfield. ESPN FC@ESPNFCFabio Vieira scores a goal on his first Premier League start 6402363Fabio Vieira scores a goal on his first Premier League start https://t.co/sov60LjJmy He scored his first goal for the club just after half-time with a lovely shot from distance. Vieira received the ball from Saka on the right flank and dragged it onto his stronger left foot before unleashing a strike that was helped into the net by the right post.

#2 Flop - Gabriel Martinelli

Despite a decent start to the season so far, Martinelli has shown signs of inconsistency in some games. Unfortunately for him, today was one of those games. He missed a glorious chance in the early exchanges of the game to give his side the lead. It wasn't the first time he has missed an early chance. Such opportunities are crucial as on any other day, the Gunners could be left regretting their missed chances against top teams.

#1 Hit - Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Saka has been given a slightly different role this season compared to what he did last year for Arsenal. His ability to maintain width and pass the ball from wide areas helped his side create several chances. Saka has also become the Gunners' primary corner-kick taker this season. He provided an assist for William Saliba's opening goal with an accurate delivery into the near post area. He added his second assist with a layoff to Vieira, who scored with a long-range shot. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Arnav Kholkar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी