Brentford 2-0 Arsenal (Aug 13, 2021)

BRE

ARS

22'

Sergi Canós

Assist: Ethan Pinnock

HT 1-0

59'

Bukayo Saka

Folarin Balogun

71'

Mads Bech Sørensen

Kristoffer Ajer

71'

Reiss Nelson

Gabriel Martinelli

73'

Christian Nørgaard

80'

Mads Bidstrup

Frank Onyeka

81'

Nuno Tavares

Calum Chambers

86'

Marcus Forss

Bryan Mbeumo

FT 2-0

BRE

Team Stats

ARS

Possession

35%

65%

1.24

xG

1.28

8 (3)

Shots (On Target)

22 (4)

20

Touches in Opp Box

40

2

Corners

5

Top Performers

Rating

8.0

Canós

BRE

xG

0.67

Nørgaard

BRE

Chances Created

6

Tierney

ARS

Take-ons

3

Saka

ARS

Premier League Table

	Team	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Man City	38	29	6	3	73	93
2	Liverpool	38	28	8	2	68	92
3	Chelsea	38	21	11	6	43	74
4	Tottenham	38	22	5	11	29	71
5	Arsenal	38	22	3	13	13	69
6	Man United	38	16	10	12	0	58
7	West Ham	38	16	8	14	9	56
8	Leicester	38	14	10	14	3	52
9	Brighton	38	12	15	11	-2	51
10	Wolves	38	15	6	17	-5	51
11	Newcastle	38	13	10	15	-18	49
12	Crystal Palace	38	11	15	12	4	48
13	Brentford	38	13	7	18	-8	46
14	Aston Villa	38	13	6	19	-2	45
15	Southampton	38	9	13	16	-24	40
16	Everton	38	11	6	21	-23	39
17	Leeds	38	9	11	18	-37	38
18	Burnley	38	7	14	17	-19	35
19	Watford	38	6	5	27	-43	23
20	Norwich City	38	5	7	26	-61	22

Game Summary

Brentford emerged victorious over Arsenal, 2 to 0, in the Premier League on August 13, 2021.

Game Info

Premier League Matchweek 1

August 13, 2021

Gtech Community Stadium

London, England

Referee Michael Oliver

Assistant Ref Stuart Burt

Assistant Ref Simon Bennett

Fourth Official Mike Dean

Video Referee Chris Kavanagh

BRE

3-5-2

7.8

Raya

5

6.2

Pinnock

18

6.0

Jansson

20

71'

6.1

Ajer

3

5.6

Henry

27

5.2

Janelt

7.3

Nørgaard

15

80'

6.3

Onyeka

7

8.0

Canós

6.2

Toney

86'

6.0

Mbeumo

1

5.8

Leno

3

7.9

Tierney

22

6.8

Marí

6.8

White

21

81'

7.0

Chambers

8.0

Xhaka

23

7.7

Sambi Lokonga

71'

5.8

Martinelli

7.4

Smith Rowe

6.7

Pépé

26

59'

5.1

Balogun

ARS

4-2-3-1

BRE

Managers

ARS

Thomas Frank

Arteta

BRE

Substitutes

ARS

6.6

29

Bech Sørensen

71'

6.3

7

Saka

59'

6.6

28

Bidstrup

80'

6.8

24

Nelson

71'

6.7

9

Forss

86'

6.8

20

Tavares

81'

13

Gunnarsson

49

Jakob Hein

4

Goode

2

Bellerín

30

Roerslev

16

Holding

11

Wissa

17

Cédric

14

Ghoddoos

15

Maitland-Niles

21

Dervişoğlu

25

El Neny

1'

N. Pépé takes a corner.

2'

K. Tierney made a shot on target.

4'

C. Nørgaard commits a foul.

11'

F. Onyeka misses the shot.

12'

B. Mbeumo misses the shot.

13'

G. Martinelli commits a foul.

15'

N. Pépé takes a corner.

16'

C. Chambers misses the shot.

17'

N. Pépé commits a foul.

22'

S. Canós scores a goal. E. Pinnock assists on the shot.

25'

N. Pépé is caught offside.

28'

S. Canós misses the shot.

29'

F. Onyeka commits a foul.

30'

B. Mbeumo misses the shot.

31'

F. Balogun misses the shot.

33'

N. Pépé misses the shot.

35'

N. Pépé commits a foul.

35'

I. Toney commits a foul.

36'

F. Onyeka commits a foul.

38'

F. Balogun misses the shot.

42'

F. Balogun misses the shot.

43'

I. Toney commits a foul.

45'

N. Pépé made a shot on target.

45'

E. Smith Rowe commits a foul.

49'

A. Sambi Lokonga commits a foul.

51'

E. Smith Rowe made a shot on target.

54'

B. White commits a foul.

55'

R. Henry commits a foul.

59'

B. Saka enters the game. F. Balogun leaves the game.

60'

A. Sambi Lokonga made a shot on target.

64'

K. Tierney made a shot on target.

65'

N. Pépé takes a corner.

65'

G. Martinelli misses the shot.

65'

C. Chambers commits a foul.

66'

S. Canós made a shot on target.

66'

I. Toney is caught offside.

67'

C. Chambers made a shot on target.

70'

G. Xhaka misses the shot.

71'

M. Bech Sørensen enters the game. K. Ajer leaves the game.

71'

R. Nelson enters the game. G. Martinelli leaves the game.

73'

C. Nørgaard scores a goal.

75'

C. Nørgaard commits a foul.

76'

K. Tierney misses the shot.

77'

F. Onyeka commits a foul.

77'

N. Pépé misses the shot.

78'

I. Toney commits a foul.

80'

M. Bidstrup enters the game. F. Onyeka leaves the game.

80'

C. Nørgaard misses the shot.

81'

N. Tavares enters the game. C. Chambers leaves the game.

83'

V. Janelt commits a foul.

83'

N. Tavares misses the shot.

85'

B. Saka takes a corner.

86'

G. Xhaka misses the shot.

86'

M. Forss enters the game. B. Mbeumo leaves the game.

86'

V. Janelt commits a foul.

87'

N. Pépé made a shot on target.

87'

K. Tierney takes a corner.

87'

P. Marí misses the shot.

90'

V. Janelt commits a foul.

90'

A. Sambi Lokonga misses the shot.

90'

R. Nelson made a shot on target.

90'

E. Smith Rowe misses the shot.

90'

N. Tavares commits a foul.

All

1st

2nd

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Attacking Stats

ARS

Possession

35%

65%

1.24

xG | Expand

1.28

8

Shots

22

3

Shots on Target

4

5

Shots off Target

18

0

Shots Blocked

4

1

Hit Woodwork

0

1

Big Chances Missed

0

484

Touches

783

20

Touches in Opp Box

40

7/11 (64%)

Take-ons

9/20 (45%)

2

Corners

5

BRE

Passing Stats

ARS

0.46

xA | Expand

1.37

1

Big Chances Created

0

6

Chances Created

19

206/317 (65%)

Passes

493/573 (86%)

5

Key Passes

19

66

Long Ball Passes

49

84

Final Third Passes

188

2/9 (22%)

Crosses

10/22 (45%)

1/1 (100%)

Through Balls

1/4 (25%)

1

Offsides

1

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Defending Stats

ARS

20

Tackles

9

12

Tackles Won

3

0

Last Man Tackles

0

9

Interceptions

7

21

Clearances

16

56

Recoveries

51

0

Errors Leading to Shot

0

Errors Leading to Goal

0

Penalties Conceded

0

4

Goalkeeper Saves

1

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Other Stats

ARS

0

Yellow Cards

0

Red Cards

0

12

Fouls

8

51

Duels Won

50

17

Aerials Won

20

2

Corners Won

5

151

Possessions Lost

145

5

Times Dispossessed

9

BRE

ARS

Player	Rating	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Shots on Target	xG
Sergi Canós S. Canós #7	8.0	90	1	0	2	0.14
Christian Nørgaard C. Nørgaard #16	7.3	90	1	0	1	0.67
Marcus Forss M. Forss #9	6.7	5	0	0	0	0.00
Mads Bech Sørensen M. Bech Sørensen #29	6.6	20	0	0	0	0.00
Mads Bidstrup M. Bidstrup #18	6.6	11	0	0	0	0.00
Frank Onyeka F. Onyeka #15	6.3	79	0	0	0	0.08
Ivan Toney I. Toney #17	6.2	90	0	0	0	0.00
Ethan Pinnock E. Pinnock #5	6.2	90	0	1	0	0.00
Kristoffer Ajer K. Ajer #20	6.1	70	0	0	0	0.00
Pontus Jansson P. Jansson #18	6.0	90	0	0	0	0.00
Bryan Mbeumo B. Mbeumo #19	6.0	85	0	0	0	0.35
Rico Henry R. Henry #3	5.6	90	0	0	0	0.00
Vitaly Janelt V. Janelt #27	5.2	90	0	0	0	0.00