PREMIER LEAGUE
With the result, Arsenal reached 39 points, overtaking Nottingham Forest, with 37
Published on January 1, 2025 at 6:28 pm
Gabriel Jesus left his mark in the clash against Brentford Credit: Disclosure/Arsenal
The first day of the year was marked by Brazilian goals in Europe, important in defining the new chaser of leader Liverpool in the English Championship. Arsenal went to Brentford’s home and won 3-1. Gabriel Jesus and Martinelli left their mark in the comeback triumph that left the team six points behind first place, with a game in hand.
With the result, Arsenal reached 39 points, overtaking Nottingham Forest, with 37, and leaving Chelsea a little further away, with 35 after defeat in the round. Liverpool are left, with 45.
Arsenal entered the field at Brentford’s home ready to take advantage of the good moment to consolidate itself as the main pursuer of leader Liverpool, swimming in the English classification.
And the beginning of the game was playing in the offensive field, pressing. It turns out that the home team, pushed by the fans, were ready to take advantage of a possible mistake by the visitors to launch a good counterattack.
And that was exactly what happened after 12 minutes. Odegaard played incorrectly in midfield, Brentford recovered the ball and mounted a deadly attack. Damsgaard set up Mbeumo, who SAE freed from the marker and drove the crowd wild when he opened the scoring. Soon after, Raya almost takes the second in a move in which she was failing. The cut in the line has recovered.
Arsenal were not intimidated by the pressure from the fans and increased the suffocation even further. Marking hard at the edge of the home team’s area, he equalized with a Brazilian move. Martinelli recovered the ball in a big fight. After a bomb from outside the area and a rebound, Gabriel Jesus showed an eye for goal to equalize with a header.
The turnaround that was almost impossible in the initial stage came just four minutes into the second half. After a corner kick, goalkeeper Flekken made a mistake and Merino scored Arsenal’s second.
Arteta’s team came back very offensive from the rest and soon after expanded. Brentford complained about a missed foul in the area and Martinelli took advantage, dominating and hitting hard. He almost made it again soon after, but Flekken saved it, with a header, outside the area.
Even playing more in Arsenal’s area after being turned around, Brentford were unable to overcome goalkeeper Raya. Arsenal confirmed the good result and are now preparing for another visit, this time against Brighton, on Saturday.
