Ivan Toney equaliser holds Arsenal to draw against Brentford

Last Updated: March 11, 2023 | India, Delhi

When Brentford held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw at the Emirates on Saturday, Arsenal squandered a chance to significantly widen their advantage at the top of the Premier League standings. Leandro Trossard, who came off the bench to volley in Bukayo Saka's cross, gave his team the lead with his first goal while wearing an Arsenal jersey. The advantage, however, was short-lived as Brentford kept up the pressure on the counterattacks, and only a few minutes later, striker Ivan Toney headed in an equaliser. Mikel Arteta's team had an eight-point advantage in the standings, but they never appeared to be in control against an active Brentford team who should have been ahead by halftime. "Small margins are the key to winning." If you triumph,"But if you cannot win it, then you don't lose it," Arteta added. "But if you win it by little margins. We will prepare for the city. It will be another another large and stunning one. After the game, the goal scorer, Trossard, told the BBC that it was unfortunate that they had scored an equaliser: "Yeah, of course it's wonderful to get the goal as it gets me going." It's difficult to accept. We accomplished everything correctly. " It's difficult to score against Brentford. "The set pieces are outstanding, as we've mentioned previously, and today was no exception. We must take note of that. On Wednesday, there will be another game to turn things around." Not every time you play, you get your way." We have to put in a lot of effort every day.Even when the outcomes don't go in our favour, we must keep up the positive energy on the team.

The team that fell 1-0 against Everton last weekend was started by home manager Arteta, but they struggled for the second straight week. Against a well-prepared Brentford team that was secure at the back and threatening anytime they attacked in the first half, Arsenal rode their luck. Rico Henry sliced wildly wide from a low cross only minutes into the game. When Bryan Mbeumo's cut-back was perfectly timed for Toney in the 24th minute, Brentford once more exposed the Arsenal defence. However, Toney's effort against the woodwork with the goal gaping was unsuccessful.During one pause in the action, Arteta gathered his team around him and shouted instructions. The home crowd was complaining when Brentford's Ben Mee got another opportunity. Shortly before halftime, when Gabriel Martinelli volleyed over, the hosts eventually pulled together a smooth play after Saka pushed a shot from a tight angle at the goalkeeper for the visitors, David Raya. After the interval, Toney missed the target with a shot, and Brentford appeared to be regretting their missed opportunities in the first half until Saka slipped a low pass across the goalmouth for Trossard to score. When Toney headed in and a VAR check for offside resulted in a goal for Brentford, they were finally rewarded. Brentford increased their Premier League winning streak to 11 games and are currently seated eighth position. With six points more than second-place Manchester City, who will play Aston Villa tomorrow, Arsenal is still in first place.

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