2 BRENTFORD 0

HOW THEY

ARSENAL: Ramsdale 6; Cedric 7, White 6, Gabriel 6, Tierney 7; Partey 7, Xhaka 6; Saka 8, Odegaard 8, Smith Rowe 8 RATED

(Pepe 75, 6); Lacazette 7 (Nketiah 84). Subs not used: Leno, Holding, Tomiyasu, Tavares, Sambi Lokonga 6, Elneny, Hutchinson.

BRENTFORD: Raya 7; Ajer 7, Jansson 7, Pinnock 7; Canos 6 (Ghoddos 84), Dasilva 6 (Baptiste 68, 6), Norgaard 7, Jensen 6 (Janelt 44, 6), Henry 7; Mbeumo 5, Wissa 5. Subs not used:Fernandez, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Bech Sorensen, Roerslev, Stevens, Young-Coombes.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Emile Smith Rowe. lovely goal and a fine performance on the left, very lively and surprisingly replaced.

REFEREE: Jonathan Moss 6.