PL: Kai Havertz offers victory and leadership throne to Arsenal against Brentford

At the Brentford Community Stadium, the 13th day of the Premier League continued this Saturday, with a poster pitting Brentford, eleventh, against Arsenal, third. Determined to take advantage of the draw (1-1) between Liverpool and Manchester City to regain the lead in the championship, the Gunners presented themselves in 4-3-3 with an attacking trio composed of Saka, Martinelli and Jesus. Yes, but there you have it, against Thomas Frank’s men, the visitors struggled to appear dangerous. Worse still, Arsenal were very close to conceding the opener after a huge blunder by Ramsdale but Rice finally repelled Mbeumo’s strike (13th) on his line. Jostled, Mikel Arteta’s players finally stepped on the accelerator just before the break.

Served at the edge of the area, Jesus fired a curling shot but Flekken pushed back with difficulty (41st). In the process, Trossard, opportunistic after an angry header from Jesus, freed his team by deceiving the Dutch goalkeeper upwind. Yes but now, after intervention by the VAR, Tim Robinson, the referee of this meeting, logically canceled this goal for an offside position (45th). Clinging to the break, the Gunners came back with enthusiasm without materializing their intentions. But while we were heading towards a 0-0 draw, Kai Havertz, often criticized in recent weeks, liberated the Gunners ten minutes after coming into play (0-1, 88th). Receiving a cross from Saka, the German deceived Flekken with a furious header for his second league goal of the season. A capital goal, which allows Arsenal to take the lead in the championship, to the detriment of Manchester City, held in check by Liverpool earlier in the day. Brentford, for their part, are 11th.