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By Jonathan JurejkoBBC Sport
Last updated on 13 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Kai Havertz has scored in four consecutive Premier League appearances for the first timeKai Havertz spared Aaron Ramsdale's blushes as Arsenal earned a statement win over Brentford which puts them top of the Premier League before title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City meet on Sunday.
Arsenal, looking to lead the table for the first time since December, went in front through Declan Rice's flicked header.
The home side continued to dominate possession and Havertz skewed wide their best opportunity to go further ahead.
But, out of nowhere, the good work in an assured first-half performance was undone by Ramsdale's error.
The England keeper, playing because David Raya was ineligible against his parent club, dallied over a clearance and allowed a sliding Yoane Wissa to score.
Arsenal pushed for a second-half winner without much luck until Havertz popped up in space to head in Ben White's cross.
Havertz scored in his fourth consecutive Premier League game to put Arsenal a point clear of Liverpool and two ahead of Manchester City.
It led to joyous celebrations at Emirates Stadium, although the Gunners know their title rivals have the chance to go back above them when they meet at Anfield on Sunday.
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Player of the match
ØdegaardMartin Ødegaard
with an average of 8.54
Sheffield United
Squad number13Player nameGrbic
Squad number8Player nameHamer
Squad number24Player nameArblaster
Squad number20Player nameBogle
Squad number35Player nameBrooks
Squad number23Player nameOsborn
Squad number32Player nameOsula
Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic
Squad number28Player nameMcAtee
Squad number2Player nameBaldock
Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza
Squad number16Player nameNorwood
Squad number9Player nameMcBurnie
Squad number22Player nameDavies
Squad number5Player nameTrusty
Squad number19Player nameRobinson
Arsenal
- Squad number8Player nameØdegaard
- Squad number11Player nameGabriel Martinelli
- Squad number41Player nameRice
- Squad number29Player nameHavertz
- Squad number7Player nameSaka
- Squad number2Player nameSaliba
- Squad number4Player nameWhite
- Squad number20Player nameJorginho
- Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães
- Squad number15Player nameKiwior
- Squad number22Player nameRaya
- Squad number21Player nameFábio Vieira
- Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus
- Squad number19Player nameTrossard
- Squad number17Player nameCédric Soares
- Squad number5Player namePartey
Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Ramsdale
- 4White
- 2Saliba
- 6GabrielBooked at 10mins
- 15KiwiorSubstituted forZinchenkoat 79'minutes
- 8ØdegaardSubstituted forParteyat 90+5'minutes
- 20JorginhoSubstituted forGabriel Jesusat 70'minutes
- 41Rice
- 7Saka
- 29HavertzBooked at 45mins
- 19TrossardSubstituted forNelsonat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Partey
- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 10Smith Rowe
- 14Nketiah
- 17Cédric Soares
- 21Fábio Vieira
- 24Nelson
- 31Hein
- 35Zinchenko
Brentford
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Flekken
- 13M JorgensenBooked at 21minsSubstituted forDamsgaardat 90'minutes
- 20Ajer
- 22CollinsBooked at 90mins
- 30Roerslev
- 15OnyekaBooked at 4minsSubstituted forYarmoliukat 78'minutes
- 6NørgaardSubstituted forJensenat 34'minutes
- 27JaneltSubstituted forGhoddosat 90'minutes
- 23Lewis-Potter
- 17Toney
- 11WissaBooked at 72minsSubstituted forMaupayat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Maupay
- 8Jensen
- 14Ghoddos
- 21Strakosha
- 24Damsgaard
- 26Baptiste
- 33Yarmoliuk
- 36Kim
- 50Arthur
Referee:Robert Jones
Attendance:60,331
Live Text
Match ends, Arsenal 2, Brentford 1.
Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Brentford 1.
Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
Nathan Collins (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Martin Ødegaard.
Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Vitaly Janelt.
Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Zanka.
Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
Goal! Arsenal 2, Brentford 1. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ben White with a cross.
Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Jakub Kiwior.
Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Leandro Trossard.
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