Arsenal secured an important home victory, defeating Brentford 2–0 in the 14th round of the Premier League.
Mikel Merino opened the scoring in the 11th minute, heading the ball into the net after a perfect cross from Ben White.
Brentford had a good chance to equalize in the 21st minute, but Kevin Schade’s shot was deflected onto the crossbar by goalkeeper David Raya.
The second half began at a high tempo, with Merino missing a clear chance to double the lead in the 69th minute.
In the end, Bukayo Saka sealed the win with his goal in the 91st minute, setting the final score at 2–0.
With this victory, Arsenal reach 33 points, maintaining their position at the top of the table, five points ahead of Manchester City.
