Brentford vs Arsenal

League Cup - 3rd Round 27 Sep 2023, 18:45
Brentford
Brentford
0–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Arsenal
Arsenal
🏟 Gtech Community Stadium (Brentford, Middlesex) 👤 D. Bond

Match report

Arsenal edged past Brentford 1-0 in the League Cup - 3rd Round on 27 September 2023.

Arsenal dominated possession with 60% of the ball, while Brentford had 17 shots to Arsenal's 10.

The match was played at Gtech Community Stadium (Brentford, Middlesex), with D. Bond in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 17 - 10 On target 5 - 3 Corners 1 - 3 Fouls 7 - 10 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Reiss Nelson
Arsenal · 1 goal
8 Christian Nørgaard captained the side
8 Yoane Wissa captained the side
8 Takehiro Tomiyasu captained the side
8 Jakub Kiwior 71 passes (93% accurate)
First half vs second half
Brentford stepped it up after the break, with 14 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–4 14–6
Shots On Goal 0–2 5–1
Ball Possession 35–65 —
Corners 1–2 0–1
Match statistics
17 Shots Total 10
5 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 3
7 Shots Blocked 4
11 Shots Inside Box 5
6 Shots Outside Box 5
7 Fouls 10
1 Corners 3
5 Offsides 0
40% Ball Possession 60%
1 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 3
395 Passes Total 601
296 Passes Accurate 517
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Brentford · 3-5-2
1 M. Flekken
22 N. Collins 5 E. Pinnock 13 Zanka
30 M. Roerslev 15 F. Onyeka 6 C. Nørgaard 27 V. Janelt 2 A. Hickey
19 B. Mbeumo 11 Y. Wissa
Arsenal · 4-3-3
1 A. Ramsdale
4 B. White 18 T. Tomiyasu 6 G. Magalhães 15 J. Kiwior
10 E. Rowe 20 Jorginho 29 K. Havertz
71 C. Jr. 14 E. Nketiah 24 R. Nelson
Brentford
Coach
T. Frank
Substitutes
  • 8 Mathias Jensen
  • 14 Saman Ghoddos
  • 23 Keane Lewis-Potter
  • 37 Michael Olakigbe
  • 20 Kristoffer Ajer
  • 21 Thomas Strakosha
  • 40 Ellery Balcombe
  • 38 Ethan Brierley
  • 33 Yehor Yarmoliuk
Arsenal
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
  • 9 Gabriel Jesus
  • 35 Oleksandr Zinchenko
  • 25 Mohamed Elneny
  • 8 Martin Ødegaard
  • 17 Cédric Soares
  • 31 Karl Hein
  • 76 Reuell Walters
  • 73 James Sweet
  • 45 Amario Cozier-Duberry
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ M. Jensen ↓ C. Nørgaard Brentford
  • 63' ↑ S. Ghoddos ↓ M. Roerslev Brentford
  • 68' ↑ Gabriel Jesus ↓ C. Sagoe Arsenal
  • 69' ↑ O. Zinchenko ↓ B. White Arsenal
  • 79' ↑ K. Lewis-Potter ↓ F. Onyeka Brentford
  • 79' ↑ M. Olakigbe ↓ A. Hickey Brentford
  • 82' ↑ K. Ajer ↓ M. Jørgensen Brentford
  • 82' ↑ Mohamed Elneny ↓ R. Nelson Arsenal
  • 82' ↑ M. Ødegaard ↓ E. Smith Rowe Arsenal
  • 87' ↑ Cédric Soares ↓ E. Nketiah Arsenal
Cards
  • 41' B. White Arsenal
  • 55' E. Nketiah Arsenal
  • 68' Y. Wissa Brentford
Head-to-head
Brentford 2 2 draws 8 Arsenal
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Recent form
Brentford D D D D D
Arsenal D W D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Brentford vs Arsenal?
Brentford lost 0-1 against Arsenal on 27 September 2023.
Who won Brentford vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won the match 1-0.
Where was Brentford vs Arsenal played?
The match was played at Gtech Community Stadium (Brentford, Middlesex).
Who had more possession in Brentford vs Arsenal?
Arsenal had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.