Arsenal v Brentford live: Gunners extend Premier League lead but suffer more injury woe

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·3 December 2025

Arsenal v Brentford live: Gunners extend Premier League lead but suffer more injury woe

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Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka were on target as Arsenal kept the initiative in the Premier League title race with a routine 2-0 win over Brentford.

There was none of the chaos of Manchester City's 5-4 win at Fulham 24 hours earlier which moved them temporarily to within two points of the Gunners.

Instead it was business as usual at the Emirates, with Arsenal extending their unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions with an eighth straight home win, another clean sheet, and stretching the gap at the top back to five points.

The main worry for the Gunners was centre-back Cristhian Mosquera being forced off injured, adding to a defensive crisis that has also seen William Saliba and Gabriel sidelined. But they could celebrate moving five points clear at the top of the table once more.

Arsenal flash their title credentials in Brentford win but injury shadow looms

Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka were on target as Arsenal kept the initiative in the Premier League title race with a routine 2-0 win over Brentford.

There was none of the chaos of Manchester City’s 5-4 win at Fulham 24 hours earlier which moved them temporarily to within two points of the Gunners.

Instead it was business as usual at the Emirates, with Arsenal extending their unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions with an eighth straight home win, another clean sheet, and stretching the gap at the top back to five points.

The main worry for the Gunners was centre-back Cristhian Mosquera being forced off injured, adding to a defensive crisis that has also seen William Saliba and Gabriel sidelined. But they could celebrate moving five points clear at the top of the table once more.

Arsenal flash their title credentials in Brentford win but injury shadow looms

Arsenal 2-0 Brentford: Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka scored for the Gunners but centre-back Cristhian Mosquera was forced off injured

Luke Baker3 December 2025 22:14

Ben White discusses Arsenal win

Ben White impressed at right-back for Arsenal this evening and he discussed the victory with Sky Sports after the match.

“It was a nice win,” he said. “I’ve not played too many games this season because the boys have been unbelievable.

“We’re supporting everyone, whoever is playing and whoever is not. We’re sticking together and when getting the chance, performing as high as you can.

“Training every day with all these players is unbelievable. There are players getting no minutes who would start for any other team.

“We’ve just got to take it game by game. It’s such a long season, we don't want to get complacent. We’ll just keep doing what we’re doing.”