Arsenal held at home by Brentford to leave Liverpool closer to title
Arsenal's wafer thin hopes of contesting for the Premier League title were dealt another seismic blow following a 1-1 draw against Brentford at the Emirates.
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- Published Date: 10:11 | 12 April 2025
Arsenal had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to Brentford on Saturday after Yoane Wissa's fine finish to leave Liverpool within three wins of clinching the Premier League title.
Arsenal suffered a minor first-half come down from their exhilarating 3-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg victory over visiting Real Madrid in midweek, with the hosts struggling to beak down a well-organised Brentford side.
Thomas Partey put Arsenal in front just after the hour mark following great work from Declan Rice, the two-goal hero against Madrid, but Wissa levelled with a hooked 74th-minute finish.
Second-placed Arsenal never really looked like finding a late winner, leaving leaders Liverpool, who host lowly West Ham United on Sunday, 10 points clear with a game in hand, while Brentford climbed to 11th in the standings.