Brentford v Arsenal LIVE: Premier League latest score and updates as Gabriel Jesus equalises

A slightly worrying moment for Mark Flekken, who nearly lets a Riccardo Calafiori cross curl out of his reach before making a late thrust to punch it away. Good whip on that ball from the left-back.

Martin Odegaard’s curvature is less impressive. Flekken watches his diagonal bounce behind.

Brentford load the box having earned a corner, with Bryan Mbeumo wandering across to deliver. He fails to beat Gabriel Jesus at the near post.

This has been a useful period for Gabriel Jesus, putting a tough 2024 behind him with a good December and carrying that scoring form into 2025.

Moments beforehand, though, Keane Lewis-Potter’s shot had been no more than three inches from doubling Brentford’s lead. Sloppy and sublime goalkeeping from David Raya in a split second, but he did just enough.

Nodded home on the rebound! Arsenal pounce to equalise!

Oh, Brentford. It’s a bad goal to concede, two or three chances to clear on the edge of their box passed up. Instead, a skew falls invitingly for Thomas Partey to larrup at goal. Mark Flekken saves firmly to his left yet the bouncing ball is there to be capitalised upon, and a stooping Gabriel Jesus directs it home.

Centimetres from a second! David Raya lets the ball burst through his grips after a fierce driven shot but scrambles somehow to claw the ball off his line!

A turnover in possession allows Martin Odegaard to push the pace, and the Arsenal captain soon has a free kick to size up. 40 yards out, right of centre – can he get the delivery right? Gabriel Jesus issues some final instructions before he does…

So nearly! But the offside flag is up! Arsenal’s players shuffle like Space Invaders just in front of the Brentford defensive line before breaking between them, but Thomas Partey had gone too soon and makes a hash of his finish regardless. Still, another nifty move.

A bright Brentford move forces Gabriel into a superb defensive header with a pair of arriving home players contesting.

Brentford are growing into this, pressing higher by the minute have spent much of the opening skirmishes bunkered. David Raya threatens to give the ball away by blooping it into the backside of a Brentford blocker, though the ricochet bounces favourably for Arsenal.

Brentford are yet to truly settle into a passing flow, though Nathan Collins and the rest of the back five strum the ball about effectively here. As the Arsenal press relaxes, forward they go, with Bryan Mbeumo hitting the deck under pressure from Gabriel. Free kick given on the halfway line.

Nasty! A real lunge from Jurrien Timber on Keane Lewis-Potter rightly brings a yellow card. It’s a costly caution for the full-back – he’ll miss the next game.