Brentford 2-0 Arsenal result: The Gunners lost weakly to rookie Brentford ✅ The opening match of the Premier League 2021/22 between Brentford vs Arsenal took place according to a very unexpected scenario and the victory was for the team that returned to the top division for the first time in 74 years. ✅ Pictures of the match Brentford vs Arsenal (2-0)
Brentford made a big surprise when he defeated Arsenal with a score of 2-0 in the opening match of the Premier League 2021/22.⚽️ Scorer Brentford: Canos (22′), Noergaard (73′)
Goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard consigned Arsenal to an opening-night Premier League defeat at newly-promoted Brentford on Friday. ⚽️ Brentford 2-0 Arsenal
Roared on by a raucous crowd, the hosts took the lead when Canos fired home at the near post midway through the first half.
Kieran Tierney and Granit Xhaka went close to equalising for the Gunners, but Norgaard made sure of victory for Thomas Frank’s side when he headed home from close range with 17 minutes to play.
A fixture at Brentford Community Stadium – at capacity for the first time – on the first day of the season was always going to be a stiff test for Mikel Arteta’s side, whose task was made tougher before kick-off, with Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang unwell and not available for selection.
Folarin Balogun started as a result, spearheading an attack also featuring Nicolas Pepe and recent Olympic gold medalist, Gabriel Martinelli. Ben White and Sambi Lokonga were handed Arsenal debuts, with fellow new arrival, Nuno Tavares, on the bench.
This was Brentford’s first top-flight match in 74 years, with their buoyant fans understandably bouncing at kick-off. Arsenal immediately set about asserting their authority on proceedings though, winning a corner inside the first minute, before Kieran Tierney stung the palms of David Raya.
Arteta’s side dominated possession in the early stages, but Brentford carried a threat on the counter – a point emphasised when Bryan Mbeumo combined nicely with strike partner, Ivan Toney, before flashing a shot against the outside of the post.
Midway through the half, Brentford came forward again. And this time, they scored. After Ethan Pinnock had found him in the left channel, Canos took a touch inside before firing a fierce shot in at the near post.
It almost got worse for Arsenal soon after but, after beating White, the lively Mbeumo dragged his shot wide.
In truth, the Gunners struggled to craft a clear-cut opportunity during the opening 45 minutes, though they could have been awarded a penalty on the half-hour, when Balogun was caught by Rico Henry after the defender’s momentum had seen him collide with the forward after initially making contact with the ball.
Arsenal, led by the impressive Emile Smith Rowe, began the second half with renewed impetus, and could have been level five minutes after the restart, when our No 10 received the ball on the half turn before advancing at goal and seeing his shot palmed away by Raya.
Bukayo Saka, on for Balogun just before the hour mark, almost made an instant impact, instigating a counter-attack which finished with Tierney’s shot deflected just off target. From the resulting corner, Martinelli’s header floated agonisingly across goal and away to safety. Then, soon after, Granit Xhaka’s powerful shot flew just over the bar.
But then, out of nowhere, Brentford extended their lead when Arsenal failed to clear Pinnock’s long throw, allowing Norgaard to profit – the midfielder powering home a header from close range.
Arsenal kept going, and almost pulled one back when Raya brilliantly denied Pepe – but there was to be no grandstand finish.
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Only having to meet a rookie to get promoted like Brentford can be considered a good start for Arsenal. So, even if two star strikers Aubameyang and Lacazette are absent due to health problems, the Gunners are still much more appreciated than the home team.
Therefore, coach Arteta was so confident that he arranged both rookies Ben White and Lokonga to kick from the start, but the most surprising was the appearance of young star Florian Balogun on the attack line.
However, Arteta’s calculations did not work, while Brentford showed that they were very well prepared for the new season in general and their city rivals in particular. Brentford is extremely proactive and ready to press all the way to the Arsenal penalty area. Many times the away team players had to clear the ball in embarrassment.
In the 22nd minute, also from such a clumsy breaking situation, Arsenal had to pay the price. Sergi Canos received the ball on the left flank in an attacking direction and he easily removed Chambers’ pursuit before hitting the corner to open the scoring.
After the goal, Arsenal were determined but did not know how to deploy the ball effectively. Meanwhile, if he was more careful, Mbeumo could have doubled the difference for the home team in the first half.
In the second half, Arteta was forced to throw cards like Saka and Nelson into the field but once again, the indiscreet defense made them pay the price. Valuable rookie Ben White guessed the drop of the ball, allowing Norgaard to easily head the second goal in the 73rd minute.
In the last minutes, Arteta was forced to bring in the last rookie of the summer, Tavares, but only revealed the Gunners’ incompatibility. Arsenal play without identity, without highlights, without stars. They kept switching back and forth and was easily caught by Brentford.
In the end, the rookie of the Premier League made a big surprise when defeating Arsenal 2-0, thereby promising to open a season with full of fluctuations and surprises.
