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Yoane Wissa grabbed Brentford's equaliser at the Emirates(Image: PA)

Arsenal allowed Liverpool to edge even closer to the Premier League title after drawing at home to Brentford, and Arne Slot's Reds now need to just nine more points to secure the club's 20th league title ahead of entertaining West Ham on Sunday.

The Gunners had made five changes to their starting line-up ahead of the trip to Real Madrid in the Champions League in midweek, and they delivered a disjointed performance as a result, although Kieran Tierney saw a first half header disallowed for offside.

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Thomas Partey finally made the breakthrough just after the hour mark when he fired home after a driving Declan Rice run, but there were few other efforts at goal from the hosts.



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And they were punished for that 16 minutes from time when Yoane Wissa finished cleverly after a corner that Arsenal, who were lacking their usual physical dominance, had failed to clear.

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Ethan Nwaneri was one of the players brought in by Mikel Arteta(Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Mikel Arteta knew he was creating the first talking point of this game even before it kicked off, with the Arsenal boss making five changes from the Emirates Stadium's greatest night against Real Madrid in midweek.

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Only he knows where they are fitness wise, but there's no doubt that the teamsheet would have been gratefully received in the Brentford dressing room, and on Merseyside too, and Arsenal's display for the first hour was hardly inspiring.

Kieran Tierney saw his first half header ruled out(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Tierney's last Arsenal goal was in November 2022, but there was a moment when he headed in Nwaneri's excellent cross when the Scot thought that drought was over.

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At least David Raya was on hand to start the move which led to the Arsenal goal, as he set Rice galloping free to find Partey, who quite easily beat 'the Premier League's best goalkeeper' as the Dutchman stood curiously still.

Yoane Wissa equalised for Brentford(Image: Getty Images)

Seven Premier League goals in 2021-22, seven in 2022-23, 12 in 2023-24, and now 15 (in just 29 games) in 2024-25.

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