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Arsenal ARE top of the league.

Brentford 0-1 Arsenal

90+3. Aaron Ramsdale comes off his line to claim a cross, and is mobbed by his teammates as if he had saved a last-second penalty.

"We are top of the league!" chant the Arsenal fans.

Nearly. Very nearly.

Brentford 0-1 Arsenal

90+1. Brentford restart the action after making two further substitutions.

Thomas Frank throws caution to the wind for the four minutes of stoppage time by introducing Zanka and Keane Lewis-Potter for Saman Ghoddos and Frank Onyeka.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

87. The game is drawing to a close, and it's being played almost completely in the Brentford half.

Can Arsenal find a winner?

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

85. Was that the chance?

The ball ricochets kindly for Arsenal, and leaves them with a three-on-two break.

Nketiah takes charge as he approaches the penalty area, but then opts against passing right to the unmarked Saka and instead places a low weak effort at Flekken.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

83. Saliba executes an awkward-looking volley from 25 yards that swipes wide of Flekken's left-hand post.

The French defender looks frustrated as he trots back into position, but it would have taken something incredible to find the net from there.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

81. Inside the final ten minutes, and it remains finely poised and goalless.

One moment of magic will win it now.

One horrific blunder will lose it.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

79. Declan Rice decides its time for him to step up and save the day - again.

The former West Ham man takes charge 25 yards from goal, and strikes hard and low with a shot that deflects into the advertising hoardings.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal - Arsenal substitution

78. Kai Havertz continues his record of being the only Arsenal player to feature in every game this season as he replaces Gabriel Martinelli.

This would be the perfect time to kickstart his career with the Gunners.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

77. It feels like Brentford are winning every 50-50 ball at the moment, all of which are bouncing kindly for the Bees.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

76. Zinchenko saves Arsenal!

The Ukrainian follows Declan Rice's lead from the first half in throwing himself across his own goal-line to clear at the last.

This time it keeps out a stooping Maupay header that followed smart work on the right byline from Mbeumo.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

74. I'll be honest, this has been so poor that I'd prefer to be watching Strictly.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal - Brentford double substitution

72. Two changes for the home side sees Thomas Frank throw on Shandon Baptiste a previous Arsenal hate-figure in Neal Maupay.

The pair are on for Yehor Yarmoliuk and Yoane Wissa.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

70. Under pressure from Nketiah, Flekken keeps his cool to dribble past the Arsenal forward and along his goalline before clearing.

It will have had the home fans pulling their hair out, but it quickly leads to a blistering Brentford attack.

The ball is eventually played into the path of Yarmoliuk, who curls straight into the hands of Ramsdale.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

68. That's marginally better from the Gunners.

Martinelli turns back on to his right foot and then curls over a cross that has Nketiah leaping inside the six-yard box.

The substitute is beaten to the delivery by some excellent defending from Mee, but his mere presence gave the hosts something to think about.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal - Arsenal substitution

66. Mikel Arteta makes the game's first change.

Gabriel Jesus has managed over an hour on his return, but now it's over to Eddie NKetiah to lead the Arsenal line.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

64. Close to midway through the second half, and Arsenal are yet to register an attempt since the break.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

62. The atmosphere has taken a dip in the second half.

It feels like both sets of fans are waiting for something to happen.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

60. In the visitors' dugout, Nketiah is getting stripped and ready for action.

On the pitch, Brentford counter swiftly through Wissa, a break that only comes to an end when Onyeka overcooks his pass for Mbeumo.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

58. Mikel Arteta is pondering changes on the touchline.

The Arsenal head coach has Eddie Nketiah on the bench as well as midfielder/forward (and international left-back) Kai Havertz.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal - Martinelli yellow card

56. Gabriel Martinelli is the first Arsenal player to go into the book this evening.

The Brazilian is carded for catching Bryan Mbeumo with a late challenge.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

54. Brentford are beginning to fancy this, and that could be just what suits Arsenal.

The Gunners so far have had trouble breaking through the home side's defence, but with more home players committed forward, the visitors may feel they can pounce.

Brentford 0-0 Arsenal

52. So sharp from Brentford!

The hosts almost catch Arsenal unaware with Wissa flicking a hopeful ball forward into the path of Mbeumo.

It leaves the Cameroonian one-on-one with Gabriel, and he comfortably makes room for a shot that whistles wide of Ramsdale's near post.

A reminder of the threat that Brentford carry when the opposition least expects it.