Premier League I Arsenal held in check by Brentford (1-1), four days after his victory against Real Madrid

At the end of a fairly balanced London derby, Arsenal will never have been able to put the ingredients to impose a real superiority against Brentford. Despite the opening of Thomas Partey's score at the time of play (61st), the Gunners will finally have seen the Bees return to the score by Yoane Wissa (74th). With an eleven revamped at the start, Mikel Arteta's men probably said goodbye to the title of the Premier League, a few days before the return match against Real Madrid. With this result, Brentford passes 11th in the championship, 2 points from Bournemouth, 10th.

To start this meeting, Mikel Arteta had decided to leave with an eleven altered with 5 changes in its team composition. With several executives like Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Myles Lewis-Skelly or Captain Martin Odegaard who started this derby on the bench.

Changes that have notably allowed the young talent of the Academy of Gunners Ethan Nwaneri to regain his place on the right side, and to Leandro Trossard to occupy the tip of the attack. Faced with solidarity and very disciplined Bees, Arsenal led by a Declan Rice in great shape and decisive passer, was not very inspired with only 3 shots on this meeting.

Author of an exceptional match earlier this week against Real Madrid (3-0), the Arsenal players seemed blurred during this 32nd day. A performance that will therefore have left traces, with an impact in the legs, but also probably in the heads.

Despite this disappointing result, William Saliba's teammates will quickly raise their heads with one of the most anticipated games of their season on Wednesday evening, with the return to the Madrilenians in Santiago Bernabeu. After the slap inflicted on the men of Carlo Ancelotti during the first leg, Arsenal will have his destiny in his hands on the side of the Spanish capital, to try to qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since the 2008-2009 season.