Arsenal after the win, go a point clear of Liverpool and two ahead of Manchester City who play each other on Sunday evening
By Kehinde Okeowo
Arsenal leapfrogged Liverpool and Manchester City to go top of the Premier League after beating local rivals, Brentford 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening.
Playing a day before title rivals, Liverpool and Manchester City face each other on Sunday, Kai Havertz spared Aaron Ramsdale’s blushes as Arsenal earned a statement win.
The home side went in front as early as the 19th minute through Declan Rice’s flicked header from a cross into the box by Ben White.
After the goal, Arsenal continued to dominate possession and Havertz skewed wide their best opportunity to go further ahead.
But, out of nowhere, the good work in an assured first-half performance was undone by Ramsdale’s error.
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The England keeper, playing because David Raya was ineligible against his parent club, dallied over a clearance and allowed a sliding Yoane Wissa to score deep into additional time added to the first-half.
Arsenal after being pegged back pushed for a second-half winner without much luck until Havertz popped up in space to head in another Ben White’s assist in the 86th minute.
The Gunners then held on to go top of the Premier League table for the first time since December, having gone a point clear of Liverpool and two ahead of Manchester City.
The eighth consecutive league win by Mikel Arteta’s men led to joyous celebrations at Emirates Stadium, although Arsenal fans know their title rivals have the chance to go back above them at Anfield on Sunday