On February 11, one of the matches of the 23rd round of the English Football Championship took place. Arsenal (London) and Brentford (England) met.
Arsenal - Brentford - 1:1. Championship of England, 23rd roundChampionship of England, 23rd round
"Arsenal" (London) — "Brentford" (England) — 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: Trossard (66) - I. Toni (74)
Warnings: K. Norgaard (90+6), K. Schade (90+9)
In a tight match between Arsenal and Brentford at the Emirates Stadium, both teams looked well played in the first half as they went to half-time on equal terms without scoring either way. The second half of the match was the same as the two teams, with the score still 0-0. However, in the 62nd minute, the match turned upside down. Arsenal made their first substitution this afternoon, with Gabriel Martinelli coming on for Leandro Trossar, whose contribution to the game will be seen later. Just four minutes later, in the 66th minute, Trossard scored when he opened the scoring in favor of the hosts, giving them a slight advantage.
Despite Brentford's almost immediate replacement of Vitali Janelta with Jeremy Dasilva, the visitors continued to push for the equalizer. Their efforts were crowned with success in the 74th minute, when striker Ivan Toni equalized with a well-aimed shot, causing wild jubilation from the fans. In a bold move, Arsenal replaced Granit Xhaca in the 81st minute in an attempt to find a winner, and Fabio Vieira came on in his place. Everything remained at the same level until stoppage time, when Brentford received two yellow cards in the 90th minute, while Christian Norgaard and Karim Schade were disciplined. Moments later, Sade was replaced by Tony. The game ended in a 1–1 draw, giving both teams a point each in an exciting matchup.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Aston Villa - Arsenal, Brentford - Kr-l Palace.
