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Premier League: Arsenal Beat Brentford 3-1; Move Second In PL Table

Arsenal kicked off 2025 with a 3-1 win over Brentford to move back into second place in the Premier League on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s team shook off a slow start at Gtech Community Stadium to leapfrog Nottingham Forest and pull within six points of league 💎leader Liverpool, which has a game in hand. Bryan Mbeumo put the home team ahead in the 13th minute, but Gabriel Jesus made it 1-1 just before the half-hour mark. Mikel Merino scored in the 50th minute and Gabriel M🎶artinelli added a third for the Gunners three minutes later.

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EPL 2024-25: Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta celebrates with teammates | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta, seco🅷nd left, celebrates with teammates after the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Arsenal at the Gtech Community stadium in London.

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English Premier League soccer match Brentford and Arsenal football Pics: Mathias Jensen
EPL 2024-25: Brentford's Mathias Jensen heads the ball | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Brentford'ꦍs Mathias Jensen heads the ball next to Arsenal's Declan Rice, center, during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Arsenal at the Gtech Community stadium in London.

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English Premier League soccer match Brentford and Arsenal football Pics: Leandro Trossard
EPL 2024-25: Arsenal's Leandro Trossard duels for the ball with Brentford's Mads Roerslev | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Arsenal's Leandro Trossard, right, duels for the ball with Brentford's Mads Roerslev during the꧅ English Premier Leaꦗgue soccer match between Brentford and Arsenal at the Gtech Community stadium in London.

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English Premier League soccer match Brentford and Arsenal football Pics: Gabriel Martinelli
EPL 2024-25: Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli celebrates after scoring his side's third goal | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli, center, is congratulated by teammates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Arsenal ⛄at the Gtech Community stadium in London.

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English Premier League soccer match Brentford and Arsenal football Pics: Gabriel Martinelli
EPL 2024-25: Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli celebrates after scoring a goal | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli celebrates after scoring his side third goal during the English Pre✨mier League soccer match between Brentford and Arsenal at the Gtech Community stadium in London.

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English Premier League soccer match Brentford and Arsenal football Pics: Mikel Merino
EPL 2024-25: Arsenal's Mikel Merino scores his side second goal | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Arsenal's Mikel Merino scores his side second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Arsen𒁃al at the Gtech Community stadium in London.

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English Premier League soccer match Brentford and Arsenal football Pics: Jurrien Timber
EPL 2024-25: Arsenal's Jurrien Timber kicks the ball next to Brentford's Yehor Yarmoliuk | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Arsenal's Jurr💯ien Timber, right, kicks the ball next to Brentford's Yehor Yarmoliuk during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Arsenal at the Gtech Community stadium in London.

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English Premier League soccer match Brentford and Arsenal football Pics: Gabriel Jesus
EPL 2024𒆙-25: Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus celebrates after scoring a gꦿoal | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus celebrates after scoring a goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Arsenal at the 🎶Gtech Community sta💝dium in London.

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English Premier League soccer match Brentford and Arsenal football Pics: Bryan Mbeumo
EPL 2024-25: Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo celebrates after scoring the opening goal | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer ma✃tch between Brentford and Arsenal at the Gtech Community s♎tadium in London.

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English Premier League soccer match Brentford and Arsenal football Pics: Ethan Nwaneri
EPL 2024-25: Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri runs with the ball | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

A💟rsenal's Ethan Nwaneri, left, runs with the ball during the English Premier League soccer ma♈tch between Brentford and Arsenal at the Gtech Community stadium in London.

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