Arsenal vs Brentford B: Arsenal FC are currently flying in the Premier League. They have won six of their previous seven Premier League matches. The club under Arteta is looking to complete in the top four positions for the first time since the 2015/16 season.
In the midst of the international break, they welcomed the Brentford reserves team to the London Colney training ground on Wednesday afternoon.
They lined up with a pretty strong lineup including the likes of Leno, Nketiah, Lacazette and Tavares.
Lacazette bagged himself a hat trick in the afternoon, Holding got himself on the score sheet as well. Julian Jeanvier scored the only goal for the visitors through a header.
Thus bringing an end to the contest which concluded with a scoreline of 4-1.
Arteta’s men will have a difficult set of fixtures following the restart of the league. With three London derbies and their clash against the Red Devils coming in the next month.
However, following that they will wrap up the season with relatively easy fixtures against relegation-threatened clubs Leeds, Everton and Newcastle.
Arsenal vs Brentford B: Match Report
Arsenal: Leno, Swanson, Holding, Ogungbo, Tavares, Azeez, Patino, Sagoe JR, Ibrahim, Nketiah, Lacazette.
Subs: Okonkwo, Sousa, Dizeyi, Bandeira, Butler-Oyedeji, Biereth, Ideho.
Brentford B: Rees (Winterbottom, 45), Russell (Gilbert, 45), Adedokun (Hercules, 79) Hockenhull (Jeanvier, 45), Jones, Jefferies, Young-Coombes (Mpongo, 57) Trevitt (Sotona, 45) Gordon (Trialist, 79) Oksanen, Crama.
