Arsenal have beaten Brentford 2-0 in the Premier League, extending their lead atop the table to five points over Manchester City. Mikel Merino headed the hosts into the lead in the 11th minute, scoring for the second time in four days. The lead remained 1-0 until second-half stoppage time, when Bukayo Saka scored to put the game to bed.

The top team in the English Premier League looks to grab a midweek victory on Wednesday, as Arsenal gets set to host Brentford. Arsenal has not quite found a way to distance itself from the pack, but the club that has come close to finishing at the top of the mountain in recent years is doing its best to stay in first place.

Arsenal hope to bounce back from a weekend slip as they return home to meet fellow London side Brentford on Wednesday.

The north Londoners extended the gap at the top of the Premier League to five points with a 2-0 win over Brentford.

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Phoenix: A much-needed win to extend our lead at the top. At one point after the first goal, it seemed the team had given up or were still struggling with the demands of the game against Chelsea, thank goodness the second goal came. Villa Park, Arsenal are coming!