The goalkeeper's terrible mistake almost cost ” to the gunners” loss of points.
ArsenalUkrainian Alexander Zinchenko in the match of the 28th round of the English Premier League (EPL) at home beat Brentford Ukrainian midfielder Yegor Yarmolyuk – 2:1.
Mikel Arteta's men took the lead in the 19th minute of the match – Declan RiceIn the center of the penalty area, he headed in Ben White's cross from the right flank.
Before the break, the Bees managed to come back. In the 45th+4th minute, Gunners goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale made a gross mistake while clearing his own goal and visiting striker Ioan Vissa sent the ball into the net in a tackle.
In the second half, the “gunners” tried to make up for lost time, but for a long time they could not score. In the 79th minute, Zinchenko appeared on the field for Arsenal, replacing Polish defender Jakub Kiver. At the same time, Yarmolyuk came on as a substitute for Brentford.
At the end of the game, Arsenal's efforts resulted in a goal scored. In the 86th minute, Kai Havertz headed under the crossbar after a cross from the right flank from White.
Note that for Zinchenko this was the first match after calf muscle injuries. Due to the injury, he missed more than a month.
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The victory allowed the Gunners (64 points) to rise to first place in the Premier League. Arteta's men will be at the top of the table at least until the head-to-head match between Liverpool (63 points) and Manchester City (62 points), which will take place on March 10. Brentford (26 points) occupies 15th position.
On Tuesday, March 12, Arsenal will host Porto in the return match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League (the first game ended in a minimal defeat for the Londoners with score 0:1). Yarmolyuk's team will play a Premier League match with Burnley on the road on March 16.
