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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons at the Gtech Community Stadium

Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal could not handle Brentford’s set-piece ‘chaos’

Keane Lewis-Potter heads in Brentford’s equaliser against Arsenal
Arsenal could not hold out against Brentford with Keane Lewis-Potter scoring from a long throw. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters

Mikel Arteta admitted that Arsenal weren’t ruthless enough to beat a physical Brentford team as they missed the chance to restore their six-point lead over Manchester City.

Noni Madueke’s header broke the deadlock in west London in the second half but Keane Lewis-Potter equalised 10 minutes later from a long throw by Michael Kayode to set up a grandstand finale that saw both sides spurn chances to win it.

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