Kai Havertz’s header three minutes from time earned Arsenal a dramatic 2-1 win against Brentford to send Mikel Arteta’s side top of the Premier League on Saturday.
The Gunners left it late to move back to the top of the table, after their stand-in goalkeeper looked to have gifted the visitors a point
Kai Havertz’s header three minutes from time earned Arsenal a dramatic 2-1 win against Brentford on Saturday to send Mikel Arteta’s side top of the Premier League.which gifted Yoane Wissa an equaliser on the stroke of half-time , was going to see Arsenal miss out on the chance to leapfrog both Liverpool and Manchester City ahead of Sunday’s clash against the title rivals at Anfield.
But then - with the clocking ticking towards the 90 - Ben White, whose superb cross had set up Declan Rice’s 19th minute opener, sent another wonderful ball into the box. Havertz was there to rise and thump his header beyond Mark Flekken to earn the hosts an eighth successive league win and send them top for the first time since Christmas.
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