Arsenal vs Brentford LIVE: Gunners drop points once again as Liverpool strengthen grip on Premier League title

Arsenal’s wafer thin hopes of contesting for the Premier League title were dealt another seismic blow following a 1-1 draw against Brentford at the Emirates.

Four days after their stunning 3-0 win against Real Madrid in the Champions League, Mikel Arteta’s men were brought crashing back down to earth with a draw that puts them 10 points adrift of Liverpool having played a game more.

Thomas Partey opened the scoring for Arsenal after 61 minutes but Brentford responded through Yoane Wissa 13 minutes later.

Full report below from the Emirates below:

“The attitude, if you see at the end we have to play with 10 men and we had two big opportunities to score, you cannot say it is about energy,” he told Sky Sports.

“We play every three days and are used to it, so there is not an excuse of energy.

“We are disappointed with the result. We had full control of the game and conceded a very poor goal. It was not good enough and when you don't do what you have to do against this team, you concede a goal.”

"Of course, it is a very good point against a very good Arsenal team that beat Real Madrid four days ago,” he said.

“Fighting back to get to 1-1 shows the character in our team. I would have loved us to create more but they also defended very well.

"We would love to compete for Europe and aim for as high as possible in many ways. That is what we are fighting for every single year and game. We are never celebrating a point but it is a very good point. We will keep pushing."

Mikel Arteta was frustrated that Christian Norgaard escaped red for a scissor tackle on Gabriel Martinelli.

Martinelli echoed this fury in his post-match interview, saying: “He could have broken my leg.”

Any heavy challenge was not going to be taken lightly by Arsenal ahead of the trip to Real Madrid.

“Yes that's fair,” Wissa told Sky Sports. “I had a good conversation with Thomas [Frank] and he gave me a lot of love and confidence.

“After that it is taking steps forward with the guys and after one, two, three goals it just goes from there."

Arsenal suffer a hangover from their famous European night as they are held by Brentford.

Yoane Wissa cancelled out Thomas Partey’s second-half opener as the Gunners lost even more ground in the title race.

Liverpool have moved one step closer to the title.

90+6 mins: CLOSE! It’s Saka again, who gets it onto his right foot and tries bending one into the far corner - just past the post.

That might just be that.