Arsenal defeated Brentford 3-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium on Wednesday, narrowing the gap with Premier League leaders Liverpool to six points.
Gabriel Jesus scored for Arsenal in the 29th minute, equalizing after Bryan Mbeumo's early goal for Brentford in the 13th minute. Mikel Merino and Gabriel Martinelli added goals for Arsenal shortly after halftime, securing the victory.
The win boosts Arsenal to second place in the league standings, ahead of Nottingham Forest. Liverpool remain in first place with a game in hand.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his team's resilience: "We won in a difficult stadium against a good opponent. The record they have here is incredible and when you go 1-0 down it makes it even harder."
"Especially when you go a goal down early in the game it becomes a mountain to climb, but we remained patient. We had to manage the situation emotionally. We were very clinical in the box. Jesus's form is very important," Arteta added.
Arteta acknowledged the title race challenge, saying, "We can only win our next match and see what happens. It's not in our hands."
Jesus’s goal marks his sixth in four games, a significant improvement after scoring only once in his first 20 matches this season. Seventeen-year-old Ethan Nwaneri made his first league start for Arsenal in the match.
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