Whatever happens to Arsenal this season, Mikel Arteta will know that this victory courtesy of substitute Kai Havertz’s late header could be priceless.
A lacklustre display against a committed Brentford that had seen Aaron Ramsdale endure a shaky return between the posts looked like ending in disappointment as the game ticked into the 89th minute. But after a testing start to his career in north London, Havertz ensured his place in Arsenal folklore when he ghosted in at the far post to steer home Bukayo Saka’s cross. The victory means Arteta’s side go top of the table for the first time this season, with the manager pumping his fist at the final whistle after a testing evening that had frayed the nerves of his goalkeeper in particular.
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