Brentford vs Arsenal live: Watch brilliant Raya save to stop Thiago goal in Premier League

Home / Football / Premier League News Brentford vs Arsenal live: Watch brilliant Raya save to stop Thiago goal in Premier League See David Raya's early save during Brentford vs Arsenal Written by Ben Miller Last Update: February 12, 2026 08:53:14 pm GMT 6 min read David Raya kept Arsenal from conceding an opener at Brentford with an exceptional save in the Premier League on Thursday. Spain goalkeeper Raya gifted the Bees an attack with a misjudged attempted pass to Declan Rice, only to redeem himself in spectacular fashion by plunging to his left to tip away Igor Thiagos close-range header from Mathias Jensens left-wing cross. What a save, former Leeds United forward Lucy Ward told TNT Sports. Thiago cant quite believe it. Its the chaos Brentford thrive upon although Arsenal didnt make it easy on themselves, with Raya giving the ball away.Its a terrific header but weve seen the athleticism of Raya plenty of times. The reaction from Raya was brilliant.You can also follow live text updates from the Premier League match here.Table of Contents1 How many clean sheets does David Raya have this season?2 Premier League table: What happens if Arsenal dont beat Brentford?3 Brentford confirmed starting team vs Arsenal4 Arsenal confirmed starting team vs Brentford5 How to watch Brentford vs Arsenal: TV channel, live online stream6 Brentford vs Arsenal stats7 Whats next for these teams? Brentford, Arsenal fixturesHow many clean sheets does David Raya have this season?With 13 clean sheets in 25 league matches before the Gunners trip to the Bees, Raya had the most shut-outs of any goalkeeper in this seasons top flight.Manchester Citys Gianluigi Donnarumma has 10 from 23 league matches, matched by Chelseas Robert Sanchez, who has played in 25.Arsenal started Thursday with by far the best defensive record in the division, conceding only 17 times in 26 games.Second-placed Citys tally of 24 goals shipped was the second-best total, followed by third-placed Aston Villa, on 27.Premier League table: What happens if Arsenal dont beat Brentford?Should Arsenal draw, Mikel Artetas side will be four points clear of City and seven above Villa with 12 league games remaining for each team.That means victory would put them six points clear of the Cityzens, although the prolific Thiagos attempt showed that Brentford have designs of their own on securing maximum points.Brentford started the evening in seventh and would move four points clear of eighth-placed Everton with a draw.A two-goal win would guarantee Keith Andrews side sixth place above Liverpool. Curiously, a 2-1 victory would put them level with the reigning champions on points, goal difference, goals scored and goals conceded.Brentford confirmed starting team vs ArsenalBrentford made one change from their 3-2 win at Newcastle on Saturday, bringing in Yehor Yarmoliuk for Jordan Henderson in midfield.Forward Kevin Schade was suspended and Reiss Nelson was ineligible to play against his parent club, so Luka Bentt replaced the winger on the bench.Midfielders Fabio Carvalho, Antoni Milambo and Josh Dasilva had long-term injuries.Brentford starting XI: Caoimhin Kelleher, Michael Kayode, Kristoffer Ajer, Sepp van den Berg, Rico Henry, Dango Ouattara, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Mathias Jensen, Vitaly Janelt, Keane Lewis-Potter, Igor ThiagoBrentford substitutes: Hakon Valdimarsson, Aaron Hickey, Ethan Pinnock, Jordan Henderson, Nathan Collins, Mikkel Damsgaard, Romelle Donovan, Kaye Furo, Luka Bentt Arsenal confirmed starting team vs BrentfordWinger Bukayo Saka and midfielder Martin Odegaard returned on the bench for Arsenal following injuries, having missed the home wins over Chelsea and Sunderland last week.Centre-back William Saliba was not involved at all as the hosts made four changes from their 3-0 victory against the Black Cats on Saturday.Cristhian Mosquera replaced Saliba and Piero Hincapie came in for full-back Riccardo Calafiori. In attack, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres supplanted Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus.Midfielder or forward Mikel Merino was recovering from foot surgery and winger Max Dowman was out with an ankle issue.Arsenal starting XI: David Raya, Jurrien Timber, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel Magalhaes, Piero Hincapie, Eberechi Eze, Martn Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres, Leandro TrossardArsenal substitutes: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Christian Norgaard, Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-SkellyHow to watch Brentford vs Arsenal: TV channel, live online streamKick-off on Thursday was at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with live TV coverage in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.TNT Sports costs �29.99 a month through Discovery Plus, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.Brentford vs Arsenal statsBrentfords 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in their last home league game ended a seven-match unbeaten run at the Gtech StadiumSince the start of last season, theyve only lost consecutive home league games twice, the first time of which was a 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest followed by a loss to ArsenalTheir first-ever Premier League victory came against Arsenal, in their first game in the competition in August 2021Since then, theyre winless in their last eight against the Gunners (D2 L6)One of their last 11 home London derbies in the Premier League has resulted in victory (D6 L4), going winless in seven since a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in August 2024Igor Thiago has nine goals in his last 10 Premier League home games, netting four braces along the way. Only Erling Haaland (5) has scored multiple goals in more different home matches this seasonThis is Brentfords fourth Premier League game ever on a Thursday they lost 2-0 at Tottenham in December 2021, beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in May 2025 and drew 0-0 with Spurs last monthArsenal boss Mikel Arteta has won 41 of his 67 Premier League London derbies as manager, which is the best win rate (61%) of anyone to take charge of at least 20Overall, only Arsene Wenger (106 from 194 games) and Jose Mourinho (42/70) have won more London derbies than the SpaniardOne of their last 23 Premier League London derbies has resulted in defeat (W17 D5)Since the start of 2022/23, theyve lost one of their 20 away games against London sides (W14 D5)Although Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League games on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays (W9 D3), theyre without a win or a goal (D1 L2) in any of their last three on ThursdaysArtetas side have won their last three trips to Brentford by an aggregate score of 7-1Bukayo Saka has been involved in 35 goals in 63 Premier League London derbies (17 goals, 18 assists), which is the third-most of any Arsenal player after Thierry Henry (55) and Dennis Bergkamp (38)Whats next for these teams? Brentford, Arsenal fixturesBrentford visit non-league Macclesfield in the FA Cup fourth round on Monday (19:30), a day after Arsenal host third-tier strugglers Wigan Athletic (16:30) at the same stage of the competition. Topics: Arsenal F.C. Brentford F.C. Premier League Follow us: Ben Miller Ben has more than 10 years' experience in sports journalism, covering two EURO tournaments, European club competitions, the Premier League, EFL and WSL and a variety of other major sporting events. Read more from Ben Miller