Arsenal v Brentford player ratings: Saka 8, Odegaard 6; Toney 8, Ajer 7

Premier League leaders held to a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium

ARSENAL RATINGS: Aaron Ramsdale - 6 Came off his line quickly to inconvenience Henry early on. Didn't have much to do until Toney popped up with the leveller, which he couldn't do anything about. EPA

Ben White - 6 Dealt with the threat on the right side well and got forward when possible. Could have done better with a number of crosses. Getty

William Saliba - 6 Had an ongoing battle with Ivan Toney all afternoon. Dealt well with the physical aspect of the game but would have been disappointed to see the striker score to level the game. Getty

Gabriel - 6 Less involved in the physical battle compared to his centreback partner but helped clear the lines when needed. Was also nowhere near Toney for his goal. Reuters

Oleksandr Zinchenko - 6 Guilty of several stray passes and shots in the first half but helped the Gunners dominate the midfield. Was everywhere on the pitch and had a couple of shots at goal. EPA

Thomas Partey - 6 Quickly helped the Gunners win the ball back in midfield and kept things ticking over. Guilty of trying to thread passes on a couple of occasions when hitting a shot seemed like the better option. EPA

Granit Xhaka - 5 Wasn’t as influential as he would have liked. He hit a number of wayward shots and has to do better going forward. EPA

Martin Odegaard - 6 Looked bright early on in the game. Worked tirelessly to help create chances but wasn't as effective as usual. AP

Bukayo Saka - 8 Lively in the first half and had a hand in the Gunners’ best plays going forward. Played a huge part in the match opener as he provided the assist for Trossard. Always looked like the home side’s best route of getting a winner. AFP

Gabriel Martinelli - 6 More influential in this game than in previous matches as he constantly inverted into central areas to contribute to play. Missed a number of half chances in the first half. Got hooked off in the 60th minute for Trossard. Getty

Eddie Nketiah - 5 Struggled to get going in the first half due to being repeatedly crowded out by Brentford’s three centre-backs. Had a number of half chances in the second half, which he snatched at. AFP

SUBS: Leandro Trossard (Martinelli 62') - 8 Looked lively and grabbed the opener from a Saka assist. PA

Fabio Viera (Xhaka 81') - N/A Brought in to provide extra support going forward, but wasn't effective. EPA

BRENTFORD RATINGS: David Raya - 6 Smart save to deny Saka early in the second half. Could do nothing about Trossard’s goal as Saka’s cross cut him out. PA

Ethan Pinnock - 7 Cleared his lines and constantly won headers against Nketiah. Crucial to the Bee’s equaliser as he won the first header. AP

Ben Mee - 6 Almost made it two goals in two games when he had a good header blocked by his teammate in the first half. Kept things tidy and disciplined in defence. Reuters

Kristoffer Ajer - 7 Solid in defence, and repeatedly made last-ditch tackles in the first half. Tucked in well to provide support for Roerslev. AFP

Rico Henry - 5 Should have put Brentford in front when a Toney cross left him one on one with Ramsdale. Struggled all through the game with Saka and hardly enjoyed success going forward. AP

Mads Roerslev - 5 Did better against Martinelli than Henry did with Saka. Made a crucial interception to deny Xhaka a header in the 39th minute. Found it harder to deal with Trossard in the second half and lost him for the game’s opener. Getty

Mathias Jensen - 5 Crucial in helping the Bees progress forward early in the game. Got outmuscled by Saka in the build-up to the Gunners goal. EPA

Christian Norgaard - 6 Worked hard and kept things simple all through the game. Provided the assist for Toney’s equaliser. Getty

Vitaly Janelt - 7 Like Christian, he worked hard in the Bees’ midfield. Stayed close to Odegaard to deny him space to create chances. AP

Bryan Mbuemo - 6 Influential in holding up play to reduce pressure in the first half. Continued with hard work in the second half but was less influential. EPA

Ivan Toney - 8 Set up Henry in the fifth minute and hit the crossbar himself in the 26th. Finally got a reward for his hard work when he grabbed the leveller in the 74th minute. Helped relieve pressure with his excellent hold-up play. Getty

SUBS: Josh Dasilva (Janelt 71') - N/A Brought on to help provide more bodies in the midfield but could do little to prevent the Gunner’s onslaught late on. Action Images

Yoane Wissa - (Mbuemo 71') - N/A Tasked with replacing Mbuemo but ended up having to support the left back as the Gunners built attack after attack towards the end of the match. Kevin Schade (Toney 94') - N/A. EPA

New signing Leandro Trossard scored his first goal for Arsenal but the Premier League leaders were left frustrated as Ivan Toney secured a deserved 1-1 draw for Brentford on Saturday.

The Belgian forward replaced Gabriel Martinelli just past the hour mark with his side struggling and made an almost instant impact to convert a low cross by Bukayo Saka.

An eight-point lead in the table beckoned for Mikel Arteta's side but they never looked comfortable against an enterprising Brentford who should have been ahead by halftime.

Toney, guilty of missing a sitter in the first half, pounced in the 72nd minute to nod in Christian Norgaard's cross.

Despite dropping points for the second week in a row, Arsenal lead the table by six points from champions Manchester City with both clubs having played the same amount of games.

Arsenal have 51 points from 21 games with City, who play Aston Villa on Sunday, on 45. Arsenal and City then face each other on Wednesday in what could be a crucial match in the title race.

Assessing the performances from the Emirates Stadium, Olakunle Afolabi provides his player ratings in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or swipe if using a mobile device.