Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was on the scoresheet as Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw against Brentford on Saturday afternoon.
The Gunners, who were hoping to maintain momentum after thrashing Real Madrid on Tuesday, hosted the Bees at the Emirates.
Arsenal thought they had taken the lead minutes later when Kieran Tierney headed in Ethan Nwaneri’s cross, but a video assistant referee (VAR) check showed the left-back was clearly offside.
Despite the dominance of the home side, the game remained goalless at the end of the first half.
After the break, Thomas Partey opened the scoring in the 61st minute following excellent work from Declan Rice. The goal is Partey’s fourth of the season for the Gunners.
Brentford equalized 13 minutes later when Nathan Collins headed a ball back into the Arsenal area for Wissa to cleverly turn it into the net.
Liverpool can move 13 points clear when they host West Ham on Sunday. However, Arsenal’s focus now shifts to their Champions League second leg in Madrid on Wednesday.
