Arsenal held by Brentford in PL

Agency :
Leaders Arsenal dropped more points in their pursuit of a first Premier League (PL) title since 2004 after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Brentford on Saturday, while Tottenham Hotspur’s winning run was ended abruptly at Leicester City.
Ten-man Wolverhampton Wanderers came from behind to beat bottom club Southampton, big-spending Chelsea’s disappointing season continued after they drew 1-1 at West Ham United and Fulham climbed to seventh with victory over Nottingham Forest.
Brighton, who have not lost this year, were held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace.
Arsenal’s new signing Leandro Trossard 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 and give the Gunners the lead at the Emirates Stadium.
An eight-point advantage 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.
The visitors got their deserved point through Ivan Toney, who pounced in the 72nd minute to head in Christian Norgaard’s cross. Only Harry Kane has netted more away goals in the Premier League this season than the Brentford striker.
With manager Antonio Conte back in the dugout after missing their win against Manchester City last Sunday following gallbladder surgery, Spurs made a good start at Leicester.
The top-four chasers eyed a fourth successive victory in all competitions and raced into an early lead at the King Power Stadium through Rodrigo Bentancur’s close-range finish.
Yet the hosts quickly turned the match on its head, with Nampalys Mendy hammering home a 23rd-minute equalizer, before James Maddison completed the turnaround two minutes later.
Kelechi Iheanacho added a third in first-half stoppage time to extend Leicester’s lead, with Tottenham’s defending making the Nigerian striker’s task much simpler.
Harvey Barnes added a fine fourth nine minutes from time, securing Leicester a third successive win in all competitions that moved them up to 13th in the standings.
Spurs remain fifth, one point off the top four having played two games more than Newcastle United in fourth, with Eddie Howe’s side in action against Bournemouth later on Saturday.