New signing Leandro Trossard made his Arsenal debut with a goal on Saturday, but they were left disappointed as Ivan Toney earned Brentford a deserving 1-1 draw.
With his team in trouble, the Belgian forward came on to replace Gabriel Martinelli just past the hour mark.
He had an almost immediate effect by converting a low cross from Bukayo Saka.
Mikel Arteta's team had an eight-point advantage in the standings, but they never seemed to be in control against an active Brentford team that had been leading by halftime.
Toney, who missed a clear-cut chance in the first period, pounced to tip in Christian Norgaard's cross in the 72nd.
Arsenal leads the standings by six points over champion Manchester City after losing points for the second consecutive week despite both teams having played the same number of fixtures.
Arsenal leads City, who face Aston Villa on Sunday, by 51 points after 21 games.
Toney negates Trossard's opening strike as Brentford holds Arsenal to a draw.
Mikel Arteta saw the Premier League leaders lose to Brentford at home despite Leandro Trossard's first goal for Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta saw the Premier League rulers lose to Brentford at home despite Leandro Trossard's first goal for Arsenal.
At Emirates Stadium on Saturday, the Gunners were denied a 1-1 draw by their London rivals, surrendering points for the second straight season and giving Manchester City a fresh chance to pass them at the top of the standings.
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