Mikel Arteta's men returned to the Premier League summit with a slender win at Craven Cottage as Leandro Trossard found the net from a set-piece

Leandro Trossard scored his first goal of the season from a trademark set piece to maintain Arsenal’s impressive early-season form and secure a huge victory in the context of their recent run of

Probably not the best emotional state in the first 15 minutes but we had to overcome that, that's football. Arsenal's clean sheet is David Raya's 54th in the Premier League (34 with Arsenal, 20 with Brentford) – it's the outright most since his first season in the competition in 2021-22.

Arsenal dominated possession but struggled to break down the hosts until the second half, when Mead reacted quickest to a loose ball from Mariona Caldentey’s cross to force it o