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PLAYER RATINGS: Declan Rice and Kai Havertz excel in advanced roles as Arsenal beat Brentford while Aaron Ramsdale suffers a HOWLER but recovers well

Kai Havertz scored a late winner against Brentford to catapult Arsenal top of the Premier League - and spare Aaron Ramsdale his blushes.

Declan Rice had headed the Gunners in front after 19 minutes but on the stroke of half-time, Ramsdale suffered a calamity.

The goalkeeper dithered on the ball and was closed down by Yoane Wissa, whose intervention saw the ball end up in Arsenal's goal on the stroke of half-time.

Havertz's late winner released the cork on the Emirates as a sea of red exploded in ecstasy. This was no beautiful win, but it was a win, and that was all that mattered.