Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was involved in a calamitous mistake on his return to the line-up to gift Brentford an equaliser.
But thankfully for the Gunners man, his second half saves somewhat made up for the error that he certainly won’t want to watch back again.
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Ramsdale’s gaffe gifted Brentford an equaliser just before half-timeCredit: AFP
The Gunners knew a win against their London rivals would see them leapfrog above Liverpool to the top of the Premier League table.
And they looked to be well on their way of claiming all three points when Declan Rice headed home Ben White’s pin-point cross low into the bottom left corner.
But then the Bees got back on level terms thanks to Ramsdale’s error.
Back in the line-up with David Raya unavailable to face his parent team, the England shot-stopper made a mess after the ball was played back to him by Gabriel Magalhaes.
He was guilty of a poor first touch when he should have cleared his line, before delaying his kick to clear the danger.
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Unbeknown to him, Yoane Wissa was closing him down and managed to block his kick.
The ball ricocheted off his leg and bounced into the back of the net.
It couldn’t have happened at a worse time for Arsenal with the incident coming on the stroke of half-time.
Brentford’s fans were quick to taunt Ramsdale, who mocked him by singing: “You’re just a s*** David Raya.”
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It was a moment to forget for RamsdaleCredit: Getty
And Arsenal fans were quick to vent their anger towards Ramsdale, as one X user said: “This is a disgrace. Give me David Raya every day.”
Another posted: “Ramsdale is never playing again after this.”
A third added: “Ramsdale man, just say your goodbyes to everyone in the dressing room now.”
This fan meanwhile simply stated: “That’s Ramsdale’s Arsenal career finished, if it wasn’t already.”
But rather than letting his head fully drop, Ramsdale stepped up when his side needed him to and put in two particularly outstanding saves to stop Brentford going ahead.
Ivan Toney – who has been heavily linked to the Gunners – tried an audacious shot from distance, only for Ramsdale to scramble back and palm the goal-bound shot out of danger.
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Ramsdale put a serious shift in in the second halfCredit: AFP
He then denied Nathan Collins’ bullet header, tipping the Bees star’s effort over the bar.
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