Arsenal beat Brentford 1-0 on the road in the EPL with Xaviers, a reserve player, to move up to the top of the table. According to OPTA statistics, Arsenal has 10 goals scored by reserve players in all matches this season, which is tied for the first place with Brighton in the EPL, proving that manager Arditta's "divine change" is a good idea.
Arsenal's back-up players have played an important role in many matches this season, including the Community Shield, where Leandro Dussaut came on in the 75th minute and scored in stoppage time, forcing a 1-1 draw with Manchester City, and finally winning the match by exchanging 12-yard shots. In the Premier League match against Manchester United earlier this season, Gabil Jecsis also played as a back-up and scored in stoppage time to help his team win. Later on, in the match against Ewarton, Leandro Dussart played as a back-up again and scored the only goal of the match.
