Arsenal weren't distracted in Brentford draw: Arteta

Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal were not distracted by their Champions League showdown with Real Madrid after a 1-1 draw against Brentford on April 12 all but ended their English Premier League title challenge.

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The Spaniard's side needed a victory at the Emirates Stadium to retain their faint hopes of catching runaway leaders Liverpool.

But Thomas Partey's 61st-minute opener was cancelled out by Yoane Wissa in the 74th minute.

Arsenal were not at their best as they struggled to match the intensity that blew Real away in their 3-0 win in the Champions League quarter-final, first leg on April 8.

With the second leg looming on April 16, it would have been understandable if Arsenal's players were distracted but Arteta said that was not the case.

"The way the feeling was with the players, certainly not. To prepare well, you have to play as well as possible and win the next game," he said.