Arsenal fans are demanding a "12-point deduction".

The league leaders will be playing away at Gtech Community Stadium on the morning of February 13th ( Hanoi time) in the 26th round of the English Premier League.

Brentford players took to the pitch in their familiar red and white striped home kit, with black shorts and socks.

Meanwhile, Arsenal played in a blue away kit, paired with silver/light grey shorts and socks.

Arsenal ra sân với trang phục “dị”, CĐV đòi “trừ 12 điểm” - Ảnh 1. — Arsenal's kit features an unusual color combination as they visit Brentford. Photo: AP

Arsenal ra sân với trang phục “dị”, CĐV đòi “trừ 12 điểm” - Ảnh 2. — Arsenal's familiar away kit. Photo: AP

Many observant fans noticed that this wasn't the kit Arsenal usually wear when playing away from home.

The fact that Mikel Arteta's team played in their unusual kit quickly became a hot topic of discussion on social media.

"Excuse me, what's going on? I've never seen Arsenal wear this blue-silver-silver combination before," one commenter sarcastically remarked.

Some people even jokingly suggested that the organizers take strong action against Arsenal: "They should be deducted 12 points for this bizarre combination of shirt, shorts, and socks."

Normally, Arsenal wear black shorts and socks when playing away. The reason they had to change their kit this time was because it matched Brentford's kit color, a decision made by the Premier League organizers.

This isn't the first time Arsenal have had to adjust their kit due to color recognition issues.

Last month, during their away match against Nottingham Forest, Arsenal also had to change their socks from black to white at the request of fans, in order to help colorblind viewers distinguish between the two teams.

Arsenal also wore grey shorts and socks paired with a blue shirt in their 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the Champions League in September 2025.

This time, wearing their unusual away kit wasn't enough to bring Mikel Arteta's team complete joy.

Although Arsenal took the lead thanks to Noni Madueke's goal in the 61st minute, the home side Brentford managed to equalize 1-1 with Keane Lewis-Potter scoring about 10 minutes later.

Arsenal ra sân với trang phục “dị”, CĐV đòi “trừ 12 điểm” - Ảnh 3. — Wearing their unusual kit, Arsenal only managed to earn one point against hosts Brentford on February 13th. Photo: SunSport

That was also the final result of the match at Gtech Community, leaving Arsenal just 4 points ahead of chasing team Man City after 26 rounds of matches.

Remarkably, just five days earlier they had a nine-point lead over Man City and held a significant advantage in the title race.

The pressure therefore weighs heavily on Mikel Arteta and his team because in the last three Premier League seasons, the team has finished as runners-up, including times coming very close to winning the title but then stumbling at the final stages.