While Manchester City is (already) racing at the top of the Premier League, with four victories in as many games, Arsenal and Manchester United met this Sunday to try to regain the top of the standings. In his lair, Mikel Arteta’s team got into the game better, which did not prevent Marcus Rashford from settling in the afternoon, before seeing Martin Odegaard answer him in no time.
Manchester United surprend Arsenal
Deprived of Thomas Partey, the Spanish technician returned to his classics from the previous year. For the first time since March, Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel and Oleksandr Zinchenko have been lined up together in the London backline. This allowed the Gunners to emerge cleanly from the high pressing imposed by the men of Erik Ten Hag, in particular thanks to the mobility of the Ukrainian, often mounted in the middle to offer a passing line.
At the quarter of an hour, Kai Havertz inherits the ball in the penalty area. After an overflow from Gabriel Martinelli and a bad intervention from the Mancunian defense, the German completely missed himself and offered a reprieve to the Red Devils. Curled up in their camp, the teammates of Bruno Fernandes proceeded against. And they hit the mark. On his first concrete action, United froze the Emirates Stadium.
Martin Odegaard’s lightning response
Launched deep by Christian Eriksen, Marcus Rashford stared at Arsenal defenders before challenging Aaron Ramsdale. The attacker of Three Lions succeeded in his gesture and inaugurated the scoreboard (27th minute). Stung, the capital club reacted at high speed. On a new attack placed, concluded by the Norwegian captain, the vice-champion of England did not let doubt settle. On the other hand, after these two minutes of madness, it was dead calm.
Martin Odegaard, Arsenal player. (IconSport)
Arsenal make the difference on the gong
But as the saying goes, it was the calm before the storm. The two teams offered us an exceptional end to the match, worthy of a film script, with the VAR as the main actor. Anthony Taylor’s assistants intervened to invalidate the goal of incoming Mancunian Alejandro Garnacho (88th minute).
Helped by fate, therefore, Arteta’s proteges took advantage of it. And rather twice than once. In additional time, Declan Rice, from a corner, and Gabriel Jesus, on a ruthless counter-attack in which he left no chance for Diogo Dalot and André Onana, knocked out the Red Devils. End result: 3-1!
The Arsenal vs Manchester United score sheet
Arsenal FC 3 – 1 Manchester United FC
But(s) : Marcus Rashford (27th) for Manchester United, Martin Odegaard (28th), Declan Rice (96th) and Gabriel Jesus (101st) for Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta’s XI : Ramsdale – White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko – Odegaard (C), Rice, Havertz – Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli.
Le XI d’Erik Ten Hag : Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Martinez, Dalot – Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes (C), Rashford – Martial.
2023-09-03 18:00:28
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