Second in the championship, Arsenal remained on a draw in Nottingham (0-0) and a defeat against West Ham (0-1) in the championship, despite his demonstration in the Champions League against the PSV Eindhoven (7-1). Far from the struggle for the title, the Gunners especially sought remotely Nottingham, which was only four points from their place before the match. For his part, Manchester United, 14th, accumulated disappointments: eliminated from Cup by Fulham, unable to chain victories, he already had 12 defeats in 27 days. The start of the match was not very reassuring for the men of Ruben Amorim, so much Arsenal dominated possession and the game.
Man United
1
45 '+2
Bruno Fernandes
Arsenal
1
74 '
D. Rice
finished
Mikel Merino has set a beautiful strike on the outskirts of the surface, bordering on the right post (10th). Ten minutes later, Ödegaard, served by Party about twenty meters away, tried the first shot on the match. Onana went to bed well on her left to block the shot to the ground of the Gunners captain. But despite this start of a fanfare meeting, Arsenal quickly made a false note. On a perfectly executed free kick, Bruno Fernandes sent the ball into the nets, finishing his race next to the right post (45th+2, 1-0). This is his 7th goal in 27 Premier League matches this season.
Arsenal is satisfied with a point
Sounded, Arsenal tried to react as soon as the locker room returns. Ödegaard checked a difficult pass near the surface and pulled up the goal. Onana made a magnificent parade (51st). For his part, United did not release the pressure. Joshua Zirkzee missed a great opportunity by taking a center in the area. His strike at the center of the goal, too weak, was easily stopped by the goalkeeper (59th). Despite a clear possession of almost 70 % at the time of play, Arteta's men failed to return to the score.
But that was without counting on Declan Rice, who, after having received an excellent pass near the surface, sent the ball to the bottom of the opposing nets (74th, 1-1). Twice, Martinelli almost offered victory but the Brazilian lacked success (82nd, 90th+2). If Rasmus Højlund almost scored (87th) on a nice center in the Macunian surface, the double parade of Raya finally saved the Gunners (90th+4) in the final moments of the match. After their broad victory in the European Cup, Arsenal failed to reproduce the feat in the championship. In the ranking, the Gunners remain dolphins of Liverpool, but see their lead on Nottingham starting to reduce themselves as a sorrow. For his part, Manchester United won a precious victory, climbing in 14th place in the Premier League, ahead of Everton and West Ham, who point to one point behind the Red Devils.
