UK: 18+ USA: 21+ | Begambleaware.org | T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly
- Arsenal produced late drama to get a 3-1 win over Manchester United at the Emirates
- Manchester United had a late goal from Garnacho disallowed before conceding two late goals
- Marcus Rashford and Martin Odegaard scored within a few minutes of each other in the first half
Arsenal Player Ratings: Strong Statement from the Gunners
Contents
Aaron Ramsdale 6/10 – Not much wrong from the goalkeeper
Oleksandr Zinchenko 6/10 – Decent comeback for the defender
Gabriel Magalhaes 7/10 – Solid work in the centre of the defence
Ben White 7/10 – Able to provide a decent offensive threat
William Saliba 6/10 – Kept the United forwards quiet for most of the game
Martin Odegaard 8/10 – A stunning goal to level things at the Emirates
Declan Rice 8/10 – A solid and commanding performance while coming up with a late winner
Kai Havertz 5/10 – Missed a clear opportunity and made the error that led to Rashford’s goal
Bukayo Saka 7/10 – Constant threat but missed a late opportunity
Edward Nketiah 6/10 – A constant thorn for United
Gabriel Martinelli 7/10 – A decent threat for Arsenal in the final third
Substitutes:
Gabriel Jesus 7/10 – Decent cameo with a late goal deep in injury-time
Fabio Vieira 6/10 – Provided a solid energy after coming on
Takehiro Tomiyasu 6/10 – Decent cameo appearance
Jorginho 5/10 – Too little time to make an impact
Nelson 5/10 – A late substitute appearance
Man Utd Player Ratings: Late Collapse from the Red Devils
Andre Onana 5/10 – Importance save to prevent Bukayo Saka but beaten at the near post by Declan Rice
Victor Lindelof 6/10 – Picked up a yellow card after a poor challenge on Nketiah
Diogo Dalot 6/10 – Kept Bukayo Saka quiet for a decent chunk of the game
Aaron Wan-Bissaka 6/10 – Able to deal with Gabriel Martinelli without too much offensive threat
Lisandro Martinez 8/10 – A commendable defensive performance throughout the match with plenty of blocks
Christian Eriksen 7/10 – Provided an excellent assist for Marcus Rashford’s opener
Casemiro 6/10 – Decent play in the middle of the park to have some control
Bruno Fernandes 6/10 – Unable to provide a huge impact with limited time on the ball
Antony 5/10 – Failed to offer much forward in the first half and was constantly forced back in the second
Marcus Rashford 8/10 – Classic counter-attacking goal from the England international
Anthony Martial 5/10 – Another mediocre performance from the Frenchman
Substitutes:
Harry Maguire 6/10 – Solid performance after arriving as a substitute
Rasmus Hojlund 6/10 – Flashes of brilliance with astonishing pace
Alejandro Garnacho 6/10 – Almost scored a late counter-attacking goal
Jonny Evans 5/10 – Could have done much better to stop Declan Rice’s goal
Arsenal vs Man Utd Match Summary and Highlights
Arsenal picked up a spectacular 3-1 late victory over Manchester United to announce their intentions as one of the teams to compete for the title this season. Mikel Arteta’s team were solid throughout the 90 minutes, but they were quite unlikely to go a goal down in the 27th minute. Christian Eriksen pounced on an error from Kai Havertz to initiate a spectacular counter-attack that resulted in Rashford’s sixth goal against Arsenal. The lead, however, lasted only a minute as poor concentration from Manchester United allowed Martin Odegaard to smash from the equaliser.
The match appeared to be heading for a stalemate when Bukayo Saka missed from close range. Alejandro Garnacho came up with a spectacular counter-attack in the dying moments to score for United. However, the goal was disallowed for a marginal offside. This decision came back to hurt Manchester United not too late, as Declan Rice pounced on from a set-piece situation to smash the winner from close range. The former West Ham midfielder was able to beat Andre Onana at his near post.
The three points were confirmed when Gabriel Jesus scored deep in injury time. It was a solid performance from Arsenal throughout the game. It is a result that confirms Arsenal’s status as a proper title challenger for Manchester City while further questions raised about Manchester United’s poor away form.
Man of the Match: Declan Rice
Declan Rice produced a match-winning performance to hand a big win for Arsenal against the Red Devils. The England international showed that he was worth the £100 million spent in the summer with a commanding performance in the middle of the park. His decisive contribution in the game came in a late corner, which he converted to hand Arsenal three big points.
Subscribe to Punditfeed on Google News for all the latest updates from the world of sports!
