Man Utd welcomes Arsenal in round 37 of the Premier League at Old Trafford in May 12. The Red Devils need to win this match to end the crisis, while Arsenal also needs 3 points to chase Man City.
The injury crisis at the central defender position continues to hinder Man United’s season. Erik ten Hag may not have up to 11 players available for this match. Notably, Jonny Evans and Casemiro continue to play center-back.
After a period of hard work, Bruno Fernandes was injured and missed 2 consecutive matches. Replacing the Portuguese midfielder playing in the attacking position and wearing the captain’s armband is Scott McTominay.
Right from the first minutes, Arsenal, with better strength and performance, pushed Man Utd back to their home field. However, the Red Devils also resisted with dangerous ball moves.
Even Man Utd caused a big surprise in the first 15 minutes. Coach Erik ten Hag and his team held the ball superiorly with nearly 65% and took 3 shots compared to Arsenal’s 2. However, it is no coincidence that Arsenal is the team racing for the championship.
In the 20th minute, there was an empty ball on the right wing. Kai Havertz calmly handled it before crossing for Leandro Trossard to score the opening goal. Only two Arsenal players are enough to penetrate Man Utd’s net.
Before that, Andre Onana raised the ball and was neutralized by Arsenal before launching a counterattack. After the goal, Man Utd tried to advance the ball but failed. Man Utd’s attacks proved too monotonous and lacked cohesion. The match continued until the end of the first half.
After the break, Arsenal proactively played slowly to lull Man Utd to sleep and preserve the score. Coach Erik ten Hag and his team encountered many difficulties in reaching the opponent’s goal. In other words, the more Man Utd kicks, the more deadlocked it becomes.
In the last 10 minutes, Man Utd rose strongly with the goal of finding an equalizer. At that time, Arsenal also took advantage of the opportunity to carry out counterattacks. In these exciting minutes, the Gunners were the team with more dangerous plays.
Accordingly, Onana has two situations where she has to fly all the way to the end to lose. On the contrary, Man Utd’s attack played lacklusterly and could hardly cause problems for the away team.
In the end, Arsenal defeated Man Utd with a score of 1-0. For the first time, they won against Man Utd in both matches in the same Premier League season.
In addition, the Gunners temporarily rose to the top with 86 points, 1 point more than Man City. The Premier League championship race continues to become dramatic until the final round. In the middle of next week, Pep Guardiola and his team will play a make-up match against Tottenham.