Arsenal vs. Manchester United – Soccer Match Report – April 23, 2022

Arsenal dealt a blow to Manchester United‘s hopes of a Premier League end within the high 4 as Nuno Tavares, Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka struck in a 3-1 win on Saturday that revived the house facet’s possibilities of Champions League soccer subsequent season.

Arsenal have been rewarded for his or her blistering early tempo as Tavares tapped house within the third minute after United goalkeeper David De Gea pushed away a curling effort by Saka, following some poor defending by the guests on the Emirates.

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Saka doubled the Gunners’ lead from the penalty spot after a foul on the winger within the build-up to a strike by Eddie Nketiah that went in however was dominated out as offside by the video assistant referee (VAR).

United’s sluggish show overshadowed fleeting moments by which they threatened and was one other reminder of the problem going through incoming manager Erik ten Hag, although the guests received one again as Cristiano Ronaldo swept in Nemanja Matic‘s cross.

Ronaldo’s 100th Premier League objective got here after a traumatic week personally with the death of one of his newborn twin babies. In a present of help, Arsenal followers gave the United No. 7 an extended spherical of applause within the seventh minute, as Liverpool followers had carried out of their midweek fixture, which Liverpool received 4-0.

United improved within the second half, however their woes deepened as captain Bruno Fernandes hit the put up with a poor effort from the penalty spot after Tavares’ handball, earlier than a 70th-minute thunderbolt from Xhaka sealed the win for Arsenal.

That got here after a superb save by Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to push Diogo Dalot‘s shot onto the put up — the second time within the sport the participant hit the woodwork, on a irritating day for United, who additionally had a Ronaldo strike dominated out for offside.

The win lifted Arsenal to fourth place on 60 factors, three forward of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who tackle Brentford in a while Saturday. United are sixth, with interim boss Ralf Rangnick going through a troublesome process in his ultimate 4 video games.