Jurriën Timber and William Saliba scored from corners to provide Arsenal a 2-0 victory over Manchester United on the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, chopping the hole to Premier League leaders Liverpool and ending Ruben Amorim’s unbeaten begin.
The Gunners threatened from set items however little else in a unusually subdued first half, with Thomas Partey unable to direct a harmful Declan Rice nook that injured defender Gabriel could effectively have transformed.
United goalkeeper André Onana twice wanted to punch clear from corners, with the second presenting a half-chance for Gabriel Martinelli who sliced his shot excessive and large.
The guests had been content material to gradual the sport down and retain possession, however went shut earlier than the break as Diogo Dalot dragged his effort large from a decent angle.
Arsenal had been sharper after the restart and took the lead from one other Rice nook within the 54th minute, with Timber heading in from a decent angle.
United almost levelled from a set piece of their very own shortly after, however David Raya produced an outstanding fingertip save at full stretch to claw away Matthijs de Ligt’s goalbound header.
Arsenal put the sport to mattress within the 73rd minute when Partey’s header from a Bukayo Saka supply bounced off Saliba and in for Arsenal’s twenty second league aim from a nook because the begin of final season.
Rice almost added a 3rd earlier than substitute Mikel Merino headed previous the publish from the ensuing nook, as every set piece generated a roar of expectation.
Arsenal noticed the sport out to capitalise on Liverpool’s draw at Newcastle United, with the victory placing them third behind Chelsea on aim distinction on 28 factors from 14 video games — with the hole to the leaders now seven factors.
Amorim’s first loss as United supervisor — and his first league defeat since his former membership Sporting had been crushed by Vitoria de Guimaraes in December, 2023 — left them eleventh on 19 factors.
