The 32nd round of the English league opened today (Saturday) with a meeting that was once considered the biggest game in the kingdom when Arsenal hosted Manchester United for a direct battle for a place in the top four leading to the Champions League next season.
The Gunners who interrupted a streak of three consecutive losses with a big 2: 4 in the derby over Chelsea a few days ago knew that a home win over the Red Devils would open a significant gap between the teams and bring them closer to their biggest goal - back to the top factory on the continent in the 2022/23 season.
United, who arrived after the humiliating 4-0 win over Liverpool, hoped to recover but unfortunately they once again proved to their next coach - brother Eric Tenn, who has quite a bit of work to do this summer.
Already in the third minute Arsenal went up to a 0: 1 advantage.
David de Gea managed to fend off a Buccayo Saka kick at the feet of defender Nono Tavares, who scored from close range and celebrated a debut goal for the Gunners.
In the 27th minute Eduard Anaktia scored from close range and Arsenal celebrated the second, but the goal was disqualified on the grounds of the striker's dissent.
At the same time, the VAR examined Alex Tels' foul on Saka and the referee pointed to the penalty spot.
Saka went to kick the penalty and raised the host to a precious 0: 2 when the clock showed already on the 32nd minute.
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Two minutes after Arsenal's second, in the 34th minute, an exciting moment came when Nemanja Matic found Cristiano Ronaldo wide, who returned to the squad after the family tragedy in which he lost his son at birth and the Portuguese shrank to 2: 1 and scored his 100th goal in the Premier League. .
In the 57th minute United could have equalized after the referee whistled for Pendel to her credit but Bruno Fernandez carelessly kicked to the crossbar.
Ronaldo dedicates gate to son killed, Photo: Reuters
The result of the game was determined in the 70th minute.
Fernandesh's loss on the verge of an extension led to the abduction of Egyptian Muhammad Alanani who provided a great game, the Egyptian continued in the direction of Granit Chaka firing a left-footed shot from outside the area a huge ball into the net.
1: 3 to Arsenal.
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