Premier League - Nketiah scores twice as Arsenal beat Man Utd 3-2

2023-01-23 08:03

Premier League - Nketiah scores twice as Arsenal beat Man Utd 3-2


The 21st round of the Premier League in the 2022/23 season continued to compete. The "Gunner" Arsenal at home was led by one goal and finally defeated 3-2 with the goals contributed by Nketiah and Saka. "Red Devils" Manchester United.


Only 2 minutes into the game, Arsenal got a front corner kick. Martinelli made an inverted triangle pass from the left. Odegaard responded and the shot was blocked. Then Xhaka made a cross from the left and Thomas responded. Shot but wide.


In the 6th minute, Manchester United also launched a counterattack. Lisandro sent a through pass from the center. Bruno Fernandez advanced and collided with Ramsedell and fell to the ground, but the referee on duty did not say anything. In the 11th minute, Bruno Fernandez collided with Gabriel and fell to the ground, and then Thomas and Verhorst also stepped forward to argue.


In the 18th minute, Manchester United once again organized an offensive opportunity. After getting the ball, Rashford scored at the top of the penalty area, and then faced the defense and made a direct long-range shot to help Manchester United take the lead 1-0. In the 20th minute, Saka broke through to the penalty area after receiving the ball from the right. Xhaka responded and crossed, but Enketia's shot was blocked.


In the 25th minute, Arsenal cooperated from the left side of the front court, Xhaka passed the ball, and Nketiah scored with a header to help Arsenal equalize the score 1-1. In the 33rd minute, Saka got the ball from the right and was knocked down by Luke Shaw. The referee only ruled that Luke Shaw fouled but did not show a yellow card. Then Arsenal coach Arteta argued with the referee Was shown a yellow card warning.


In the 45th minute, Zinchenko sent a cross from the left, and Nketiah responded but shot wide. In stoppage time in the first half, Saka cut in from the right and was blocked. Zinchenko crossed again. Saka shot again after getting the ball, but the ball was confiscated by Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea.


Arsenal top the table with 50 points


In the 49th minute of the second half, after Zinchenko's cross from the left was pushed out, Gabriel fell to the ground during the scrimmage, and Odegaard then shot the ball but was blocked. In the 53rd minute, Fuan Jianyang scored the ball from the right side of the front court. Saka scored with a kick after receiving the ball, helping Arsenal to achieve a 2-1 lead.


In the 59th minute, Eriksson took a left corner kick, but Ramsdale missed it when he attacked. Lisandro Martinez seized the opportunity and scored a header to help Manchester United equalize the score 2-2. In the 66th minute, Gabriel picked a pass and Xhaka knocked across the penalty area. Odegaard responded and the shot was blocked. Then Arsenal got a corner kick and Gabriel scored with a header but the goal was high.


In the 70th minute, Xhaka split sides, Xaka cut in from the right and shot but hit the post. In the 80th minute, Arsenal got a corner kick from the left. Martinelli's cross was blocked by De Gea, and then Saka passed the ball from the right. Enketia headed the goal but missed it.


In the 87th minute, Eriksson hit the penalty area and shot from the frontcourt but was blocked from the bottom line. In the 90th minute, new aid Trossard split from the frontcourt, Zinchenko crossed into the penalty area, and Nketiah outflanked the goal and then hit the goal, helping Arsenal achieve a 3-2 lead.


In the end, Arsenal, who played at home, defeated Manchester United 3-2 and ranked first in the standings with 50 points.