Arsenal won 5-0 over Sheffield United in the 10th week of the 2023-2024 Premier League. Arsenal striker, Eddie Nketiah successfully recorded three goals in this match.
The two teams faced each other at the Emirates Stadium, London, England on Saturday (28/10/2023). Five goals for Arsenal were scored by Eddie Nketiah (28′, 50′, 58′), Fabio Vieira (88′ (F)), and Takehiro Tomiyasu (90+6′).
Arsenal immediately played an aggressive game pattern from the start of the match in the first half. Mikel Arteta’s team did not hesitate to press the right and left sides of the defense of The Blades – Sheffield United’s nickname.
However, Sheffield United also played solidly in their defensive area. Entering the 15th minute, the Gunners – Arsenal’s nickname – tried to dismantle the defense with breakthrough passes.
The result was sweet, Eddie Nketiah (28′) successfully scored the opening goal for Arsenal with a close-range shot. The English passport player managed to take advantage of a mature pass sent by Declan Rice.
After that, Arsenal seemed to have difficulty dismantling Sheffield United’s defense. In the end, the first half ended with Arsenal’s lead over Sheffield United with a narrow score of 1-0.
Entering the second half, the Gunners, who again implemented an aggressive playing pattern, immediately launched a massive attack. As a result, Eddie Nketiah (50′) was able to score the second goal with a hard kick.
The goal came from a corner kick received by Arsenal. Nketiah, who received the wild ball, immediately fired a hard shot from close range. Wes Foderingham, who was not ready, was helpless, Arsenal took a 2-0 lead.
After that goal, Arsenal, who continued to press Sheffield United’s defense, managed to score the third goal. Eddie Nketiah (58′) managed to record a hat-trick after firing a hard shot from outside the penalty box.
In the final minutes of the match, Arsenal had a penalty opportunity after Fabio Vieira was tackled hard in the penalty box. Vieira (88′ (F)), who was the executioner, successfully completed his task well.
It didn’t stop there, Arsenal didn’t provide space for the Blades to attack. In the 90+6 minute, the Gunners successfully increased their lead through Takehiro Tomiyasu’s kick (90+6′).
The Japanese player successfully took advantage of the chaos in front of goal caused by a corner kick. In the end, Arsenal secured a five-goal win over Sheffield United without reply.
