Arsenal managed to steal victory at Manchester United’s headquarters at Old Trafford in Week 37 of the 2023/2024 Premier League, Sunday (12/05/2024).
This duel was not easy for Arsenal because Manchester United dared to play attacking and apart from that their game was better than against Crystal Palace. The match was tight and quite intense.
Several opportunities were created in this match. However, only one goal could be scored, namely through Leandro Trossard’s flick.
This result makes Arsenal return to the top of the 2023/2024 Premier League standings with 86 points from 37 matches. Meanwhile, Man United is in eighth place with a collection of 54 points.
In the first half, both teams showed their intention to win. Manchester United and Arsenal pressed and attacked each other.
However, both attacks were still mental in each team’s defense. But then there was a mistake in the 20th minute.
At that time, Casemiro was late in the penalty box after Onana released a long ball forward. The ball was stolen by an Arsenal player and given to Kai Havertz in the right halfspace of the MU penalty box. He then gave a mature pass into the middle of the penalty box to Leandro Trossard who entered from the left flank. 0-1!
Winning by one goal made Arsenal even more confident. They continued to pressure Man United for a while. But after that the hosts were able to reduce the Gunners’ play and turned to put pressure on the guests.
In the 36th minute Diallo fell in the penalty box after apparently being hit by Thomas Partey’s tackle. However, from the replay it can be seen that the tackle was clean and hit the ball first.
After that the match was tight. In the end, no goals were scored until halftime.
In the second half, Manchester United and Arsenal attacked each other again. The match runs at a fairly high tempo.
In the 64th minute Arsenal had a chance. They launched a counterattack after Hojlund lost the ball.
The collaboration between Rice, Trossard and Havertz allowed Odegaard to get shooting space in the penalty box. However, Onana could still counter this opportunity.
In the 71st minute, Antony successfully stole the ball in the midfield area. He then moved forward towards the penalty box and was blocked by the Gunners’ defense. He managed to get a shot off but the ball’s speed was too weak and Raya could easily secure it.
In the 76th minute, MU launched an attack through Garnacho. He can shoot in the penalty box with his left foot. But the ball just went to the side of the goal.
In the 78th minute, Martinelli got a neat opportunity. He attacked from the left flank and cut into the middle of the penalty box. Even though he was blocked by two opposing defenders, he was still able to shoot. But the ball was pushed out of the field by Onana.
In the 82nd minute Arsenal threatened through Rice’s curling shot from outside the penalty box. The ball which was heading towards the bottom left corner of the goal was still blocked by Onana.
In the remainder of this match, Man United continued to try to press. They even made three substitutions at once.
Unfortunately Man United could not break down Arsenal’s defense. The Red Devils also lost 0-1 to the Gunners.
