Manchester United vs Arsenal (04/09/2022) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Manchester United vs Arsenal (04/09/2022)

Manchester United

Erik ten Hag


First Eleven
01 David de Gea
20 Diogo Dalot
19 R Varane
06 Lisandro MartĂ­nez  
12 Tyrell Malacia
39 Scott McTominay
14 Christian Eriksen
18 Bruno Fernandes
-- Antony   
25 Jadon Sancho
10 Marcus Rashford    
Substitutes
-- Tom Heaton
-- Martin DĂșbravka
02 Victor Lindelöf
05 Harry Maguire  
07 Cristiano Ronaldo  
17 Fred
18 Casemiro  
23 Luke Shaw
36 A Elanga

Old Trafford


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End of Match 		1
35' Antony
66' Marcus Rashford
75' Marcus Rashford 		60' Bukayo Saka
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
Man Utd 3-1 Arsenal
83'
Xhaka nearly drops a clanger!

The Arsenal midfielder hits the wall with a free kick and then falls over the ball as he tries to keep possession, allowing Man Utd to break.
⚜ 75'
GOAL! Man Utd 3-1 Arsenal (Rashford, 75')
Eriksen makes a great run through the middle and finds himself all alone in the Arsenal half thanks to a great through ball.

The midfielder takes his time before squaring for Rashford, who doubles his tally fo
69'
SAVE! Ramsdale goes from zero to hero!

The Arsenal goalkeeper gives the ball away after Ronaldo - yes, Ronaldo - pressed him, and Fernandes pounces.

However, Ramsdale comes charging out to smother his shot and keep Arsenal within one goal of the hos
🔄 67'
SUB!
Casemiro started on the bench... and he's going to stay there for now, because Fred is coming on for Sancho in the wake of that goal.
⚜ 66'
GOAL! Man Utd 2-1 Arsenal (Rashford, 66')
That had not been coming!
Jesus gives the ball away cheaply and the hosts are away, with Eriksen finding Fernandes, who in turn sends Rashford behind the Gunners defence.

The forward composes himself before f
64'
Arsenal can smell blood.

Xhaka and Martinelli link up well on the left, with the latter winning another corner as he sought to turn the ball across the box.
⚜ 60'
Goal! Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal.
Bukayo Saka left footed shot from the centre of the box.
🔄 58'
Cristiano Ronaldo replaces Antony.
55'
CROSSBAR!
Arsenal are all over Man Utd!

They work the ball from right to left with real pace, with Saka then clipping over a cross that glances off the bar with Jesus lurking.
52'
CHANCES! Two huge chances for Arsenal!

Jesus outmuscles Martinez - not for the first time - and picks out Odegaard from the right, who slices his finish.

But Arsenal keep possession and find Saka in the area, who turns brilliantly but fires his shot
47'
Arsenal create a promising early opening through Zinchenko, who finds himself in acres of space well inside the Man Utd half.

The full-back picks out Xhaka in the box but his pull back only finds a defender, and the hosts clear.
46'
Second Half begins...
H-T
Man Utd 1-0 Arsenal
44'
Arsenal have begun to reassert themselves before half time, but seem reluctant to shoot when they get into the Man Utd area.

The hosts, meanwhile, are struggling to sustain any possession.
40'
Antony clashed with Xhaka in the aftermath of his goal and the Arsenal man just dumped him on the ground as the Man Utd man looked to hold the ball up.

Antony's tricks and flicks may be winding up his opponents a little.
38'
Attempt blocked.
Bukayo Saka left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
⚜ 35'
Goal! Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal.
Antony left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
32'
SAVE! Great stop by De Gea!

Man Utd can't get out of their own half and eventually Arsenal find a way through their rearguard, with Odegaard picking out Martinelli at the back post with an arcing cross.

The Gunners forward powers a header on target,
30'
Martinelli has started this game really strongly and nearly caught De Gea out there, with his low cross from the left taking a nick off Dalot and forcing the keeper into a save at his near post.
28'
Varane has been given a tough 30 minutes by Jesus, which may explain why he just resorted to bear hugging the forward as the ball dropped over their shoulders.

No foul is given though and Man Utd tidy up.
🟹 24'
YELLOW CARD!
Arsenal defender Saliba is the first player in the book after a late tackle on Sancho.
22'
Antony tries his luck for the first time but is nowhere near, bending his shot high and wide after cutting in from the right-hand side and letting fly from 25 yards.
19'
Arsenal are enjoying themselves now and this time it's Saka who skins Malacia for pace on the right wing, with his low cross being turned behind for a corner.
MAN UTD 0-0 ARSENAL
NO GOAL!

Referee Paul Tierney has been called to the monitor and he rules out the goal for a foul on Eriksen by Odegaard!

On second viewing, that's the right decision.
13'
VAR Checking: Arsenal Goal.
12'
Goal! Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal.
Gabriel Martinelli left footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.
11'
SAVE!
Ramsdale is the first keeper called into action, saving low down after Sancho jinked in from the left and aimed a shot at the near post.
8'
CLOSE!
Brilliant from Antony and the Man Utd fans are loving him already!

The winger takes out two Arsenal defenders with a brilliant flick to Dalot, whose cross to the back post is just struck wide by Eriksen.
6'
The play is stopped for Jesus to receive treatment after he was clattered by McTominay.

There was nothing wrong with the tackle - the Man Utd midfielder won the ball cleanly - but Jesus whacked his head on the floor as he fell heavily.
5'
Antony has been involved early and often on his Man Utd debut, and was just dumped to the floor by fellow Brazilian Martinelli as he looked to wander into the Arsenal half.
3'
Odegaard's free kick from the right byline is really poor and headed away comfortably by Fernandes.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Manchester United: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Lokonga, Xhaka, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus.

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
4 Ben White  
04 William Saliba  
06 Gabriel MagalhĂŁes
35 Oleksandr Zinchenko
23 Sambi Lokonga  
29 Granit Xhaka
87 Bukayo Saka  
11 Martin Ødegaard  
35 Gabriel Martinelli
09 Gabriel Jesus
Substitutes
30 Matt Turner
18 Tomiyasu  
17 CĂ©dric Soares
16 Rob Holding
03 Kieran Tierney
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
21 FĂĄbio Vieira
27 Marquinhos
62 Edward Nketiah  

Manchester United - Lineup

First Eleven
01 David de Gea
20 Diogo Dalot
19 R Varane
06 Lisandro MartĂ­nez  
12 Tyrell Malacia
39 Scott McTominay
14 Christian Eriksen
18 Bruno Fernandes
-- Antony   
25 Jadon Sancho
10 Marcus Rashford    
Substitutes
-- Tom Heaton
-- Martin DĂșbravka
02 Victor Lindelöf
05 Harry Maguire  
07 Cristiano Ronaldo  
17 Fred
18 Casemiro  
23 Luke Shaw
36 A Elanga

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
4 Ben White  
04 William Saliba  
06 Gabriel MagalhĂŁes
35 Oleksandr Zinchenko
23 Sambi Lokonga  
29 Granit Xhaka
87 Bukayo Saka  
11 Martin Ødegaard  
35 Gabriel Martinelli
09 Gabriel Jesus
Substitutes
30 Matt Turner
18 Tomiyasu  
17 CĂ©dric Soares
16 Rob Holding
03 Kieran Tierney
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
21 FĂĄbio Vieira
27 Marquinhos
62 Edward Nketiah