Arsenal defeats Amorim for the first time as Manchester United.
Ruben Amorim suffered his first loss in English football as Arsenal defeated Manchester United handily after scoring twice from corners.
The damage was done by defenders. William Saliba and Jurrien Timber as Arsenal reduced their lead at the top of the. Premier League table by taking advantage of Liverpool’s point loss.
With 28 points, Arsenal is tied with Chelsea for third place and seven points behind Arne Slot’s Reds.
In the 54th minute, full-back Timber headed in a corner from. Declan Rice at the near post to give the home team the lead.
Then, after teammate Joshua Zirkzee flicked on another Rice corner. Manuel Ugarte of United had to clear off the line, nearly doubling the Gunners’ lead.
When Thomas Partey headed Bukayo Saka’s corner against the French. Defender’s back and the ball passed Andre Onana in the United goal, Saliba ensured the victory.
Under manager Mikel Arteta, Arsenal has become as a formidable power from set pieces. With the goals from Timber and Saliba. They have more goals from corners than any other Premier League team since the season began.
In the first half, Diogo Dalot of Amorim’s United did threaten the. Arsenal goal by flashing a shot beyond David Raya’s post. And in the second half, the Arsenal keeper made a fantastic save to deny Matthijs de Ligt.
In the first half. Diogo Dalot of Amorim’s United did threaten the Arsenal goal by flashing a shot beyond David Raya’s post. And in the second half. The Arsenal keeper made a fantastic save to deny Matthijs de Ligt.
Substitute The Gunners dominated the game’s closing minutes, with Mikel Merino heading wide from another superb Arsenal set-piece and Kai Havertz having a shot saved by Onana.
Amorim’s three-game winning streak came to an end in north London, as he had warned that a “storm will come” for United prior to this match.
Once again, Arsenal’s outstanding corners pay off.
Arsenal has been playing well since losing back-to-back games to Inter Milan and Newcastle at the beginning of November.
With a five-game winning streak and Martin Odegaard’s comeback, Arteta’s team is once again looking like a title contender.
For the first time this season, Arsenal has won three straight league games with this triumph, which comes in their 500th game at Emirates Stadium.
After scoring in both of his previous games, center-back Gabriel Magalhaes was sidelined for this one due to injury, and some thought the squad would miss him in corners and free kicks.
That proved to be untrue, though, as his fellow defenders displayed their own danger.
During their warm-up at the Emirates, United had been practicing defensive set-piece exercises.
However, for the first time since January 2014, when Chelsea’s Samuel Eto’o twice scored on his way to a hat-trick against United in a 3-1 victory, the visitors ultimately gave up two goals from corners in a Premier League game.
This time, it appeared that the home team could score from the majority of dead-ball scenarios.
Although Raya was asked to make a few excellent stops, Arsenal won easily overall.
Amorim may have anticipated it.
