This afternoon, Arsenal went back to the top of the Premier League table leading Manchester City who have a game in hand by one point.
With today’s deserved victory, a resolute Arsenal has ensured that the Premier League title race will go down to the final day after a fine display of control at Old Trafford.
With Manchester City defeating Fulham yesterday, Arsenal knew they needed to collect all three points and came out of the gate in full flow. United were pinned back as the Gunners imposed themselves on the game.
The breakthrough though came from a Casemiro error. Positioning himself to play out from the back, Andre Onana instead went long and gave the ball to Arsenal. Kai Havertz was sent down the right, with Casemiro now playing him onside, before cutting the ball into the box. Leandro Trossard arrived from the opposite wing and tapped home the golden goal.
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That goal was all Arsenal needed. Their ever-impressive defence nullified United’s young forward line kept them at bay and earned a clean sheet.
Top flight Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta thereby gets a well-deserved win at Old Trafford and may just end his season with a Premier League title.
The Gunners have now won five matches in a row and will need a sixth victory to have a chance of claiming the title.
