Arsenal continued their impressive record against Manchester United with a commanding 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, thanks to two second-half set-piece goals from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba.
Softfootball understands that the victory marked Arsenal’s fourth consecutive Premier League win over the Red Devils and handed Ruben Amorim his first defeat since taking charge at Old Trafford.
Mikel Arteta made several changes to his starting lineup, with Oleksandr Zinchenko and Jakub Kiwior coming into the side to replace Gabriel Magalhães and Riccardo Calafiori.
The opening 45 minutes ended without a goal despite both sides creating opportunities.
Arsenal eventually broke the deadlock in the 54th minute when Timber rose highest to power home Declan Rice’s corner, giving the hosts the advantage.
The Gunners continued to threaten from set pieces and doubled their lead in the 73rd minute. Thomas Partey’s flick-on found Saliba, whose touch diverted the ball beyond the goalkeeper and into the net to seal all three points.
The victory lifts Arsenal to third place on the Premier League table with 28 points, keeping them within touching distance of the title race, although they remain behind leaders Liverpool.
Elsewhere, Manchester City ended their recent winless run with a convincing 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest, while Liverpool were held to an entertaining 3-3 draw away at Newcastle United.
Everton enjoyed an emphatic 4-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, while Aston Villa defeated Brentford 3-1 to strengthen their own push for a top-four finish.
