Corners do the damage as Arsenal condemn Ruben Amorim to first Man Utd defeat

Arsenal reduced Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points with a crucial 2-0 win against Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

After Fabian Schar’s late equaliser denied Liverpool victory at St James’ Park, Mikel Arteta’s men were offer the chance to inch closer to the summit.

And the Gunners did not disappoint with Jurrien Timber and William Saliba both scoring from corners in the second half to provide the hosts with a win that kept their title hopes alive.

After following up a draw at Ipswich with home victories against Bodo/Glimt and Everton, Ruben Amorim warn. That his unbeaten start to life at Old Trafford could unsettle by a “storm”. However, the opening period at the Emirates was a turgid affair.

Gabriel Martinelli had the ball in the net after just four minutes but Kai Havertz was clearly offside in the build-up.

A quintet queued up at the far stick for one ufabet https://ufabet999.app of four Arsenal corners in the first half. The chance arrived at the front post, but Thomas Partey was unable to get anything substantial on Declan Rice’s delivery – the ball dropping harmlessly wide.

Arsenal’s best chance of the first period arrived with 30 minutes gone when Martinelli thrashed Oleksandr Zinchenko’s blocked effort wide.

Moments later, the hosts wanted a penalty when Bukayo Saka’s cross struck Harry Maguire on the thigh.

Despite Arsenal hogging the chances, the best effort of the first 45 fell to United as Diogo Dalot flashed his shot across David Raya’s goal when he really should have tested the Spaniard.