Arsenal Bruno Fernandez beat Manchester United 3-1 after missing a penalty. Arsenal further strengthened their position in fourth place with 60 points and 5 games to play, while Red Devils were left out of the first four races.
Rangnick’s side were down 2-0 in the first half before Cristiano Ronaldo retracted his 100th Premier League goal for the Glazers, but it wasn’t enough to see them clear the 2-1 lead. Arsenal took the lead in the 3rd minute after Tavares put Arsenal ahead before Saka took the penalty from the penalty spot.
Within two minutes, Ronaldo made a comeback with a cross from Nemanja Matic. Manchester United won a penalty in the second half and should have capitalized from there, but Bruno Fernandez was unable to return from the spot as Ronaldo backed off from the penalty spot. The bar post prevented the Gunners from scoring from the turning point and they went on to win the game.
Here are some of the reactions from Twitter after the tweets overflowed as Arsenal beat Manchester United to take fourth place:
Granite Xhaka With just 20 minutes to go, they took a 3-1 lead and scored a goal in the second half to secure their win. He is now the second player to score more goals from outside the box and the player to score more goals from outside the box against Manchester United. Xhaka was shown a yellow card for a frustration as he threw the ball out of the park, but he saved himself by scoring the game-winning goal, putting them above Tottenham.
Bruno Fernandez was trolled after Manchester United missed the penalty that should have equalized on a goal basis, but with Ronaldo on the pitch, Bruno took the penalty that shocked United fans. Ronaldo is the man to shoot if he’s available, but the responsibility was given to Fernandez and he let him down.
Returning from the track of his son’s tragic death, Cristiano Ronaldo was available to start the game and started very positively for Manchester United, scoring his 100th Premier League goal and 22nd goal of the season, but his efforts are futile. United are not getting any points from the match. Cristiano Ronaldo dedicates his goal to his late son while looking to heaven.
Arsenal vs Manchester United: As It Is
Arsenal are in fourth place, 60 points ahead of Tottenham, who play later in the day and could beat Arsenal again if they win. Arsenal have 5 games to play in the league, which gives them a top-four advantage. Goals from Tavares, Saka and Xhaka helped them beat Manchester United 3-1 after Ronaldo scored the Red Devils’ only goal.
It was a must for Rangnick’s side to stay in the race for the top four, but they failed to score any points from the match, which statistically ended their hopes of reaching the top 4. midweek, currently in third place.
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