Arsenal beat Man Utd with 2 corner kicks

Early morning of December 5, Arsenal met Man Utd in round 14 of the Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Facing Arsenal's good pressing ability, Man Utd were still confident in making short passes at home. In the 4th minute, a mistake occurred when Andre Onana passed straight to the feet of a player in red and white. The ball passed Kai Havertz's feet and landed neatly in the net after Gabriel Martinelli's close-range shot. Luck smiled on the "Red Devils" when the referee refused to recognize the goal because of Havertz's offside.

After 30 minutes, Man Utd only did one thing: try to slow down the tempo with short passes to avoid being caught up in Arsenal's play.

Man Utd had to wait until the 43rd minute for their first chance. Mount's failed tackle accidentally sent the ball to Dalot. The Portuguese defender rushed forward to finish decisively, sending the ball just wide of the home team's goal.

On the other hand, Arsenal persistently exploited Malacia's position. Mazraoui and Bruno Fernandes had to actively support their Dutch juniors in situations where they were marking the home team's star player.

The first half ended with a 0-0 draw. Coach Amorim's calculations were initially successful in helping MU keep a clean sheet.

On the other hand, coach Arteta could not be satisfied when his players did not have a single shot on target in the first 45 minutes, even though the pressure they created was quite great.

Right at the beginning of the second half, Arsenal broke the deadlock with a corner kick. In the 54th minute, Jurrien Timber chose a position to create a cut-off point in the 5.5m area, giving Onana no chance to block.

After a period of playing at a disadvantage, Man Utd suddenly had a good chance, also from a high ball situation. In the 67th minute, De Ligt headed the ball into the top corner but David Raya still managed to fly and save the home team.

In the 72nd minute, Arsenal was awarded the 9th corner kick. Man Utd's defense still could not find a suitable defensive plan and let Partey head the ball close to the goal. The ball hit Saliba and went into the net, leaving Onana helpless.

The match at Emirates ended with a convincing 2-0 victory for Arsenal. This was also the Gunners' fourth consecutive victory over Man Utd at home.

Arsenal narrowed the gap with Liverpool to 7 points, while Man Utd were pushed down to the bottom half of the rankings with 19 points.