Arsenal suffered a 3-2 defeat to Manchester United that extended their Premier League winless run to three games. Victories for Manchester City and Aston Villa over the weekend left the league leaders only four points clear at the top.<\/p>\n
A decisive moment came before half-time when Mart\u00edn Zubimendi gave the ball away deep inside Arsenal\u2019s defensive third. William Saliba\u2019s pass was not perfect, but Zubimendi had options and chose one that allowed Bryan Mbeumo to round David Raya and cancel out Lisandro Mart\u00ednez\u2019s own goal. Zubimendi was also substituted after being exposed again during the move that led to Patrick Dorgu\u2019s long-range strike.<\/p>\n
Mikel Merino briefly restored parity by bundling home from a corner, but Matheus Cunha\u2019s powerful finish put United back in front and proved decisive. Arteta\u2019s quadruple change had limited effect; aside from Merino\u2019s goal, the substitutes were unable to change the match\u2019s trajectory.<\/p>\n
Individual ratings (out of 10):
\nGK: David Raya \u2014 4.7: No chance with any of United\u2019s goals.
\nRB: Jurri\u00ebn Timber \u2014 5.5: One forward foray led to an own goal by Lisandro Mart\u00ednez; rarely advanced after that.
\nCB: William Saliba \u2014 5.9: Pushed high with mixed success.
\nCB: Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es \u2014 6.0: Solid when teammates were not at fault.
\nLB: Piero Hincapi\u00e9 \u2014 6.2: Returned to the XI and provided the cross that led to Arsenal\u2019s opener.
\nCM: Martin \u00d8degaard (c) \u2014 6.0: Substituted without a shot on target, a created chance or a completed dribble.
\nCM: Mart\u00edn Zubimendi \u2014 5.8: A costly error altered the game.
\nCM: Declan Rice \u2014 7.5: Frequently a long stride away from the ball.
\nRW: Bukayo Saka \u2014 7.6: Forced both Arsenal goals without being credited with an assist.
\nST: Gabriel Jesus \u2014 6.5: Active but lacking end product.
\nLW: Leandro Trossard \u2014 6.9: Worked hard without consistent impact.<\/p>\n
Substitutes (ratings): Ben White 6.1, Eberechi Eze 6.1, Mikel Merino 7.6, Victor Gy\u00f6keres 5.8, Noni Madueke 5.9. Unused: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Gabriel Martinelli.<\/p>\n
The xG summary underlined the pattern: total xG Arsenal 1.20 to Man Utd 0.73; open-play xG Arsenal 0.39 to Man Utd 0.73. Arsenal\u2019s threat came predominantly from set pieces, while United grew into the match and took the three points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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