Manchester United achieved a 3-1 victory against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag’s team opened the scoring in the first half thanks to a debut goal from Antony. The Brazilian capitalized on a fantastic assist from Marcus Rashford at the end, sublimely curving it into the bottom corner with his left foot.
Rashford grabbed the second and third for the Red Devils, effectively ending the Gunners’ unbeaten streak and securing all three points for his team.
United finished the game on a paltry 39% compared to Arsenal’s whopping 61%.
The winners of the day had 10 shots on goal, six of them including the three most important goals.
By comparison, United’s bitter rivals recorded 6 more shots on target, with three on target.
Ten Hag’s men completed 307 passes, with a passing accuracy of 78%. Arsenal made 461 passes with a success rate of 83%.
United’s star man of the day was definitely Rashford. He does not. 10 had one of his best performances in a long time, finishing off with two beautiful goals to sink their North London rivals.
The England international had an impressive 87% accuracy.
He had two key passes to his name in his man-of-the-match performance.
What stood out was the clinical nature of the 24-year-old in front of goal. He made his two shots on goal count, converting both to further stretch Ten Hag’s unbeaten streak.
Rashford also got an assist for the first set.
Marcus Rashford’s game in numbers vs. Arsenal:
87% Passing Accuracy 2 Key Passes 2 Shots 2 Goals 1/1 Long Balls Completed 1 Assist
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— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) September 4, 2022
The player seemed to be limping when he was substituted and certainly fans are hoping it’s nothing serious.
