Premier League: Manchester United come from behind to beat Arsenal 3-2. It was a bizarre opening goal for Arsenal, with De Gea down injured by his own player when Smith Rowe fired in.
Fernandes then finished off a good United move to equalize just before half-time. Ronaldo swept in a good goal to put United ahead, but two minutes later, Odegaard equalized.
The Norweigan later caught Fred to give away a penalty, which Ronaldo emphatically put away to earn the three points.
It was a full roller-coaster match. Arsenal, despite having a bad start, has managed to reach the upper half of the table.
It’s Arsenal who scored the first goal of the match. De Gea was on the ground after his own teammate mistakingly stepped on his foot during a corner.
Smith Rowe has cushioned the ball after united headed the ball out. He fired the shot in the goal. The goal was disallowed at first but after the VAR confirmation, the goal was given by the referee.
Just before halftime, United were level on goal. Bruno Fernandes, playing his 100th match, scored the goal and ended his goal drought.
It was brilliantly worked by United. Sancho wrong-footed Tomiyasu before playing in Fred, who pulled it back for Fernandes. He took it the first time, hit his shot across goal and Ramsdale couldn’t keep it out despite getting a hand to it.
7 minutes into the second half Ronaldo scored the second for United. It was a brilliant reverse pass from Dalot to pick out Rashford’s run down the right, and he waited for Ronaldo to get into the box.
He squared a low cross into him and Ronaldo struck it the first time, guiding it into the far bottom corner of the net. He did his trademark ‘siuu’ celebration after scoring his 800th career goal.
Just over two minutes after Ronaldo scored, Arsenal were level again. Martinelli timed his run perfectly down the right, and he pulled a great cross back to Odegaard. He hitted the shot the first time, squeezing it past Aubameyang, and De Gea couldn’t get down in time to keep it from nestling in the corner.
At 70th minute the penalty shout by United was denied by the referee but had to go to VAR screen for a detailed check. The foul On Fred by Odegaard was given a Penalty after the VAR check. Ronaldo placed the ball on the spot, and it was a confident penalty. He gave Ramsdale no chance, smashed it down the middle, over the goalkeeper, who dived to his left, and into the back of the net.
