The match was fast-paced right after the opening whistle with Arsenal playing more proactively. The "Gunners" often move up not only to attack but also to approach the opponent, quickly regaining the ball.
Arsenal full-backs Kolasinac and Maitland- Ni Niles actively came up to support their teammates, revealing the space behind them. Therefore, Man United focused on the ball on both sides to exploit this position. In particular, Lukaku is active on the right wing, participating in coordinating with his teammates.
The Belgian striker contributed both assists in the first two goals of the "Red Devils". In the 31st minute, Lukaku passed the ball for Sanchez to escape, breaking the offside trap, cleverly overcoming Petr Cech before finishing into an empty net.
Just 2 minutes later, Man United put the ball into the home team's net with a lightning counter-attack. This time, Lukaku had a favorable pass for Lingard to finish accurately.
Arsenal under coach Unai Emery do not easily fall when they are behind. After adding pressure to Romero's goal, Aubameyang also brought home a goal to reduce the gap for Arsenal in the 43rd minute. Both sides entered the break with a 2-1 advantage for Man United.
The "Gunners" continued to maintain their enthusiasm in the early part of the second half. If it were not for Romero's save, Ramsey's header could have helped Arsenal equalize.
As the home team focuses more on attack, Man United has more room for counter-attacks. Lukaku had the opportunity to put his name on the scoreboard but his free kick sent the ball inaccurately.
Arsenal were unlucky in this match when their starting midfielder duo both stopped the match early due to injury. A few minutes after Koscielny was out, coach Solskjaer let Rashford and Martial on the field.
Aubameyang and his teammates were determined to find a second goal but they encountered a resilient Man United defense. After attacking a lot without being effective, Arsenal lost in the opponent's counter-attack. Cech could only block Pogba's shot but Martial forced him to pick the ball into the net.
Arsenal's driven to play football has also decreased significantly from here. Although there were 10 minutes of extra time in the second half, coach Emery's team could not score any more goals.
This 3-1 victory helped interim coach Solskjaer get his 8th consecutive win since leading Man United. As for Arsenal, the hope of winning a title this season is only in the Europa League arena.
