Man United lost 0-2 when they visited the Emirates Stadium in round 30 of the Premier League. This was the first defeat for caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in this tournament since leading the "Red Devils".
Granit Xhaka opened the scoring for Arsenal in the 12th minute with a long-range shot that changed direction on the way to the opponent's goal. However, goalkeeper De Gea was also at fault in this situation.
Coach Solskjaer spoke about this goal conceded by the away team: David De Gea was disappointed every time he conceded a goal. The ball went strangely. It seemed to go to the left of David and has changed direction. However, in the first 15-20 minutes of the match, we started the game too slowly and did not impose a game on the opponent.
In the 69th minute, Aubameyang sealed the score at 2-0 from the 11m mark. Before that, referee Jon Moss awarded Arsenal a penalty after Fred's foul on Lacazette in the penalty area.
Coach Solskjaer expressed his disagreement with the referee's decision: "I don't think it was a penalty. That is the decision that the referee has to make. Jon Moss will probably be disappointed when he looks at this situation.
Along with that, he was still satisfied with the Man United players: We were disappointed with the result but when you look at the performance, you cant say the team deserved to lose. We created 5 clear chances, sending the ball into the wood frame twice. The team's performance was good but the result was disappointing".
On the other side of the front line, Arsenal head coach - Unai Emery expressed the joy of the winner: " Man United is in a good state of mind after the match with PSG. However, we have had a good performance and mentality in the Premier League.
Winning 3 points, getting a good position on the rankings is a very good thing. I am happy with my students.
We can use different tactics, different players. Today, the team changed the tactical system after 2 away matches. For us, it is very important to have the support of the fans as it is today.
The home win helped Arsenal get 60 points after 30 rounds, rising to 4th place in the Premier League rankings. With 2 points behind the "Gunners", Man United is ranked 5th.
