Arsenal vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after Granit Xhaka goal
Follow live reaction after Arsenal beat Manchester United in a big match in the race for the Premier League’s top four
Follow live reaction after Arsenal dealt a blow to Manchester United’s hopes of a top-four Premier League finish as Nuno Tavares, Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka struck in a 3-1 win that revived the home side’s chances of Champions League football next season.
Arsenal were rewarded for their blistering early pace as Tavares tapped home in the third minute after United goalkeeper David de Gea pushed away a curling effort by Saka, following some poor defending by the visitors at the Emirates. Saka doubled the Gunners’ lead from the penalty spot after a foul on the winger in the build-up to a disallowed goal by Eddie Nketiah. Nketiah’s strike was ruled offside by the Video Assistant Referee.
United’s sluggish display overshadowed fleeting moments in which they threatened and was another reminder of the challenge facing incoming manager Erik ten Hag, though the visitors got one back as Cristiano Ronaldo swept in Nemanja Matic’s cross. The Portuguese forward’s 100th Premier League goal came after a traumatic week personally for the player after the death of one of his newborn twin babies.
United improved after the restart but their woes deepened as skipper Bruno Fernandes hit the post with a poor effort from the penalty spot following Tavares’ handball, before a 70th-minute thunderbolt from Xhaka sealed the win for the Gunners.
Brentford 0 - 0 Tottenham
21 mins: Christian Eriksen is running the show for Brentford and attempts to slip in Ivan Toney. The pass it intercepted and comes out to Bryan Mbuemo who wins the Bees another corner - their fifth of the game.
Eriksen floats the set piece over to Toney who once again volleys the ball towards goal but Cristian Romero blocks this attempt out of play.
Brentford 0 - 0 Tottenham
18 mins: Save! What a stop this is from Hugo Lloris. Christian Eriksen whips a pacey corner into the box and picks out Ivan Toney who meets it with a powerful header at goal. Lloris leaps to his right and sticks out his right arm. In real time it looks as though he palmed the ball clear of the back post but the replay shows Toney’s effort striking the crossbar and bouncing clear.
Brentford 0 - 0 Tottenham
15 mins: Son’s corner kick is easily dealt with by Brentford and Saman Ghoddos carries the ball clear before holding it up for his teammates to arrive.
It’s been a bright start from Brentford. Tottenham are certainly in a game here.
Brentford 0 - 0 Tottenham
12 mins: Cristian Romero flicks an aerial pass into the box for Harry Kane who’s pounced on quickly by Pontus Jansson. The defender seems to collide with Kane as he challenges for the ball and Kane goes down. He doesn’t make much of the incident though and the referee lets play continue with Spurs winning a corner.
Brentford 0 - 0 Tottenham
9 mins: Tottenham play the ball past the Brentford press and send it up to Harry Kane. He spins towards goal and threads a pass into the box for Dejan Kulusevski. Rice Henry’s put on the burners though to get back into position and intercepts the ball before it reaches the Spurs winger and the Bees take over possession.
Brentford 0 - 0 Tottenham
6 mins: Christian Eriksen is warmly welcomed by the travelling Tottenham fans as he goes over to take a corner kick. He floats his cross over to Ivan Toney who keeps it alive with a flick back into the middle of the box. There’s another deflection and the home side are awarding a second attempt from the corner.
It’s a similar ball across to Toney who goes for goal this time and volleys an effort at the target. This time the shot is blocked by Son, I think, before Spurs clear their lines.
Brentford 0 - 0 Tottenham
3 mins: Brentford are aggressively pressing up the pitch and they’re rewarded for their persistence as they recover the ball. Bryan Mbuemo makes a run down the inside right channel and lets fly winning a corner when the ball is deflected wide of goal.
Kick off: Brentford 0 - 0 Tottenham
Tottenham get the game underway at the Brentford Community Stadium. They are hoping to bounceback from a 1-0 defeat to Brighton last time out and regain fourth place off Arsenal.
Brentford vs Tottenham
Here come the players. Tottenham have to win to get back into the top four. Brentford will move back into the top 10 if they pick up all three points.
This is going to be a tough one for Spurs.
Brentford vs Tottenham
Christian Eriksen has scored one goal and assisted two in his last four Premier League games. The Bees have won all five league games in which he has started.
And, Ivan Toney has netted in each of his last four Premier League starts at home, scoring five goals in total.
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