PSV vs Arsenal Europa League result, final score and reaction tonight as Veerman and De Jong - live
The Gunners went down 2-0 with three disallowed goals for the Dutch giants
Arsenal slipped to just a second defeat of the season after being outplayed at PSV Eindhoven as they failed to ensure top spot in their Europa League group.
A point would have been enough for the Gunners, but they were deservedly beaten 2-0 by Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side, with Joey Veerman and Luuk de Jong grabbing the goals.
Arsenal can still top Group A - and avoid the knockout round play-offs against the likes of Barcelona and Sevilla - by matching or bettering PSV‘s result in the final round of pool fixtures, but manager Mikel Arteta will be ruing having missed a chance to wrap things up early and rest players for their final Europa League game before the World Cup.
After confusion in the build-up surrounding what shorts Arsenal would wear to avoid a kit clash, the visitors ended up riding by the seat of their pants as PSV had two goals disallowed before finally opening the scoring through Veerman.
Aaron Ramsdale - on his European debut, with Matt Turner missing out as a precaution due to a groin issue - made a fine low save from Xavi Simons before Cody Gakpo fluffed his lines moments later, with the hosts setting the scene for the rest of the evening.
Gakpo was quiet at the Emirates Stadium a week ago but showed his quality in collecting a through ball and clipping a fine finish over Ramsdale - only to have his celebrations cut short by an offside flag.
With the game opening up, Eddie Nketiah drew a smart stop out of Walter Benitez with a near-post flick from Fabio Vieira’s cross.
PSV had a second goal of the half disallowed after Simons battled past Kieran Tierney, Rob Holding and William Saliba before finishing beyond Ramsdale, only for Anwar El Ghazi to have been caught offside in the build-up.
The half ended with Martin Odegaard stinging the palms of Benitez, but the visitors went for the break lucky to be level.
Nketiah flashed a shot past the post and Tierney curled over the crossbar as Arsenal started the second half brighter.
PSV, though, were still a threat at the other end, with Simons and Veerman both calling Ramsdale into action before Gakpo flashed a shot across goal.
It was third time lucky for the hosts, Veerman steering home a fine finish to break the deadlock 10 minutes into the second half.
Shortly afterwards the lead was doubled. De Jong, having been introduced at half-time, made the most of Ramsdale coming off his line and failing to punch clear a corner which the PSV skipper duly nodded home.
Arsenal, with Thomas Partey, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus all thrown on in an attempt to turn the game around, almost went three behind as Gakpo turned in a cross only to once again be thwarted by an offside flag.
De Jong then headed a fine chance wide with Arteta’s side well and truly on the ropes, although Nketiah still worked Benitez as Everton loanee Jarrad Branthwaite cleared away bravely.
Arsenal could not get any closer to a consolation than that, with former United striker Van Nistelrooy dishing out just a second loss of the campaign to Arteta’s side after the Red Devils won their Premier League meeting last month.
Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff
80 mins: There’s a big round of applause for Alejandro Garnacho who goes off the pitch to be replaced with Donny van de Beek for Manchester United. Van de Beek gets an equally warm welcome on his introduction.
United win another free kick about 25-yards out and Ronaldo smokes it into the wall.
Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff
77 mins: Save! Ronaldo is dispossessed on the edge of the box but United recycle the ball and send it to Rashford who fizzes one from range and forces a diving stop out of Koval who palms the ball wide of the right-hand post.
Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff
74 mins: Alejandro Garnacho makes another darting run into the box from the left but he’s stopped in his tracks by a sliding tackle from Renan Guedes.
Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff
71 mins: Manchester United continue to push for more goals. Cristiano Ronaldo in particular wants to get one tonight. He’s got a little under 20 minutes to find one.
Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff
68 mins: Scott McTominay and Luke Shaw come on now for Manchester United with Diogo Dalot and Casemiro taken off. Tyrell Malacia has been moved over to the right-back position.
Real Sociedad have scored again against Omonia and lead that game 2-0.
GOAL! Man Utd 2-0 Sheriff (Rashford, 65’)⚽️
65 mins: Man Utd double their lead!
Christian Eriksen slides the ball over to the left wing where Luke Shaw runs into space. The substitute lifts a cross into the middle of the box and Marcus Rashford is free to whip his head onto the ball and power it past the goalkeeper to add a second for the Red Devils.
Man Utd 1-0 Sheriff
63 mins: Disallowed goal! Garnacho brings a diagonal ball down on the left side and plays it inside to Casemiro. He rolls the ball to Rashford who flicks it into the box for Fernandes.
He nods the ball across to Ronaldo who volleys it into the back of the net on the turn only to see the offside flag raised on the touchline.
The frustrated striker then picks up the ball and angrily boots it into row Z.
Man Utd 1-0 Sheriff
60 mins: Chance! How close can Cristiano Ronaldo come without scoring?
He’s given the ball on the edge of the box, shuffles away from a defender then whips a shot wide of the far top corner.
Erik ten Hag is readying a couple more substitutions on the sidelines.
Man Utd 1-0 Sheriff
57 mins: Moussa Kyabou hacks down Christian Eriksen 25-yards out from goal and gifts a free kick to Manchester United. It’s prime Ronaldo range to go for goal.
Ronaldo and Eriksen stand over the deadball but it’s Eriksen who hits one and he lifts his effort up and over the goal.
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