Arsenal vs Sheffield United LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Gunners hit five vs Blades
Arsenal 5-0 Sheffield United: The Gunners close the gap on league leaders Tottenham with blistering display at the Emirates
Arsenal took a big step forwards in the race for the Premier League title as they hammered Sheffield United at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Mikel Arteta will be over the moon with his team’s display as Eddie Nketiah proved his worth as the main forward once more by scoring a hat-trick to secure the points before Fabio Vieira and Takehiro Tomiyasu put the icing of the cake for the Gunners with goals from the bench.
Nketiah completed his first Premier League hat-trick to extend Arsenal’s unbeaten start to the season, scoring his first with a deft touch and finish, before thumping his second effort into the roof of the net.
A superb strike from 25 yards secured the hat-trick before Vieira netted a late penalty and Tomiyasu got on the end of a flick from Mohamed Elneny.
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Substitution Anis Ben Slimane Benjamin Jarrod Osborn
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Substitution Rhian Joel Brewster Cameron Desmond Archer
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It's wonderful play from Saka as he drags Thomas out of position before spinning to try and slip it through to Smith Rowe. Robinson reads it well though, and makes an important interception.
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Martinelli is down after being bundled over by Bogle, and it looks like he landed awkwardly on his ankle. He receives treatment, but is okay to carry on.
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The goalkeeper didn't cover himself in glory from the initial corner, but VAR is looking to see if White blocked him from reaching Nketiah's strike. They see it as a coming together between the players, and the onfield decision stands.
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It's Arsenal with all of the possession in the opening exchanges here. United are once again dropping deep to close off any space ahead of them.
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Arsenal get us back under way for the second half!
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