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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Arteta's frustration in the first 25 minutes was clear to see as his team struggled to get into the final third, but their patience paid off. They finished the half strongly, and he'll want them to pick up where they left off. United's game plan worked up until the lapse in concentration for the goal. Since then, they've struggled to get out of their own half, and Heckingbottom will be looking for a way to try and get them back into this.
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Nketiah's strike gives Arsenal a 1-0 lead over United at half-time. It took the hosts a long time to open up their opponents, with United dropping deep to defend their own box. Eventually, they managed to get in behind, with Rice curling a lovely low cross into Nketiah, who made no mistake with a confident finish. Martinelli forced Foderingham into a good save at his near post minutes before the break, while United have struggled to get their forwards into the game.
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Nketiah fouls Robinson, and Foderingham is urged to go long with his free-kick. He clips it to the edge of the box where Norwood is waiting, but he can't bring it under control.
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Arsenal are upping the pressure here, and United just can't get on the ball at the moment. The hosts want a second goal before the break, and are pushing forward with real intent.
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CHANCE! Martinelli has the beating of McAtee and he fizzes a low cross into the box from the byline. Smith Rowe is unmarked but slips as he takes the shot. It loops into the air, and Trusty heads it out for a corner.
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GOOD SAVE! Smith Rowe and Saka link up well down the left before it's cushioned into Martinelli just inside the box. His first touch gets him away from Bogle before he fires a shot at the near post, but Foderingham tips it wide.
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Kiwior is allowed to carry the ball a long way, and he threads it forward for Saka. His intended flick doesn't come off, but Havertz does come away with the ball, only to run into Souza.
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Thomas decides to go for a more direct route this time, lifting it over the top towards Slimane. He has Saliba tight to his back though, and can't do anything when he brings it down.
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Saliba goes long over the top, and it's Zinchenko who makes the run off the back of the last man. He brings it down on his chest, but Trusty recovers well to slide in and stop him from getting a shot away.
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