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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Arsenal vs Sheffield United
United try to pass their way out from the back, but when McAtee runs into Zinchenko, he tries to go back. He gifts it to Havertz, but luckily for him, Norwood is there on the cover.
Arsenal vs Sheffield United
Nketiah initially does well to hold the ball up against Trusty, but then goes down in the box. The defender got the last touch though, so Arsenal win a corner, which is whipped over everyone in the six-yard box.
Arsenal vs Sheffield United
Saliba trips over the ball and Brewster picks his pocket before Slimane takes over down the left. He cushions it into Hamer's path, but White gets across to dispossess him before he can get it out of his feet.
Arsenal vs Sheffield United
Arsenal are unbeaten in 36 Premier League home games against promoted side (W31 D5), with their last such defeat coming against Newcastle United in November 2010.
Arsenal vs Sheffield United
The space opens up for Rice just outside the D, so he decides to try his luck. Robinson is in the right place to block it, and then he reacts quickly to stop Nketiah from pouncing onto the loose ball.
Arsenal vs Sheffield United
It's patient play from the hosts as they keep United penned back in their own half. Zinchenko and Martinelli link up well once more, but again, the cross is blocked.
Arsenal vs Sheffield United
Arsenal win it quickly after the kick-off and they're looking to make a bright start here. They work it upfield well down their left, but Martinelli just can't pick out a cross into the box.
Arsenal vs Sheffield United
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away!
Arsenal vs Sheffield United
There are just two changes by Paul Heckingbottom from their defeat to Manchester United last weekend. Slimane and Brewster are both brought in to make their first starts of the season. Archer drops to the bench, where they're boosted by the return of Baldock after a calf injury. Oli McBurnie is out with a groin injury sustained in that match.
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