Manchester United secured a 3-1 win against Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday evening, September 4, putting an end to Arsenal’s unbeaten start to the season.
Antony made an impressive debut for United, contributing with a goal, while Marcus Rashford’s two second-half goals ensured United’s victory and continued their winning streak.
During a counter-attacking move, Antony, who joined for £86m from Ajax, scored the first-half opener with a cool first-time finish after a setup by Rashford. This came after Arsenal had a goal disallowed by VAR following a foul.
Arsenal, led by Mikel Arteta, managed to level the score early in the second half with a goal from Bukayo Saka.
However, United quickly regained the lead through Rashford, who capitalized on a through-ball from Bruno Fernandes. He then secured the victory with another goal set up by Eriksen in the 75th minute.
Despite the loss, Arsenal still remains at the top of the table with Manchester City and Tottenham closely behind, while United has moved up to the fifth position.
After the match, Sky Sports analysts Roy Keane and Gary Neville discussed the turnaround in Manchester United’s form. Neville commented, “Arsenal were fantastic for 65-70 minutes, but there was quite a bit of immaturity in the last 20 minutes or so. The three substitutions at once. I thought it was strange when it happened because it was a bit of a kitchen sink job whereby you can go and get done on the counter-attack, which they did. I don’t think they needed to do that at that point in the game. There was still 20 minutes to go, they were playing really well, and they were working chances. United’s goal on the counter-attack was against the run of play and all of a sudden it became a game that was easier for Manchester United.”
