JAKARTA Arsenal managed to earn three points at home to Manchester United. Here are five interesting facts regarding the match.
The Gunners recorded a 3-2 victory over Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, January 22 evening WIB. The result made the hosts more stable in the top position of the standings.
The hosts fell behind first after Marcus Rashford opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka then gave Arsenal a 2-1 lead.
Namun, keunggulan itu hanya bertahan hanya enam menit. Leandro Martwentez mencetak gol di menit ke-59 untuk membuat posisi kembali sama kuat.
Mikel Arteta's men then sealed their victory thanks to Nketiah's second goal in the final minutes of normal time. This result takes revenge for the Gunners who lost the first meeting at Old Trafford.
An additional three points keeps Arsenal comfortable at the top of the standings. They now collect 50 points from 19 matches, five points ahead of Manchester City in second place who have played 20 matches.
Here are the interesting facts about Arsenal vs Manchester United:
First, Marcus Rashford has scored nine goals in all competitions since Qatar's 2022 World Cup, the most of any player in the top five European leagues.
Second, Eddie Nketiah has scored 18 goals in his last 26 appearances as a starter for Arsenal in all competitions, including 12 goals in his last 13 games as a starter at the Emirates Stadium.
Third, Nketiah also became the second Arsenal player to score a winning goal in the 90th minute against Manchester United in the Premier League, after Thierry Henry did so in January 2007.
Fourth, Bukayo Saka is the third Arsenal player to score in three consecutive appearances in the Premier League against Manchester United, after Freddie Ljungberg (1998-2000), and Thierry Henry (2000-2001).
Fifth, Leandro MartTIez is the seventh Argentine player to score in the Premier League for Manchester United, which is the highest number among any club (with Carlos Tevez, Juan Rajajando
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