Manchester United lost 3-2 to Arsenal today.
It looked like the game was destined to end in a stalemate until Eddie Nketiah’s goal in the final minutes gave the Gunners victory.
United scored goals thanks to Marcus Rashford and Lisandro Martinez, who scored his first goal for the Red Devils.
Nketiah’s brace and Bukayo Saki’s brilliant goal secured Arsenal the three points.
United had 42% of possession to Arsenal’s 58%.
The table leaders had a total of 25 shots on goal, five of which were on target. United had just six shots on target, four of which were difficult for Aaron Ramsdale.
The Red Devils made 386 passes with a 77% passing accuracy against Arsenal’s 517 passes with an 82% success rate.
Lisandro Martinez is a player who performed superbly in a tight game for United.
The defender registered a pass accuracy of 83%.
He had 75 touches of the ball and made four crucial saves against Arsenal, the Premier League’s most in-form side.
Martinez, demonstrating his incredible technical ability and range of delivery, successfully distributed seven long balls to his teammates.
The Argentine made three key clearances which helped ease the tension as Arsenal pressed for a winner.
The 25-year-old was also good in the air, where he won two duels.
He won the same number of duels in the stalls. Martinez there was one chance, but it counts. He capped a great performance at the Emirates with a goal.
Lisandro Martinez’s game by the numbers against Arsenal:
83% miss accuracy
75 touches
7 completed long balls
4 interceptions
3 clearances
2 aerial duels won
2 ground duels won
1 shot
1 goalScored for United for the first time. 🔪 pic.twitter.com/dLYRplMdno
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) January 22, 2023
If there was any doubt as to its fitness after world cup, he certainly distracted them.
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