Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd: Jurrien Timber and William Saliba aid Gunners close gap to Liverpool
Arsenal moved within seven points of leaders Liverpool as Jurrien Timber and William Saliba scored from corners to inflict Ruben Amorim’s first defeat as Manchester United boss.
Liverpool’s 3-3 draw with Newcastle gave Arsenal the chance to close the gap and, after a frustrating first half against Amorim’s well-drilled side, their set-piece prowess proved decisive.
In the absence of the injured Gabriel Magalhaes, it was Timber who made the breakthrough after half-time when he flicked home a wicked Declan Rice delivery at the near post for his first Arsenal goal.
Saliba doubled their lead when Saka directed a delivery from the opposite side towards the back post, where Thomas Partey headed the ball across goal and it bounced in off his team-mate’s backside.
Saliba’s second took Arsenal’s tally of set-piece goals to seven this season, the highest in the Premier League, and they could have had more, with a succession of deliveries causing chaos in the Manchester United box and Mikel Merino heading narrowly wide when unmarked from another Saka center.
