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Arsenal ended their five-year wait for a Premier League away win against a ‘Big Six’ team with a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang penalty in the second half that gave them a well-deserved victory at Manchester United.
The Gunners had not enjoyed such a victory in 29 games since their victory in Manchester in January 2015.
The result leaves United still without a victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League this season and it was a disappointing performance from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side after their impressive performance in a 5-0 win over RB Leipzig in the Champions League. in the middle of the week.
The decisive moment came when Paul Pogba stepped on Héctor Bellerin’s foot inside the box and Aubameyang kept his cool to convert the penalty.
United hit the post via a deflected shot from substitute Donny van de Beek late in the game, but Solskjaer’s 100th game as coach ended in a loss that left him 15th with just seven points from six games.
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Solskjaer opted to start Pogba in a Premier League match for the first time since their 6-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur last month, but neither he nor the most advanced midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, were able to control the match firmly.
Mason Greenwood forced a save by Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno from a narrow angle in the 21st minute, but the Gunners covered United for long stages with their impressive pressure.
Arsenal’s Brazilian winger Willian hit the crossbar in the 39th minute and Aubameyang deflected a shot shortly after the break.
But Pogba’s reckless challenge decided the outcome and left Solskjaer with a bit more to think about how best to organize his midfield.
“It’s hard to pinpoint. It was disappointing on our part. It was a cautious game, a game of few chances,” United captain Harry Maguire said.
“We needed to do more, we needed to create more. It’s not good enough, we have to work hard tomorrow in training. We can’t find excuses, we have to look inward.”
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