Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard capitalised on dreadful Manchester United defending to safe a 1-0 win on Sunday that noticed his facet provisionally overtake Manchester City atop the Premier League and assured the title race will go right down to the ultimate day.
While Arsenal, who received for simply the second time at Old Trafford of their final 17 visits, have 86 factors with one sport left of the tightest title race in years, holders City stay within the driving seat with 85 factors and two matches to play.
City, who’re aiming for an unprecedented fourth consecutive English top-flight title, can retake the lead after they play at Arsenal’s London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday.
Trossard scored within the twentieth minute when Kai Havertz sauntered barely challenged into area on the precise earlier than sending the ball into the field for Trossard to tuck dwelling.
Heads turned to test for an offside flag however Casemiro — not too long ago moved from midfield into United’s injury-depleted again line — had slowly moved out from the field and saved Havertz onside after goalkeeper Andre Onana launched the ball upfield.
United supervisor Erik ten Hag was left shaking his head in frustration.
The sport swung from finish to finish over a remaining tense jiffy, with Onana leaping to push away photographs from Arsenal substitute Gabriel Martinelli and Declan Rice.
United, who have been hoping to bounce again after a woeful 4-0 loss at Crystal Palace on Monday, are eighth with two video games left. They path sixth-placed Newcastle by three factors of their quest for a European berth subsequent season, establishing a key showdown when the Magpies go to Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Trossard’s objective was the 82nd Ten Hag’s staff have conceded this season in all competitions — their most in a single marketing campaign since 1970-71
United loved loads of the ball within the remaining third, and had 14 photographs to Arsenal’s 11, however struggled to create many high quality probabilities.
Alejandro Garnacho was United’s largest menace, significantly within the second half. He launched one shot broad and despatched one other into the facet netting earlier than hanging his head in frustration.
The visiting followers, whose singing didn’t let up all night, erupted on the remaining whistle after a sport that was tighter than predicted. Not even the torrential downpour might dampen their celebration after the job executed by Mikel Arteta’s staff.
Arsenal host Everton of their season finale, whereas City are at dwelling to West Ham United.
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