PSV vs Arsenal Europa League result, final score and reaction tonight as Veerman and De Jong - live
The Gunners went down 2-0 with three disallowed goals for the Dutch giants
Arsenal slipped to just a second defeat of the season after being outplayed at PSV Eindhoven as they failed to ensure top spot in their Europa League group.
A point would have been enough for the Gunners, but they were deservedly beaten 2-0 by Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side, with Joey Veerman and Luuk de Jong grabbing the goals.
Arsenal can still top Group A - and avoid the knockout round play-offs against the likes of Barcelona and Sevilla - by matching or bettering PSV‘s result in the final round of pool fixtures, but manager Mikel Arteta will be ruing having missed a chance to wrap things up early and rest players for their final Europa League game before the World Cup.
After confusion in the build-up surrounding what shorts Arsenal would wear to avoid a kit clash, the visitors ended up riding by the seat of their pants as PSV had two goals disallowed before finally opening the scoring through Veerman.
Aaron Ramsdale - on his European debut, with Matt Turner missing out as a precaution due to a groin issue - made a fine low save from Xavi Simons before Cody Gakpo fluffed his lines moments later, with the hosts setting the scene for the rest of the evening.
Gakpo was quiet at the Emirates Stadium a week ago but showed his quality in collecting a through ball and clipping a fine finish over Ramsdale - only to have his celebrations cut short by an offside flag.
With the game opening up, Eddie Nketiah drew a smart stop out of Walter Benitez with a near-post flick from Fabio Vieira’s cross.
PSV had a second goal of the half disallowed after Simons battled past Kieran Tierney, Rob Holding and William Saliba before finishing beyond Ramsdale, only for Anwar El Ghazi to have been caught offside in the build-up.
The half ended with Martin Odegaard stinging the palms of Benitez, but the visitors went for the break lucky to be level.
Nketiah flashed a shot past the post and Tierney curled over the crossbar as Arsenal started the second half brighter.
PSV, though, were still a threat at the other end, with Simons and Veerman both calling Ramsdale into action before Gakpo flashed a shot across goal.
It was third time lucky for the hosts, Veerman steering home a fine finish to break the deadlock 10 minutes into the second half.
Shortly afterwards the lead was doubled. De Jong, having been introduced at half-time, made the most of Ramsdale coming off his line and failing to punch clear a corner which the PSV skipper duly nodded home.
Arsenal, with Thomas Partey, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus all thrown on in an attempt to turn the game around, almost went three behind as Gakpo turned in a cross only to once again be thwarted by an offside flag.
De Jong then headed a fine chance wide with Arteta’s side well and truly on the ropes, although Nketiah still worked Benitez as Everton loanee Jarrad Branthwaite cleared away bravely.
Arsenal could not get any closer to a consolation than that, with former United striker Van Nistelrooy dishing out just a second loss of the campaign to Arteta’s side after the Red Devils won their Premier League meeting last month.
Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff
33 mins: This is going to be a frustrating night for Manchester United unless they can score and change the feel of the game. Garnacho is brought down on the left side of the final third and wins a free kick for United.
Eriksen sends it to Fernandes who lets fly from 30-yards and fizzes his effort well wide of the target.
Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff
30 mins: Chance! Oh my Ronaldo should have scored.
Victor Lindelof floats a pass into the box as Fernandes moves through the lines once more. He meets the ball in the air and nods it down to Ronaldo inside the six-yard box.
Ronaldo looks to just guide it into the back of the net and turns the ball into the legs of Maxym Koval who somehow keeps it out!
Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff
27 mins: Close! Antony cuts inside from the right and squares the ball to Fernandes on the edge of the box. He’s got enough space to curl an effort towards the top right corner but sends it wide of the target.
Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff
24 mins: Garnacho puts a ball into the penalty area from the left but Kiki is there to nod this one clear.
Bruno Fernandes is the man trying to run in behind for United. He makes a move into the box and is almost found by Eriksen dinking one over the top.
The pass is too far ahead of United’s captain though and it bounces behind for a goal kick.
Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff
21 mins: Sheriff earn a little time on the ball and try to make something happen up the pitch but it’s quickly recovered by the home side who give it to Fernandes.
He tries to play Antony in but Patrick Kpozo beats the winger to the ball and fires it away.
Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff
18 mins: Bruno Fernandes receives the ball inside the penalty area but turns into Gaby Kiki who nicks the ball off the United captain and gets it clear.
Eriksen returns the ball though with a beautifully lifted pass into the box for Garnacho but the youngster doesn’t manage to get it under control and Cedric Badolo hooks it away.
Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff
15 mins: Stjepan Radeljic comes to the rescue for Sheriff as he leaps into the air to meet a Christian Eriksen corner. The defender nods it clear and United have to build up another attack.
The ball is floated over to Garnacho on the left and he performs a step over before driving into the box. He looks to find Ronaldo but a block sends the ball behind for a corner.
Close! Malacia swings in the set piece and does find Ronaldo this time but the Portuguese striker nods his effort over the crossbar!
Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff
12 mins: Save! Garnacho dribbles his way into the left side of the box before knocking the ball back to Ronaldo, He brings it along the front edge before getting brought down on the edge of the box.
The ball rolls over to Antony who pokes an effort at goal and forces Koval into a leaping save and the goalkeeper plucks the ball out of the air to deny United an opener.
Man Utd 0-0 Sheriff
9 mins: Garnacho backheels a pass to Tyrell Malacia who comes forward on the overlap. He swings in a cross that Antony nods back across goal.
The ball pinballs around before lobbing Ronaldo and safely landing in Maxym Koval’s hands.
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