Arsenal vs Sheffield United LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Gunners hit five vs Blades
Arsenal 5-0 Sheffield United: The Gunners close the gap on league leaders Tottenham with blistering display at the Emirates
Arsenal took a big step forwards in the race for the Premier League title as they hammered Sheffield United at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Mikel Arteta will be over the moon with his team’s display as Eddie Nketiah proved his worth as the main forward once more by scoring a hat-trick to secure the points before Fabio Vieira and Takehiro Tomiyasu put the icing of the cake for the Gunners with goals from the bench.
Nketiah completed his first Premier League hat-trick to extend Arsenal’s unbeaten start to the season, scoring his first with a deft touch and finish, before thumping his second effort into the roof of the net.
A superb strike from 25 yards secured the hat-trick before Vieira netted a late penalty and Tomiyasu got on the end of a flick from Mohamed Elneny.
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Arsenal vs Sheffield United
It's better from United here as Slimane threads it forward for Thomas, who gets a yard on White. He tries to pull it back from the byline, but his cross is blocked by Saliba as a belated flag goes up.
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Robinson spots Brewster's run, but Nketiah quickly rushes in to close him down and blocks the pass. He can't make anything of it though as it rolls out for a goal-kick.
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United are back to pressing high upfield instead of sitting back like they'd started to do in the last few minutes. Arsenal are looking for a quick-fire second, but they're being put under some pressure at the moment.
Arsenal vs Sheffield United
Bogle kicked through Martinelli, giving away a foul, and the Brazilian stays down. He's receiving treatment on his ankle, but he'll be able to carry on.
Arsenal vs Sheffield United
It's spread out to McAtee once more, but he quickly loses out this time. United flood back into their own half, and Arsenal are back to knocking it around in front of the visitors, trying to find some space.
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United are moving the ball a lot quicker when they win it back now, and Hamer goes for the big switch out to McAtee. He cuts inside to lose Zinchenko, but there's no one in the box to get on the end of his shot.
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Hamer's free-kick is plucked out of the air by Raya, and he goes long, setting Martinelli straight on the counter. He can't get past Bogle to have a shot, so he lays it off to Saka, but a heavy first touch shows too much of it to Robinson.
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Arsenal are still dominating possession here, but they're having to be patient. United are pressing high and making it difficult for the hosts to get into the final third.
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