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3 exceptional numbers from Arsenal’s six-point win over Sheffield United

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League Plus – Arsenal defeated Sheffield United 6-0 in the match that brought the two teams together on Monday evening at Bramall Lane in the twenty-seventh round of the English Premier League.

According to the Opta statistics network, Arsenal has become the second team to score at least 5 goals in 3 consecutive away matches in the First Division after Burnley in 1961.

Sheffield United is the first team in the history of the English Premier League to score 5 goals in 4 consecutive home matches in all competitions.

Arsenal defender William Saliba completed (80) more passes in the first half than the entire Sheffield team (74).

– Arsenal and Sheffield United match goals

The Gunners finished the first half leading by five goals, with Martin Odegaard scoring the first goal in the fifth minute with a shot from inside the penalty area.

Sheffield United player Jayden Bogle accidentally scored Arsenal’s second goal against his own team in the 13th minute after he made a mistake in clearing a ground cross from Bukayo Saka.

Gabriel Martini added the third goal for the visitors in the 15th minute after a perfect pass from Jacob Kevure, and 10 minutes later Kai Haverns added the fourth goal after a pass from Martinelli.

Declan Rice concluded the first half’s goals by scoring Arsenal’s fifth goal in the 39th minute after a pass from Bukayo Saka.

In the second half, the Gunners continued to dominate, and Ben White was able to score the sixth goal for the visitors in the 58th minute with a powerful shot from inside the penalty area after a perfect pass from Kai Havertz.

Arsenal continued to chase Liverpool and Manchester City, as the Gunners’ balance reached 61 points in third place, two points behind leaders Liverpool and one point behind Manchester City, second in the standings, while Sheffield United’s balance stopped at 13 points, in last place.

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