MANCHESTER, England
The Premier League title race
will go to the last day of the season after Arsenal returned to the top of the
standings with a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday.Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard, centre, scores his side’s opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Arsenal at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Leandro Trossard struck in the
20th minute at Old Trafford to ensure Arsenal will take defending champion
Manchester City to the final round of games next Sunday.
Anything other than a win
against United for Mikel Arteta’s team could have seen City clinch the title
with victory at Tottenham on Tuesday. Arsenal duly delivered and moved one
point ahead of its title rival in second place.
Defeat for United was a latest
blow for under pressure manager Erik ten Hag, whose team lost for the 14th time
in the league this season and extended a damaging run that has seen it win just
one of its last eight games in England’s top division.
Arsenal benefited from slack
defending from United when makeshift center back Casemiro was slow to push up
and played Kai Havertz onside. The Germany forward took advantage and drove
into the box before crossing for Trossard to convert from close range.
Arsenal will host Everton in
the final round, when Man City hosts West Ham.
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