DBasia.news – Manchester United again swallowed the bitter pill when they visited Arsenal’s headquarters in the 2021-2022 Premier League continued match, at the Emirates Stadium, Saturday (23/4). The Red Devils have now always lost in four away games.
An exciting duel occurred when Manchester United challenged Arsenal. Both teams are fighting for a ticket to the Champions League next season.
Nuno Tavares had already made the home fans cheer when the game had only been running for three minutes. Then, Bukayo Saka’s penalty in the 32nd minute made Manchester United’s suffering even more.
Two minutes later Cristiano Ronaldo made Man United reduce their position to 2-1. However, Granit Xhaka’s measured shot in the 70th minute made Arsenal back away 3-1.
The defeat reduced the record of the Red Devils’ away duels this season. It was the fourth straight loss for Ralf Rangnick’s side away from home. Previously, Man United was defeated by Manchester City, Everton, and Liverpool.
Opta Joe said Manchester United had lost four consecutive away league games for the first time since March 1981. At that time, Man United went through a negative period with six consecutive away defeats.
Now, the opportunity for the Red Devils to penetrate the top four is also challenging. Man United are six points adrift of Arsenal, who sits in fourth post. The gap could widen as Arsenal have one game less.
Interestingly, Rangnick considered Manchester United’s game to be better than the previous match. Unfortunately, luck has not sided with David de Gea and his team mates.
“I think we put in an improved performance. However, in the end we achieved disappointing results. We came ahead well after conceding a quick goal. We also had a lot of chances in the second half,” explained Ralf Rangnick.