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ARSENAL VERSUS MANCHESTER UNITED: THE FIVE-GOAL THRILLER

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BOOK OF THE MONTH

BOOK OF THE MONTH

Arsenal's dramatic 3-2 win over Manchester United was the most watched Premier League match in US history, according to figures from Broadcaster NBC. The Gunners maintained their five-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table thanks to Eddie Nketiah's last-gasp winner It has been revealed that a record 1 92 million English-language viewers tuned in to watch it unfold across their various platforms. The match also drew an additional 382,000 Spanish viewers, making it the most-watched Spanish-language game The five-goal thriller between Arsenal and United proved entertaining from the very first whistle, with Marcus Rashford opening the scoring for United with an outstanding long-range strike after 17 minutes. United were looking for an optimistic opening, but perhaps that optimism turned into over-confidence. Seven minutes later, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka produced his devastating strike from outside the box to move them ahead The game finished with a staggering win for Arsenal, ultimately achieving 58% of possession of the ball from United. Mikel Arteta's team has emerged as surprise favorites to win this year's Premier League, having taken 50 points from a possible 57 and leading City by 5.

Muhammad Abduljaleel

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