Bruno Fernandes creates a masterpiece, Man Utd is held to a draw by Arsenal for a familiar reason

Man Utd were at a disadvantage for most of the match against Arsenal. However, the Old Trafford team almost won. Arsenal had to work very hard to escape defeat at Man Utd's field.

Given the actual game and the technical indicators in the first half, it was a big surprise that Man Utd took the lead. Coach Ruben Amorim's team hardly attacked when the ball possession rate was only 33%. They had 2 shots, one on target with an expected goal index of only 0.11.

Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring with a beautiful free kick.

The opening goal came from a rare combination of individual brilliance from Man Utd and a mistake from Arsenal. The Red Devils earned a free kick in a good position after a poor tackle from their opponents. Bruno Fernandes took an excellent shot while the Arsenal goalkeeper chose a very poor position.

The goal at the end of the first half was the basis for Man Utd to continue playing defensive counter-attacks in the second half of the match. The home team created more chances. However, Man Utd's strikers still showed weakness in finishing.

The home side's best chance came from Joshua Zirkzee's close-range effort, but the Dutch striker failed to backheel the ball straight into the goalkeeper's path.

Zirkzee's replacement, Rasmus Hojlund, was no better. The striker missed two clear chances, including one where he was too slow to react despite having a good space and allowed an Arsenal player to drop back and clear the ball just before he could take a shot.

Meanwhile, Arsenal went all out in attack and were forced to play more adventurously, accepting the risk of counterattacks from their opponents. The away team's strikerless attack was still as deadlocked as in previous matches.

However, like Man Utd, the Gunners have a player who can shine at the right time. After his teammate failed to dribble the ball, Declan Rice quickly took a tricky shot that defeated the Man Utd goalkeeper. This was the goal that sealed the 1-1 draw.