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Martin Odegaard (right) put Arsenal ahead after five minutes with their 26th Premier League goal of 2024Arsenal cruised to a seventh successive Premier League win as they put six past a dreadful Sheffield United side at Bramall Lane.
The Gunners were 3-0 up inside 13 minutes and led 5-0 at half-time against the league's bottom side.
Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Ben White scored - with an own goal from Jayden Bogle - for Mikel Arteta's team.
The win ensures Arsenal move two points behind leaders Liverpool.
It keeps the Gunners in the thick of the title race, while in contrast Sheffield United are 11 points from safety with just 11 games remaining.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 4-5-1
- 13Grbic
- 20BogleBooked at 29mins
- 15AhmedhodzicSubstituted forArblasterat 64'minutes
- 19Robinson
- 5Trusty
- 28McAteeSubstituted forBaldockat 45'minutes
- 16NorwoodSubstituted forOsbornat 17'minutes
- 21de Souza Costa
- 22DaviesSubstituted forBrooksat 45'minutes
- 8Hamer
- 9McBurnieSubstituted forOsulaat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Baldock
- 11Brereton
- 18Foderingham
- 23Osborn
- 24Arblaster
- 27Larouci
- 32Osula
- 35Brooks
- 42Peck
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Raya
- 4WhiteSubstituted forCédric Soaresat 65'minutes
- 2Saliba
- 6Gabriel
- 15Kiwior
- 8Ødegaard
- 20JorginhoSubstituted forParteyat 65'minutes
- 41RiceSubstituted forTrossardat 74'minutes
- 7SakaSubstituted forFábio Vieiraat 45'minutes
- 29Havertz
- 11MartinelliSubstituted forGabriel Jesusat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ramsdale
- 5Partey
- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 10Smith Rowe
- 14Nketiah
- 17Cédric Soares
- 19Trossard
- 21Fábio Vieira
- 24Nelson
Live Text
Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Arsenal 6.
Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Arsenal 6.
Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by William Osula (Sheffield United).
Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ivo Grbic.
Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
Attempt missed. William Osula (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
Attempt missed. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Declan Rice.
Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by William Osula (Sheffield United).
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Sheffield United
Squad number13Player nameGrbic
Squad number20Player nameBogle
Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic
Squad number19Player nameRobinson
Squad number5Player nameTrusty
Squad number28Player nameMcAtee
Squad number16Player nameNorwood
Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza
Squad number22Player nameDavies
Squad number8Player nameHamer
Squad number9Player nameMcBurnie
Squad number2Player nameBaldock
Squad number23Player nameOsborn
Squad number24Player nameArblaster
Squad number32Player nameOsula
Squad number35Player nameBrooks
Arsenal
Squad number22Player nameRaya- Squad number4Player nameWhite
- Squad number2Player nameSaliba
- Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães
- Squad number15Player nameKiwior
- Squad number8Player nameØdegaard
- Squad number20Player nameJorginho
- Squad number41Player nameRice
- Squad number7Player nameSaka
- Squad number29Player nameHavertz
- Squad number11Player nameGabriel Martinelli
- Squad number5Player namePartey
- Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus
- Squad number17Player nameCédric Soares
- Squad number19Player nameTrossard
- Squad number21Player nameFábio Vieira
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