Arsenal crushed Sheffield United 6-0 to set a perfect record in England’s No. 1 tournament.
In the early morning of March 5 (Vietnam time), Arsenal had a resounding 6-0 victory at Sheffield’s field, within the framework of round 27 of the 2023/24 Premier League. Goals from Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Ben White and an own goal from Jayden Bogle put Sheffield United to shame.
After this win, the Gunners became the first team in the 136-year history of the English National Championship to score 5 or more goals in 3 consecutive away wins.
Arsenal led Sheffield by 5 goals in the 39th minute, this is the earliest match in which the away team has a 5-goal gap in Premier League history. In addition, The Gunners also reached the 300-goal mark under coach Mikel Arteta.
In contrast to Arsenal, home team Sheffield set two unforgettable records after this defeat. The home club of Bramall Lane is the first team in English football (top four leagues) to concede 5 or more goals in four consecutive home matches in all competitions and the first team in English football to lose. three consecutive home matches with a score of at least 5 goals or more.
This is the fourth time this season Sheffield has lost at least 5 goals at home, becoming the first team in a Premier League season to do this.
Mikel Arteta’s side are in good form in the title race and things look very favorable for the London giants. Arsenal is currently only 2 points behind top team Liverpool and 1 point behind Man City.
The Gunners will rise to the top of the Premier League if they win against Brentford in the next round, provided that the confrontation between Liverpool and Man City ends in a draw because Arsenal is currently superior in terms of goal difference. lose.