Manchester United suffered a crushing defeat to Arsenal in the closing minutes of their league tie. The match exposed a major flaw in their game, which was reflected in such an early stage of the Premier League. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo and his previous appearance in the same fixture was revisited when he experienced a heartbreaking loss just five days before the match.
In April 2022, the soccer legend shared the painful news of his newborn son’s passing away, which profoundly affected his family and Ronaldo himself. A few days following his tragedy, CR7 teamed up to face the Gunners, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to soccer throughout the decade.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his performance in the face of tragedy resurfaced
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El Presidente scored the sole goal for the Red Devils in the 2022/23 season during the 34 minute against Arsenal just within five days of his son passing away. Additionally, it was the 100 goal of his Premier League career in the match as he pointed to the sky, dedicating it to the baby boy.
Furthermore, CR7 and his partner Georgina Rodriguez found solace and optimism with their baby girl to live the moment, adjusting to the tragic circumstances of the family.
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Arsenal a week after losing his child.
GOATED PERFORMANCE.
— CristianoXtra (@CristianoXtra_) September 3, 2023
Manchester United terminated Ronaldo’s second spell ahead of the transfer window, amidst the escalating distress between the coach and the Portuguese star. Nonetheless, the 13x Premier League champions came short in same the fixture this season where Ronaldo found the net despite his heart-breaking ordeal in the previous year. Additionally, the Red Devils faced scrutiny about their stance upon CR7 despite showing no noticeable altercation in their gameplay.
Manchester United blow lead, loss to Arsenal in late drama
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Erik ten Hag’s men suffered a 3-1 away defeat to Arsenal with two goals they conceded in injury time of the game. The encounter between Manchester United and the Gunners in Emirates Stadium witnessed an early goal from Marcus Rashford scoring in the 27 minute. However, United’s lead was quickly nullified when Martin Odegaard scored in less than sixty seconds after the conceded goal.
The match witnessed several dramatic turns, including VAR overturning a penalty decision in favor of Kai Havertz and disallowing a goal from Alejandro Gernacho after he came in as a substitute. The Glazers’ team didn’t have their final say after Declan Rice chest controlled a corner kick from Bukayo Saka to beat Andre Onana with a well-placed effort. Ultimately, the Gunners sealed their 86 victory over the Red Devils with Gabriel Jesus. With the third goal, they propelled to fifth place in the league table.
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