Eddie Nketiah scored his first Premier League hat-trick as Arsenal extended their unbeaten start to the season with victory over Sheffield United at Emirates Stadium.
He opened the scoring with a deft touch and swivelled finish after Declan Rice’s threaded ball caught out the United defence.
Nketiah’s thumping effort into the roof of the net increased Arsenal’s lead against Paul Heckingbottom’s struggling side.
A sensational strike from 25 yards completed a perfect afternoon for the England forward, who has five league goals this season.
Fabio Vieira scored a late penalty after the video assistant referee (VAR) adjudged Oliver Norwood to have fouled him inside the area.
Takehiro Tomiyasu got on the end of a flick from Mohamed Elneny and poked home from a corner in stoppage time.
Victory lifted Arsenal up to second in the table, two points behind north London rivals Tottenham.
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Sheffield United
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Squad number18Player nameFoderingham
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Squad number20Player nameBogle
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Squad number5Player nameTrusty
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Squad number19Player nameRobinson
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Squad number14Player nameThomas
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Squad number28Player nameMcAtee
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Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza
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Squad number16Player nameNorwood
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Squad number25Player nameBen Slimane
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Squad number8Player nameHamer
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Squad number7Player nameBrewster
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Squad number2Player nameBaldock
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Squad number4Player nameFleck
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Squad number10Player nameArcher
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Squad number23Player nameOsborn
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Squad number26Player nameOné
Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Raya
- 4WhiteSubstituted forTomiyasuat 66′minutes
- 2Saliba
- 15Kiwior
- 35Zinchenko
- 29Havertz
- 41RiceSubstituted forElnenyat 89′minutes
- 10Smith RoweSubstituted forFábio Vieiraat 73′minutes
- 7SakaSubstituted forNelsonat 73′minutes
- 14Nketiah
- 11MartinelliSubstituted forTrossardat 66′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ramsdale
- 6Gabriel
- 8Ødegaard
- 18Tomiyasu
- 19Trossard
- 20Jorginho
- 21Fábio Vieira
- 24Nelson
- 25Elneny
Sheff Utd
Formation 4-4-2
- 18Foderingham
- 20BogleBooked at 70minsSubstituted forBaldockat 71′minutes
- 5Trusty
- 19Robinson
- 14Thomas
- 28McAteeSubstituted forFleckat 71′minutes
- 21de Souza Costa
- 16NorwoodBooked at 87mins
- 25Ben SlimaneSubstituted forOsbornat 59′minutesBooked at 60mins
- 8HamerSubstituted forOnéat 83′minutes
- 7BrewsterSubstituted forArcherat 59′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Davies
- 2Baldock
- 4Fleck
- 10Archer
- 11Traoré
- 23Osborn
- 26Oné
- 27Larouci
- 35Brooks
- Referee:
- Tim Robinson
- Attendance:
- 60,153
Live Text
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Match ends, Arsenal 5, Sheffield United 0.
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Second Half ends, Arsenal 5, Sheffield United 0.
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Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a through ball.
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Goal! Arsenal 5, Sheffield United 0. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
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Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Reiss Nelson.
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Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
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George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Declan Rice.
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Goal! Arsenal 4, Sheffield United 0. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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VAR Decision: Penalty Arsenal.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
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Penalty Arsenal. Fábio Vieira draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Substitution, Sheffield United. Ryan Oné replaces Gustavo Hamer.
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Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
