Gabriel Magalhaes and Aaron Ramsdale left red-faced after embarrassing moments vs Man Utd
Gabriel Magalhaes and Aaron Ramsdale were taunted by angry Arsenal fans after their errors led to goals against Manchester United in a 2-0 loss during a pre-season friendly
Aaron Ramsdale #1 takes a drink after Manchester United blunder
Aaron Ramsdale and Gabriel Magalhaes made costly errors for Arsenal which both led to goals against Manchester United in their friendly in America.
After tight opening exchanges, goalkeeper Tom Heaton found Kobbie Mainoo with a long ball. He duly slid in newly-appointed Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, who carried the ball into the final third to pick out a shot just from outside the attacking area.
The ball glided towards the bottom corner, with Ramsdale diving to keep the shot out. However, Ramsdale parried the ball into his own net with a weak attempted stop to hand Manchester United a 1-0 lead. The error was Ramdale’s first goal conceded thus far into the pre-season.
Ramsdale’s error stung was but quickly forgotten after a follow-up error by Brazilian center-back Gabriel Magalhaes. Just seven minutes later, the 25-year-old misjudged a long ball and saw his side punished.
After Magalhaes failed to locate the ball in the air, Jadon Sancho was able slip past the back line and race clear. Gabriel attempted to recover but the England international fired a well-taken finish beyond Ramsdale and into the roof of the net.
Following the goal, Arsenal fans expressed frustration towards their team, questioning Magalhaes’ position in the side due to his frequent mistakes. Additionally, they directed their disappointment toward Ramsdale for allowing a second goal before the end of the first half.
Both teams were keen to work on their tactics in front of a huge crowd in New Jersey. With new signings on both sides and wholesale changes at the break, both managers could generally be pleased with a solid workout despite two individual mistakes costing Arsenal.
Manchester United in action during the pre-season friendly against Arsenal.
United have added some upgrades to their squad in the form of Mason Mount and Andre Onana, although the latter did not feature after just joining up with his new teammates.
The Gunners have had a decent record against their Premier League opponents, with their most recent clash ending in a 3-2 win at the Emirates. Although only a friendly game, the competition between Arsenal and Manchester United intensifies their fierce rivalry and tempers flared at one stage after Martin Odegaard took exception to a challenge from Lisandro Martinez.
In the history of the Premier League, these two teams have played against each other 208 times, and Manchester United has won 85 times, while Arsenal has emerged victorious 74 times.
