Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield United: Saka and Pepe continue winning run for Arteta

Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield United: Bukayo Saka and Nicholas Pepe continue winning run for Mikel Arteta as late David McGoldrick consolation isn’t enough to lift Blades’ misery

  • Arsenal eased to a routine victory over Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United at the Emirates Stadium 
  • Bukayo Saka opened the scoring on the hour mark by nodding home a well-worked passage of play 
  • Moments later substitute Nicholas Pepe doubled the lead by picking out the bottom corner after a mazy run
  • David McGoldrick pulled one back for the Blades with a curled effort from the edge of the area 
  • The Gunners have taken nine points from their first four games, with Sheffield United yet to register a victory 

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