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On Sunday evening, the central matches of the XI round of the English Premier League were played.
The title defenders "Manchester United" players met with the championship leaders "Arsenal" at the "Old Trafford" stadium.
The match was better started by David Moyes' students, who tried to press the opponents to their goal from the first minutes.
Later, the pressure slightly eased, but the "Man Utd" players kept the initiative in their hands.
They managed to convert their advantage into a goal in the 27th minute, when Robin van Persie scored a header after a corner kick.
After this goal, "Arsenal" players had more possession, but the "Red Devils" did not give up the initiative completely and threatened the opponents' goal with counterattacks.
In the second half, the situation did not change and "Arsenal" tried to equalize the score, while the hosts sought to take advantage of their opportunities on counterattacks.
Despite the efforts of the "Gunners", the "Manchester United" team maintained their minimal advantage and won three important points.
Despite this defeat, London's "Arsenal" club continues to lead the English Premier League with 25 points. "Liverpool" players have collected 2 points less. "Man Utd" is behind the leaders by 5 points.
In the next match, there was a goal fiesta - the confrontation between "Swansea City" and "Stoke City" ended in a 3-3 draw.
Mark Hughes' students had escaped ahead of the home team by two goals, but Wilfried Bony and company's show allowed the "Swans" to break forward.
However, "Swansea City" could not hold onto the result, as Charlie Adam equalized the score from the penalty spot in the sixth minute of added time.
Results / Table / Video:
Manchester United 1 - 0 Arsenal
