Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has admitted Bruno Fernandes’ missed penalty in the second half of Manchester United’s 3-1 loss to the Gunners helped his side secure the three points.
The midfielder was handed the spot-kick honours ahead of Portugal teammate Cristiano Ronaldo with the Gunners 2-1 ahead at the time. But after a stuttered run-up, Fernandes fired his effort against the post and away for a goal kick.
The missed penalty seemed to heap more anguish on an already downtrodden mood throughout the United team, and hopes of a result at the Emirates slipped from their grasp when Xhaka fired home a long-range effort on 70 minutes. The defeat all but mathematically confirms the end of their quest for a top-four finish.
