Arsenal cruised to a comfortable 6-0 away win over Sheffield United in the last match of the 27th round of the English Premier League. At Bramall Lane, the Gunners dominated from the start and killed off the intrigue with five goals before the break.
Martin Odegaard opened the scoring for the visiting team in the fifth minute. Ten minutes later, the lead of the Londoners was already 3-0 after an own goal by Jayden Bogle and a goal by Gabriel Martinelli. The Brazilian assisted Kai Havertz for the guests' fourth goal after just 25 minutes of play. At the end of the first half, Declan Rice scored after a pass from Bukayo Saka.
After the break, Ben White scored one of his rare goals for the Gunners, setting up the final score in the 58th minute. Until the end, Mikel Arteta's team expectedly reduced the tempo and thus no new goals were scored.
After another great performance away from home, Arsenal remain in the title battle with Liverpool and champions Manchester City, two points adrift of the table-topping Reds and one behind second-placed City. Sheffield United, on the other hand, are at the bottom with just 13 points, already looking seriously at relegation. The Blades visit Bournemouth in the next round, while Arsenal host Brentford. /BGNES
