Kai Havertz: Arsenal Star Produces Miss of the Season Contender Against Man Utd, Video

Kai Havertz: Arsenal Star Produces Miss of the Season Contender Against Man Utd, Video

Elijah Odetokun
updated at September 3, 2023 at 8:33 PM
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  • Arsenal left it late to beat Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium despite going behind first
  • Declan Rice won it for the Gunners with his first goal for the club before Gabriel Jesus put a cherry on the cake
  • £65m man Kai Havertz was presented with a golden opportunity to open the scoring in the first half but messed it

Arsenal fans would have pounced heavily on Kai Havertz if they had failed to beat Manchester United after the £65m former Chelsea star fluffed a glorious opportunity in the first half.

The Gunners got bragging rights in the end after a 3-1 victory over the Red Devils thanks to two late goals from £105m man Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus's first goal of the season.

Marcus Rashford opened the scoring in the first half with a curler that came off the post and into the net before Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard pulled one back instantly.

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Kai Havertz rues a missed chance during Arsenal's 3-1 win over Manchester United. Photo by John Walton/PA Images.
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The game marked the return to line up for Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes, and he played a smart one to put Garnacho offside for what could have been a winner for United.

Havertz produced horror miss

Kai Havertz's struggles in front of goal for Arsenal continued today after the former Chelsea forward produced a miss that could contend for miss of the season.

He fluffed the chance to put the Gunners ahead after a miss in front of the goal after brilliant work from Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli. His trademark side foot shot did not threaten, and Lisandro Martinez cleared.

As reported by Goal, United thought they had stolen it late in the game with Alejandro Garnacho, but he was adjudged to be offside.

Gabriel Jesus made Diogo Dalot lay down in green pastures before comforting his soul for the third goal to round up a dominant comeback win over their rivals.

Rival fans troll Onana

Sports Brief reported that fans trolled Andrey Onana after the goalkeeper shipped three goals against Arsenal to take his total goals conceded this season to eight goals.

The Cameroonian became one of the world's most expensive goalkeepers in the world to replace David De Gea, who left at the expiration of his contract. Onana has only shown glimpses of his passing range; he has yet to show he's better than the Spaniard.

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Elijah Odetokun is Reuters-trained journalist with three years of experience having previously worked at Daily Times Nigeria, OmaSports and El Futbolero.
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