The Portuguese striker returned to the starting XI after the difficult moment he had to face and received the support of the fans present during the 3-1 victory for Arsenal.
The last few days have been complicated for Cristiano Ronaldo on a personal level. The Portuguese striker had to suffer the death of one of his sons so he was absent from the game against Liverpool at Anfield where he received a standing ovation in support.
This situation was repeated this Saturday in Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over the Red Devils. As in the previous duel, fans at the Emirates Stadium applauded the striker in the seventh minute, referring to the number on his shirt, as a sign of support. .
Moreover, it was a special duel for the Portuguese. The selected was the author of the only goal of the visit in the 34th minute of the game and with that, he reached the figure of 100 goals converted in the Premier League at the hands of Manchester United. .
During the celebration, Cristiano Ronaldo signed himself and pointed to the sky, dedicating the goal to his son . A few hours later, he shared the photo of the moment on his Instagram account.
In sport, the match was opened by the hosts in the 3rd minute with Nuno Tavares scoring and in the 32nd minute Bukayo Saka, from the penalty spot, made it 2-0. The discount for United came in the 34th minute thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo giving him some hope for the Devils. However, Granit Xhaka at 70′ scored the final 3-1.
With this result, Arsenal move into fourth place in the standings with 60 points. For its part, Manchester United was in sixth place with 54 units.
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Source: Latercera
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