# Sheffield United Outplayed and Outfought in 5-0 Loss to Arsenal
Sheffield United were thoroughly outplayed and outfought in their 5-0 loss to Arsenal at the Emirates. Paul Heckingbottom, manager of Sheffield United, was left disappointed with his side’s performance and admitted that his team were “outplayed” and “outfought”.
## Arsenal Dominate
Arsenal dominated the match from the start, with the Gunners taking the lead in the 10th minute through a goal from Nicolas Pepe. Arsenal continued to press forward and doubled their lead in the 20th minute through a goal from Bukayo Saka. The Gunners then added two more goals before half-time, with Alexandre Lacazette and David Luiz both finding the back of the net.
The second half saw Arsenal continue to dominate, with Lacazette adding his second goal of the match in the 64th minute to make it 5-0. Sheffield United were unable to respond and the match ended with a comprehensive victory for Arsenal.
## Paul Heckingbottom Disappointed
Speaking after the match, Paul Heckingbottom said: “We were outplayed and outfought. We didn’t compete well enough and we didn’t show enough quality on the ball. We have to learn from this and move on.”
Heckingbottom also praised the performance of Arsenal, saying: “Arsenal were excellent today. They played some great football and they deserved their win. We have to take our hats off to them.”
## Watch Highlights on Match of the Day
Fans can watch highlights of the match on Match of the Day on Saturday 28 October at 22:20 BST on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. The highlights will be available to UK users only.
## Final Thoughts
It was a disappointing day for Sheffield United as they were outplayed and outfought by Arsenal in a 5-0 loss. Paul Heckingbottom was left disappointed with his side’s performance but praised the performance of Arsenal. Fans can watch highlights of the match on Match of the Day on Saturday 28 October at 22:20 BST on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app.