Arsenal offers Manchester United on the gong. At the end of an intense match at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners snatched a very precious victory in added time against the Red Devils (3-1), thanks to two goals in quick succession from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus. Mikel Arteta’s team is back in the Top 4, two points behind leaders Manchester City.
This clash of the 4th day of the Premier League will have kept all its promises despite a rather shy first quarter of an hour on both sides. Very cautious, Manchester United quickly exposed themselves to the accelerations of Martinelli and Odegaard, before Kai Havertz missed the first big chance of the game for the Gunners (18 ‘). Arsenal seemed to have the game in hand until the first Mancunian stopper signed Marcus Rashford. Launched by Eriksen, the English striker deceived Ramsdale with the help of the post (0-1, 27 ‘), throwing a cold snap on the Emirates Stadium which wasted no time in warming up. On the kick-off, Odegaard perfectly concluded from the left a three-way movement initiated by Zinchenko and relayed by Nketiah (1-1, 28 ‘). Mikel Arteta could breathe, Arsenal will have been led only one minute and 50 seconds. In a balanced end to the first act, the duels redoubled in intensity but Rashford (39 ‘) then Saka (45 2) lacked precision to make the decision.
Upon returning from the locker room, the Gunners first accentuated their domination but exposed themselves to Mancunian counterattacks. Martial stumbled on Ramsdale (55′) and Danish rookie Hojlund, who came on in place of the Frenchman, could not close after a Rashford festival (72′). Arsenal nevertheless kept control of the ball, Havertz thinking of obtaining a penalty finally canceled by the VAR (60 ‘). Under the impetus of the Emirates Stadium and the entrants (Jesus, Vieira), the band of Mikel Arteta pushed in the last quarter of an hour, falling first on a decisive save from Onana (81 ‘). But by dint of suffering, United will eventually crack. On a final corner shot by Saka, Declan Rice capsized his audience with a shot deflected by Maguire (96 ‘). A few seconds later, Gabriel Jesus, leaving alone from his own side, sealed the fate of this intense meeting (98 ‘).
Arsenal won 3-1 against their historic rival and performed well in the standings. The Gunners are fifth with 10 points, level with Tottenham, Liverpool and West Ham. Manchester United records its second defeat this season and remains 11th (6 pts).