Arsenal produced a stunning late comeback to defeat Manchester United 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
The hosts scored two goals in injury time, through Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus, after Marcus Rashford’s opener for United was cancelled out by Martin Odegaard in the first half.
The game was a thrilling encounter between two of the title contenders, with both sides creating chances and playing with intensity.
Rashford gave United the lead in the 27th minute, when he received a pass from Christian Eriksen and cut inside from the left before unleashing a powerful shot that beat Aaron Ramsdale.
However, Arsenal responded immediately, as Odegaard finished off a slick move involving Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli to level the score.
The second half was equally balanced, with both teams looking for the winner. Arsenal thought they had a penalty when Kai Havertz went down in the box, but the decision was overturned by VAR after a review.
United also had a goal disallowed by VAR, when substitute Alejandro Garnacho turned in Antony Santos’s cross, but was ruled offside by a hair’s breadth.
The game seemed to be heading for a draw, until Arsenal struck twice in the dying minutes to snatch the victory. In the 91st minute, Rice scored his first goal for Arsenal since joining from West Ham in the summer, when his shot from outside the box took a deflection and looped over Andre Onana.
In the 93rd minute, Jesus sealed the win for Arsenal, when he ran clear from the halfway line and slotted past Onana with composure.
