Arsenal made a huge statement of their Premier League intent on Sunday, coming from behind to beat Manchester United 3-2 in front of a raucous Emirates crowd. joint forward marcus rashford An early goal silenced the home fans but an equalizer from Eddie Nketiah and a superb second-half strike from Bukayo Saka turned the match on its head.
But throughout the match, the dangerous visitors leveled the match on the break of the Argentine defender. Lisandro Martinez headed in after Arsenal failed to clear a corner.
The Gunners went on in search of a winner and eventually got the goal they deserved when Nketiah slotted the ball home in the 90th minute.
Earlier, defending champions Manchester City closed the gap to just two points with a 3–0 win against Wolves thanks to Erling Haaland’s fourth hat-trick of the season.
Scott McTominay replaces the Brazilian midfielder casemiroThe loan signing, who was ineligible after picking up his fifth booking of the season in United’s midweek draw with Crystal Palace wout weghorst again led the line.
new arsenal arrivals leandro Trossard, who joined from Brighton last weekend, had to be content with a place on the bench mikel arteta Named an unchanged team.
There is a growing sense of belief at the Emirates that the Gunners can finally end their long wait for a Premier League title, which they have not won since 2004.
Arsenal took off with the block Thomas Partey As they progressed, they became brighter.
But it was United who broke the deadlock brilliantly in the 17th minute. bruno Fernandes found Rashford, who easily outpaced Parte and fired a low drive into the corner of the net from 25 yards.
Arsenal were level after just seven minutes when the in-form Nketiah Aaron Wan-Bissaka fired home at the back post granite facade‘cross.
The wind was now in the home side’s sails as they pushed ahead but United came close to taking the lead again, McTominay forcing a diving save. Aaron Ramsdale,
Arteta was booked by referee Anthony Taylor just after the half-hour mark as emotion got the better of him, but it all ended squarely after some clear-cutting in the first half.
After the break, Arsenal again threatened early, going in search of a second goal, and took the lead in the 53rd minute.
christian ericsson Lined up against England’s Saka, who shifted the ball onto his left foot and flung it past without making any mistake David de Gea Into the United net from just outside the box.
But a blistering game took another turn when United equalized after only six minutes.
Ramsdale volleyed the ball in from a United corner and Lisandro Martínez threw himself at it, curling a header into the net.
Arsenal regrouped and Saka hit the post in a near repeat of his goal and De Gea looked on nervously.
As the clock was ticking down, Nketiah blasted it over from close range, with De Gea pulling off a fine save when United were unable to control the ball for a sustained spell.
United were close to being held out for a draw, but Arsenal took all three points when Nketiah scored his second of the afternoon as a lengthy VAR check turned him away.
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