Arsenal vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Rice and Jesus score in stoppage time
Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd: Declan Rice’s stoppage time goal secured the points before Gabriel Jesus capped off the Gunners’ win
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal and Manchester United put on an entertaining encounter at the Emirates Stadium with the hosts coming out on top late on after Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus’s injury-time goals. The Gunners gained the early momentum and piled the pressure on Erik ten Hag’s men only for a quick counterattack to play Marcus Rashford in on goal.
He cut inside from the left wing and smoked a wonderful finish into the far side of the goal to send the visitors ahead in the first half. United barely had time to celebrate though before Arsenal swept down the left wing and the impressive Gabriel Martinelli pulled the ball into the middle of the box for Martin Odegaard to score the equaliser.
After the break Kai Havertz thought he’d won a penalty when he was clipped into the box by Aaron Wan-Bissaka but VAR overturned the initial decision on the field. Man Utd substitute Alejandro Garnacho thought he’d won the game two minutes before the end only for VAR to adjudge him offside.
Eight minutes of stoppage time were announced as Rice met a corner kick from Bukayo Saka, chested it down and his low effort beat Andre Onana. To cap off the performance Jesus added a third and decided the match in Arsenal’s favour.
Relive the action from the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal defeated Manchester United:
HALF-TIME: Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United
Another late corner is swung in by Arsenal, but it comes to nothing and the whistle sounds. A slow start to this encounter but it was sprung into life with two goals in as many minutes.
Rashford fired United ahead with their first shot of the game but Arsenal hit back through Odegaard just moments later. Havertz had spurned a chance for the hosts earlier in the game for the home side, who had the better of the chances throughout that first 45.
Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United
47 mins: A late corner is swung in by Martinelli. It flies all the way through to Nketiah at the back post who lays it back to Saka on the edge of the box. Saka creates some space and unleashes a vicious strike on goal, but it’s deflected behind for another corner.
Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United
45 mins: We head into the first of three minutes of added time to end this first half.
Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United
43 mins: Zinchenko finds a bit of space on the left-hand side and he floats a ball to the back post. Saka can’t win the header, with Dalot heading away, but Arsenal recycle the ball and have a corner.
Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United
40 mins: A yellow card follows shortly after for Saka after the Arsenal winger is late into a challenge on Fernandes.
A brief VAR check for a red but no further action taken.
Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United
38 mins: It’s poor from Lindelof who assumes the ball is going to bounce out of play on the left-hand side. Instead, it stays in and the Swede brings down Nketiah as he scrambles back on the cover.
A clear foul and an easy yellow card for the referee.
Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United
A pretty impressive recent record for Rashford in this fixture:
Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United
32 mins: This game has truly sprung into life as United go on the attack now. The ball finds Eriksen on the edge, but the Dane’s effort is deflected behind for a corner. Fernandes delivers but Arsenal deal with the threat.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United (Odegaard, ‘28)
Well, that didn’t last long! Arsenal respond in emphatic fashion as Odegaard slams it home just 110 seconds after going behind. Martinelli was dangerous in the early stages and he’s at the heart of it again.
The Brazilian finds space on the left before cutting it back to the captain on the edge of the box who lashes his strike into the bottom-right corner past Onana.
GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 Manchester United (Rashford, ‘27)
From out of nowhere, United lead at the Emirates. Eriksen intercepts a sloppy pass before driving up the pitch. The Dane picks out a lovely through ball to find Rashford and from there, the England forward does the rest.
He cuts inside, bends it around two Arsenal defenders and Ramsdale into the far post.
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