LONDON, UK
Declan Rice struck at the death as Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon.
It was a contest bereft of quality for the first 25 minutes before goals at both ends burst it into life.
Marcus Rashford struck first for the visitors after Arsenal were caught out in transition before the Gunners hit back a mere 100 seconds later through Martin Odegaard, who crashed home from the edge of the box.
The hosts thought they’d earned a chance to take the lead just before the hour mark when Kai Havertz was awarded a penalty after being tripped by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
However, Anthony Taylor overturned his on-field decision following VAR intervention.
The game was on a knife-edge as it entered its final act, with both sides looking capable of landing the decisive blow.
Bukayo Saka spurned a glorious chance for the Gunners, while Alejandro Garnacho thought he’d won it for the Red Devils, but his late effort was eventually ruled out for offside.
The tension was palpable throughout the eight minutes of stoppage time, and it was Arsenal who landed the killer punch through Rice.
Some time for your first Gunners goal, eh? Oh, and there was time for more, with Gabriel Jesus rounding off the triumph with a cool finish.
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