Arsenal and Manchester United clashed in a highly anticipated match during the 4th game week of the English Premier League in London today. The Emirates Stadium witnessed a thrilling contest, with the home team ultimately celebrating a 3-1 victory, thanks to goals scored in stoppage time.
As expected, the showdown between Arsenal and Manchester United garnered immense global attention, culminating in a dramatic win for Arsenal with injury-time goals. In the opening minutes of the match, Arsenal displayed dominance on the field, controlling possession and making attempts on goal. However, a surprise came in the 27th minute when Christian Eriksen orchestrated a brilliant play for Marcus Rashford. Rashford easily outwitted the goalkeeper and expertly found the back of Ramsdale’s net, giving the Red Devils a 1-0 lead.
The guests from Manchester’s joy was short-lived as Arsenal quickly responded. In the very next attack, Martinelli broke through on the left flank and provided a superb assist to Martin Odegaard, who skillfully leveled the score at 1-1. With this result, both teams headed to halftime, and as the match progressed, the home team continued to exhibit more determination and attacking intent.
Bukayo Saka had the best opportunity to break the deadlock in the 81st minute but shot straight at Onan. Then, in the 88th minute, Arsenal experienced a shock when Alejandro Garnacho appeared to score for the visitors. However, VAR was consulted, revealing that the Argentine was marginally offside, resulting in the disallowance of the goal.
The match was enlivened by an additional eight minutes of stoppage time, during which Arsenal secured a remarkable victory. Declan Rice scored early in the first extra period to put Arsenal ahead 2-1, and Gabriel Jesus added a goal in the 101st minute, sealing a resounding triumph for the Gunners.
In other matches earlier today, Crystal Palace defeated Wolverhampton 3-2, while Liverpool overcame Aston Villa 3-0. The round began on Friday with West Ham securing an away win at Luton, and on Saturday, six matches took place. Sheffield and Everton ended in a 2-2 draw, as did Brentford and Bournemouth. Tottenham secured a 5-2 victory over Burnley on the road, and Nottingham Forest surprisingly won 1-0 away at Chelsea. Manchester City triumphed over Fulham 5-1, courtesy of Erling Haaland’s hat-trick, while Brighton secured a 3-1 win against Newcastle as the hosts.
