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Arsenal stepped up their claims for a place in the Premier League’s top four at the expense of Manchester United’s ambitions in a thriller at Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners came into the game on an upswing after ending a run of three successive defeats with victory at Chelsea, while United were attempting to bounce back from a humiliating 4-0 loss at Liverpool.
And Arsenal came away with three critical points, as the visitors were punished for shoddy defence and a penalty miss by Bruno Fernandes, which undercut a daring offensive showing.
Following blunders from Raphael Varane and Alex Telles, Arsenal took the lead after only three minutes, with Nuno Tavares converting a straightforward finish after David de Gea had saved Bukayo Saka’s attempt.
The video assistant referee then deemed Eddie Nketiah’s effort offside, but after being summoned to his pitchside monitor, the referee gave a penalty for a foul by Telles on Saka just before Nketiah’s shot, which Saka converted.
United posed a real threat in attack, with Cristiano Ronaldo pulling a goal back for his 100th Premier League goal just before the break.
It set the tone for a United siege, only for Fernandes to squander a golden opportunity by slamming a second-half penalty against the post after Tavares handled it.
With 20 minutes remaining, Arsenal capitalized on the reprieve when Granit Xhaka scored the Gunners’ third goal from 25 yards.
Vincent Paul
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