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Matheus Chunha’s late stunning strike secured maximum points for Manchester United over Arsenal at the Emirates as Michael Carrick’s interim run yielded another positive result.
The Red Devils came into the tie as underdogs against the league leaders and lived up to the tag to pick a vital win in their charge to remain in the top four.
Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez gave the host the lead as he inadvertently turned the ball into his net from melee in the box.
However, the lasted a few minutes as Bryan Mbuemo took advantage of Martin Zubimendi’s error to grab the equalizer.
The Cameroonian winger almost put the Red Devils in the lead as he caught Daniel Raya off his line but the ball narrowly missed target.
Arsenal ended the first half with more shots and possession but looked scared as Manchester United grew into the game.
Patrick Dorgu’s rocket launcher shot after a brilliant interchange of passes with Bruno Fernandes gave Manchester United five minutes into the break.
With six minutes on the clock, substitute Mikel Merino fired a rebound into the back of the net to restore purity for the Gunners.
However, Matheus Cunha sealed the game with a stunning long range strike three minutes from time.
The match ended 3-2 as Manchester United picked their first win over Arsenal after seven league attempts.
Manchester United remain fourth in the league with 38 points from 23 league matches.
With the loss, Arsenal’s lead at the top of the table drops to four points with Manchester City and Aston Villa in second and third spots respectively with 46 points each.
