Arsenal celebrate spectacular win over ManUtd

Granit Xhaka with Assist

Arsenal celebrate spectacular win over ManUtd

Manchester United and Arsenal engage in a spectacular exchange of blows, with the better end for the Londoners.

Published: 8:54 p.m

Updated: 9:16 p.m

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Granit Xhaka and Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-2.

In the 90th minute, all the dams burst at the Emirates Stadium in London. 23-year-old Edward Nketiah fired Arsenal 3-2 from close range to victory over Manchester United. This is the end of a spectacular Premier League battle.

One who only runs in the spirit of Manchester United. After 17 minutes, Marcus Rashford hits with a remarkable long-range shot to make it 1-0 for the “Red Devils”. It is the fifth goal in six games for Manchester United’s man of the hour.

Xhaka’s perfect cross

But the Gunners’ reaction was not long in coming: The equalizer followed just seven minutes after the goal, in which Granit Xhaka played a key role. The Nati captain brings a buttery cross to the middle, where Nketiah only has to nod off from five meters. For Xhaka it is the eighth point of the season, for Nketiah it should not be the last trick of the evening.

Arsenal then took the lead for the first time after the break: youngster Bukayo Saka converted a flick from around 25 meters into the far corner.

Ramsdale fails

But that lead didn’t last long either: United equalized from a corner six minutes later, with Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale not looking too good. He can’t hold on to Eriksen’s cross, world champion Lisandro Martinez just has to doze off.

After conceding, the Londoners want the win more than their opponent and press for renewed leadership. But this does not want to succeed for the time being, the Gunners fail at the post and at ManUtd keeper David de Gea. Until the 90th minute, in which Nketiah made the deserved victory perfect with his second goal.

Arsenal are five points ahead of pursuers Manchester City. Meanwhile, Manchester United slipped to fourth, 11 points adrift of today’s opponents. (bjl)