The five hundredth aggressive males’s recreation at Emirates Stadium was one to recollect as targets from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba noticed us clinch a fourth straight win over Manchester United for the primary time ever.

Set items did the injury but once more, with Jurrien Timber delivering a Declan Rice supply eight minutes after half-time to register his first aim for the membership, after which on 73 minutes his fellow defender Saliba noticed the ball cannon in off him in fortuitous circumstances to double the lead.

Importantly, the consequence noticed us minimize the hole on the prime of the desk to seven factors, as our momentum continues to snowball at simply the appropriate time with 4 victories in a row clinched for the reason that worldwide break.

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Cagey first 45

Since we opened our new residence in 2006 some magical moments have come on the Crimson Devils’ expense, resembling late strikes from Thierry Henry, Eddie Nketiah and final season’s 3-1 victory sealed in stoppage-time, however there was no want for late drama this time round.

Regardless of heading into the sport having bagged 13 targets in three video games, we needed to be affected person as Ruben Amorim’s new-look aspect managed to stifle us within the first half – however there have been early probabilities.

A few minutes had elapsed after we put the ball in Andre Onana’s internet however Kai Havertz was offside earlier than he teed up Gabriel Martinelli, and an enormous probability fell Thomas Partey’s method when Rice discovered him with a nook however the returning Ghanaian miscued his header utterly.

Our set items continued to trigger United concern and on 25 minutes one dropped to Oleksandr Zinchenko who noticed a shot blocked and Martinelli hooked the rebound simply large, however the first half lacked goalmouth motion from each side with the guests trying like a aspect who had registered only one win from their earlier eight away video games.

It took United 41 minutes to actually have a shot – albeit one which left Gooners’ hearts in mouths. After Mason Mount lofted a free-kick into the field and obtained it again, he hooked a foul shot goalwards which was stored in play and located its approach to Diogo Dalot who smashed a shot throughout the face of aim, however noticed it whistle simply previous David Raya’s far put up.

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Timber’s well timed contact

That proved to be the most effective probability of the opening 45, however we got here out reinvigorated on the break and eight minutes after the restart we obtained ourselves in entrance – and as soon as once more it was a devilish set-piece supply that did the injury.

After we received a nook, Rice whipped a ball in the direction of the entrance put up, and regardless of Bruno Fernandes and Rasmus Hojlund defending it, Timber managed to sneak between them and get a faint, however essential, contact onto the cross to seize his first Gunners aim.

Because the seconds ticked previous the hour mark, Rice almost repeated the trick with an analogous supply which Joshua Kirkzee took the bait and headed in the direction of his personal aim however his blushes have been saved by Manuel Ugarte who nodded it off the road.

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Turning level clinches the factors

However our lead was a fragile one and Raya got here up trumps to maintain us in entrance when he added one other save to his top-drawer assortment. On 68 minutes a United free-kick was met by Matthijs de Ligt and zoomed in the direction of the highest nook, however our shot-stopper dived full-stretch to get his hand behind the trouble and claw it away from hazard.

However 5 minutes later, we obtained the cushion we desired and as soon as once more a flag kick was the weapon of selection. Bukayo Saka swung one over previous the again put up the place Partey was ready to place it again within the hazard space, and it struck the again of Saliba and nestled into the web to make it 22 targets scored from corners for the reason that begin of final season.

That was so almost 23 moments later. Emirates Stadium was in celebration temper and Havertz went by means of on aim however noticed a shot diverted previous his put up by Onana. A succession of corners struggled to be defended successfully by the Crimson Devils, and one led to a golden probability for an unmarked Mikel Merino however he steered it fractions large.

However two targets have been greater than sufficient to ship the Crimson Devils away from Emirates Stadium, tasting defeat for the fourth time in succession and shutting the chapter on 500 video games within the good trend.

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Info and stats

We’ve received 4 consecutive league video games towards Manchester United for the primary time in our historical past. We have additionally received every of our final 4 residence league video games towards the Crimson Devils; our longest such run since April 1978 (seven in a row).

Ruben Amorim suffered his first league defeat since December 2023, with tonight’s consequence ending a 34-game unbeaten run for the Portuguese coach in league competitors (W31 D3).

Manchester United conceded two targets from corners in a Premier League match for the primary time since January 2014 (two towards Chelsea, each scored by Samuel Eto’o).

There have been simply 5 pictures tried within the first half of this match (Arsenal 3, Man Utd 2); the fewest within the opening half of a Premier League match this season. Certainly, Manchester United’s first try got here within the forty second minute – their longest look ahead to a shot in a league match this time period.

For the reason that begin of final season, the 2 gamers with essentially the most Premier League assists from set performs are Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka (seven every, with Rice shifting stage with Saka tonight).

Kai Havertz and Rice each made their fiftieth Premier League appearances for us. Havertz is the ninth participant within the competitors’s historical past to play 50+ occasions for each us and Chelsea (after Petit, Cole, Anelka, Gallas, Cech, Fàbregas, Luiz and Giroud), whereas Rice is barely the third to take action for us and West Ham (after Winterburn and Hartson).

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What’s subsequent

We’re again in Premier League motion on Sunday after we head to Craven Cottage to tackle Fulham on Sunday, earlier than Champions League soccer returns to Emirates Stadium when Monaco come to city on Wednesday, December 11. Everton then go to three days in a while the next Saturday.