Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus led Arsenal to a stunning 3-1 stoppage time win over Manchester United in a thrilling clash that ended in a memorable one.
Last year, the Premier League second-placed team hosted the third-placed team on Sunday afternoon as those teams looked to get off to a less convincing start than their respective scoring suggested.
Marcus Rashford gave Erik ten Hag’s United a brilliant first-half lead at the Emirates Stadium, but Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard made an impressive equalizer 110 seconds later.
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The match appeared to end in a thrilling draw after a penalty for a foul on Kai Havertz was canceled after a fieldside review before VAR ruled out substitute Alejandro Garnacho due to a slight deviation from the game.
United’s heartfelt celebration was cut short, leaving room for more drama in a stunning final.
A deep corner allowed Rice to score his first goal for Arsenal from Johnny Evans in the sixth minute of stoppage time before substitute Jesus coolly polished Mikel Arteta’s side.