Manchester United dealt Arsenal a huge blow in the Premier League title race as Matheus Cunha’s 87th-minute winner gave the visitors a stunning 3-2 win at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
The Gunners end the day just four points clear of Manchester City and Aston Villa after losing at home for the first time since May 2024 in a pulsating contest. Fresh from beating City in his first game as interim boss, Michael Carrick has now led United to their first victory at Arsenal since December 2017 with a mature display of counterattacking.
Lisandro Martínez inadvertently turned the ball into his own net under pressure from Jurriën Timber to give Arsenal a 29th-minute lead, but the home side still looked nervous in possession. Martín Zubimendi gifted Bryan Mbeumo the chance to equalize eight minutes later as his wayward pass put the Cameroon international through on goal and he rounded David Raya with a clever finish.
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United went in front five minutes after the restart as Patrick Dorgu collected Bruno Fernandes’ pass and struck a fabulous 25-yard effort that crashed in off the underside of Raya’s crossbar. Arsenal thought they had salvaged a point when Mikel Merino bundled the ball over the line following a goalmouth scramble at a Bukayo Saka corner, but substitute Cunha had the last laugh, curling in a fine effort from the edge of the box to give United a famous win.
It was absolutely incredible as Man United win back-to-back games against Manchester City and Arsenal, the two best teams in the league.
They’re into the top four, Arsenal are only four points above City, and everyone at the Emirates is struggling to process what they’ve seen.
As for Arsenal, having had the chance to go nine points clear with a win last weekend, they now find themselves only four points ahead of both Manchester City and Aston Villa.
