Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League was cut to seven points with a crucial tie against them Juventus at the Emirates Stadium.
After Fabian Schär’s late equalizer He denied Liverpool victory At St. James’ Park, Mikel Arteta’s team has been given the chance to inch closer to the summit.
And the Gunners did not disappoint with Jurriën Timber and William Saliba both scoring from corners in the middle half to keep the hosts alive with a winner.
After his victories in Bodø/Glimt, he was pursued by his country at Gippewik and Everton, Ruben Amorim has warned that his unbeaten start to life at Old Trafford could be rocked by a “storm”. However, the opening season at the Emirates was a turbulent one. Gabriel Martinelli had the ball in the net after just four minutes, but Kai Havertz was clearly inside the box.
The quintet queued up to the far post for four Armory corners in the first half. A chance came in front, but Thomas Partey could not get anything substantial in the delivery of Declan Rice – the ball was released harmlessly.
Arsenal’s best chance of the first period came with 30 minutes left when Martinelli beat Oleksandr Zinchenko’s effort wide.
Moments later, the hosts wanted a penalty when Bukayo Saka’s cross hit Harry Maguire in the thigh. Despite Arsenal’s hogging chances, the best effort of the first 45 fell to United, as Diogo Dalot fired his own goal past David Raya when the Spaniard had actually tried.
Two minutes into the second period and Martinelli had the home crowd on their feet when he found space on the left side, but the Brazilian’s effort deflected off Maguire and into André Onana’s arms. Sixty seconds later and Rice fired a shot at Mason Hill into the corner cannon.
Their arsenal had signaled their intent and within nine minutes of the half starting, they had broken through. Matters was based on Rasmus Højlund at the front before turning the ball to Rice in the net of Onana. Saka then drew a lowly soul from Onana with a blood-sentenced home crowd.
The United forwards with Marco Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee – both benched after both rejecting a double against Everton last Sunday – were introduced on the hour mark. And this first touch almost ended up in his own net when his header, from another Rice corner, sailed through his own goal.
United had no answer. The tempest had duly arrived at Amorim’s foretold. But against the run of play, the visitors went almost level on 66 minutes.
A tired Zinchenko cut down Amad Diallo, and from the ensuing set-piece, Raya flew world-class, past Matthijs De Ligt’s head with a left-footed claw. And just seven minutes later, he doubled Arsenal’s advantage.
Partey found himself marked at the back by Saka’s corner, and his head fell on Saliba’s shoulder.
He scored 22 goals for Arsenal from a corner since the start of last season. No party in the division can boast more. Arteta and a piece of club Guru Nicolas Iover embraced in touch as Amorim was left with his head in his hands.
Havertz was able to ignite the game from sight at the restart only for Onana’s effort before substitute Mikel Merino’s header from Saka’s corner went just wide.
But it doesn’t matter to Gunners, who easily saw three points and condemned Amorim to their first defeat in the boss.