Man U Defeat Arsenal To Throw Premier League Title Race Open

Manchester United earned a hard-fought 3-2 win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday to throw the Premier League title race wide open.

The Red Devils continued their impressive performance following a 2-0 win over Man City in Michael Carrick’s first match.

The former Middlesbrough manager opted for the same line-up that defeated Man City.

Arsenal took the lead thanks to an own goal from Lisandro Martinez in the 29th minute when Odegaard’s effort hit him to sail into the net.

Bryan Mbeumo equalised for Manchester United when took advantage of a poor pass from Hincapie to finish past Raya in the 37th minute.

The first half ended 1-1 before Manchester United turned the game around in the second half.

Patrick Dorgu scored a contender for the goal of the season award with a stunning effort from outside the box to give the visitors a 2-1 lead.

Mikel Merino brought Arsenal back into the game with a scrambled finish in the 84th minute.

Mattheus Cunha handed Manchester United the maximum points with a stunning finish from outside the box to stun the Gunners.

The Red Devils have now won their first two games under Michael Carrick against Manchester City and Arsenal.

Following the defeat, the Gunners are four points clear of second-placed Manchester City after 23 matches.

Victory for Manchester United was enough to see them overtake Chelsea to regain the fourth position.

Arsenal will be hoping to bounce back when they take on Leeds United on Saturday while Manchester United returns to Old Trafford to face Fulham on Sunday.