Premier League: Arsenal Beat Man. United After 25 Matches Unbeaten Run (Arsenal 2 0 Man. United)
Danny Welbeck heads in Oxlade-Chamberlain's cross to double Arsenal's lead |
Red Devils had been unbeaten in 25 matches until their away game at Emirates stadium which lose to Gunners not until second half of the game.
The match went through the first 45th minutes goalless, but upon their return from break Granit Xhaka powered a distant shot through to beat the Arsenal's goalie de Gear to the post in 54th minutes.
Unsettled United after Xhaka opened the score-line, slid further behind as Danny Welbeck doubled the lead for Arsenal in just three minutes after their first goal.
Xhaka's shot went off as Carrick, Herrera left him unchallenged to open the score-line for Arsenal |
Welbeck gained an advantage to get an header to the ball in the box from a well aimed cross from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Effort to rescue the game by United as Marcus Rushford was brought to replace Ander Herrera and Jesse Lingard could not yield.
Having won the game, Arsenal are in sixth position with 65 points behind United which have 69 point to be in fifth position - a point behind Liverpool which are in fourth position.
David de Gea's dive not enough to get to the ball from Xhaka's shot |
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