Highlights: Watch Full highlights Arsenal 3-1 Man United as Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus wins it for Gunners in stoppage time

Highlights: Watch Full highlights Arsenal 3-1 Man United as Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus wins it for Gunners in stoppage time

Amongst the razor-thin margins in one of the Premier League’s most storied rivalries, heroes are born.

Declan Rice is the latest to anoint himself saviour as Arsenal secured a 3-1 victory over Manchester United at the death, electrifying the Emirates Stadium crowd with his stoppage-time winner, before Gabriel Jesus shut the door minutes later.

The two sides sat level through the entire second half, as Marcus Rashford and Martin Odegaard cancelled each other out before the break.

VAR denied both teams the chance to go in front, with a penalty to Arsenal chalked off upon review on the hour mark before Alejandro Garnacho’s 88th-minute goal was nullified for offside.

Up stepped Rice, who gave Arsenal all three points by beating Andre Onana to his near post with a half-volley off a corner.

It was a deserved victory for the hosts who controlled the match most of the way but had to that point failed to capitalise on much of their attacking possession.

95:43 – Declan Rice’s goal after 95 minutes and 43 seconds is the latest winning goal in Premier League matches between Arsenal and Manchester United

Arsenal vs Man United final score
Score Goal scorers
Arsenal 3 Odegaard (29′),
Rice (90+6′),
Jesus (90+10′)
Man United 1 Rashford (27′)
Starting lineups:

Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Ramsdale (GK) — 4. White, 6. Gabriel, 2. Saliba, 35. Zinchenko (Tomiyasu, 76′) — 8. Odegaard (Jorginho, 90+8′), 41. Rice, 29. Havertz (Vieira, 76′) — 7. Saka, 14. Nketiah (Jesus, 76′), 11. Martinelli (90′).

Man United (4-2-3-1 right to left): 24. Onana (GK) — 29. Wan-Bissaka, 2. Lindelof (Evans, 85′), 6. Martinez (Maguire, 67′), 20. Dalot — 18. Casemiro, 14. Eriksen — 21. Antony (Garnacho, 85′), 8. Fernandes, 10. Rashford — 9. Martial (Hojlund, 67′).

Declan Rice is a big-game player
Just months after captaining West Ham in a European final, he scores his first goal for Arsenal to beat Manchester United at the death. Yet it was only his final big contribution across a 100-minute masterclass from Rice.

The 24-year-old was sensational in the middle of the pitch, helping to filter build-up play forward and cover for the hole left by the aimless Kai Havertz.

He won all three of his aerial duels and lost possession just 10 times in 85 touches, dominating the Manchester United midfield in a truly wonderful performance.

Not only the match-winning goal, but an all-round standout performance from Declan Rice today for Arsenal. pic.twitter.com/weJquY9TdR

Meanwhile, Arsenal controlled the midfield and dominated the attacking chances, with Havertz and Bukayo Saka both missing big chances to put this one out of reach much earlier.

The United midfield was largely erased by Rice, and their attacking unit was invisible for the most part.

The officials played a big part in this match, but ultimately, Arsenal deserved the three points, and if United play like that against any other top club in the Premier League, they’ll lose to most of them.

There’s a reason Man United have gone winless in their past 13 road matches against the “Big Six” plus Newcastle United.

Arteta nearly out-coached by Ten Hag
While Mikel Arteta got out of dodge with all three points, he very nearly was left to rue his management of this match.

Arteta continued with Havertz in midfield for this game, and the former Chelsea man had a horrid first half, producing a bad whiff in front of goal and the giveaway that led to United’s opener.