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Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 800th career goal before driving home a penalty winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Arsenal in a memorable contest featuring two crucial VAR decisions.
As new United interim boss Ralf Rangnick watched from the directors’ box, where former England captain David Beckham also enjoyed a thrilling encounter, Arsenal scored first in controversial circumstances.
Emile Smith Rowe drove home from the edge of the area, while United keeper David de Gea was lying on the ground, seemingly injured, with his back to play.
The inevitable VAR check concluded De Gea had fallen after bumping into and being trodden on by his own team-mate Fred, and referee Martin Atkinson gave the goal.
Bruno Fernandes levelled, when he finished off an intricate move involving Jadon Sancho and Fred a minute before the break, setting up the pulsating second half that followed.
Ronaldo put United ahead as he swept home Marcus Rashford’s cross, but Martin Odegaard made it 2-2 with a well-taken equaliser.
Then came the second big VAR decision, as Atkinson gave United a penalty after reviewing Odegaard’s challenge on Fred on a pitchside monitor – and Ronaldo kept his nerve to score.
Watching proceedings unfold, Rangnick was largely impassive and made plenty of notes, although he did stand to applaud Ronaldo’s winner.
The result leaves United three points off fourth-placed Arsenal after recording two wins and a draw under Michael Carrick, the interim’s interim.
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Line-ups
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1de Gea
- 20Dalot
- 2Lindelöf
- 5Maguire
- 27Telles
- 39McTominayBooked at 45mins
- 17Fred
- 10RashfordSubstituted forLingardat 79′minutes
- 18Bruno FernandesSubstituted forvan de Beekat 90′minutes
- 25Sancho
- 7Cristiano RonaldoSubstituted forMartialat 88′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Bailly
- 4Jones
- 8Mata
- 9Martial
- 11Greenwood
- 14Lingard
- 16Diallo
- 26Henderson
- 34van de Beek
Arsenal
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 32Ramsdale
- 18Tomiyasu
- 4White
- 6Gabriel
- 20Tavares
- 35Martinelli
- 5Partey
- 25Elneny
- 10Smith RoweSubstituted forSakaat 70′minutes
- 8ØdegaardSubstituted forNketiahat 79′minutes
- 14AubameyangSubstituted forLacazetteat 79′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Tierney
- 7Saka
- 9Lacazette
- 15Maitland-Niles
- 16Holding
- 19Pépé
- 23Sambi Lokonga
- 30Nketiah
- 33Okonkwo
- Referee:
- Martin Atkinson
- Attendance:
- 73,123
Live Text
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Match ends, Manchester United 3, Arsenal 2.
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Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Arsenal 2.
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Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jesse Lingard (Manchester United).
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Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
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Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Bruno Fernandes.
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Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
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Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
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Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fred.
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Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Tavares with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Telles.
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Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
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Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
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Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Martin Ødegaard.
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Substitution, Manchester United. Jesse Lingard replaces Marcus Rashford.
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