Eddie Nketiah’s last-gasp aim noticed Arsenal snatch an exhilarating 3-2 win over Manchester United on Sunday, permitting them to increase their lead on the prime of the Premier League to 5 factors, shortly after Erling Haaland’s exceptional hat-trick secured Manchester City a 3-0 conquer Wolves.
The Gunners stay heading in the right direction for a primary title in 19 years with a recreation in hand over City additionally to come back.
United went in entrance on the Emirates after Marcus Rashford’s thunderous strike opened the scoring along with his ninth aim for the reason that World Cup break.
Arsenal leveled inside seven minutes as Nketiah’s highly effective header rounded off an excellent staff transfer.
Bukayo Saka’s long-range effort that arrowed into the underside nook put the house aspect in entrance early within the second half.
This time United bounced straight again when Lisandro Martinez, who had been a goal for Arsenal earlier than arriving at Old Trafford in July, headed in a free ball from a nook.
Erik ten Hag’s males had been penned inside their very own field for a lot of the ultimate quarter because the publish denied Saka a second and David de Gea saved from Nketiah.
Arsenal’s stress lastly received its reward when Nketiah flicked dwelling Martin Odegaard’s shot and the aim survived a VAR test for offside.
“Emotional, a lot of passion, a lot of quality. It doesn’t get much better than that,” mentioned Arteta.
“To come here against this team and play the way we played. The second half especially, the performance was incredible.”
A primary defeat in 11 video games realistically ends any hope of United’s first title in a decade as they slipped 11 factors behind Arsenal in fourth, having performed a recreation extra.
“It’s hard to accept when you lose in the last stage of the game,” mentioned Ten Hag.
“We made mistakes with all three goals. Normally we are better in such situations. It can’t happen.”
Haaland’s 4th hat-trick
Haaland’s fourth hat-trick in 19 Premier League appearances had briefly reduce Arsenal’s lead on the prime to 2 factors as Pep Guardiola received the response he wished from the defending champions.
Guardiola questioned his gamers’ starvation to retain the title after Thursday’s 4-2 win over Tottenham.
Haaland is the one main distinction to Guardiola’s earlier title-winning sides in England and the Norwegian silenced any doubts over whether or not City are a stronger power with out a acknowledged striker.
The 22-year-old’s scoring fee has slowed marginally in latest weeks, however his header from Kevin De Bruyne’s cross moved him stage with the 23 league objectives that noticed Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min share the Golden Boot with final season.
Haaland then took his tally to 30 objectives in all competitions from the penalty spot early within the second half after Ilkay Gundogan had been upended by Ruben Neves.
Wolves gifted Haaland his hat-trick 4 minutes later as goalkeeper Jose Sa introduced the ball to Riyad Mahrez, who unselfishly squared for his teammate to roll into an unguarded web.
“The numbers are incredible,” mentioned Guardiola.
“We can’t play the false nine with him. You have to adapt some movements with him and we are doing quite well.”
Just a second league defeat since Julen Lopetegui took cost leaves Wolves above the relegation zone solely on aim distinction.
Leeds edged one level away from the underside three, however stay with out a league win since November after a 0-0 draw at dwelling to Brentford.
