"It was a set piece, of course, Bukayo Saka's 84th-minute delivery leading to chaos, an unholy mass of bodies inside the United six-yard box. The substitute, Mikel Merino, touched home. United were not finished. They had played with personality after going behind to a Lisandro Martinez own goal after 29 minutes. They were the better team thereafter, coming to enjoy the ball, to manipulate it with progressive intent."
"The sting in the tale was brutal for Arsenal. It was provided by Matheus Cunha, who came on as a substitute. United worked the ball neatly between Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo and when Cunha found the space at the back of the Arsenal midfield, he shaped a curler from distance beyond the reach of David Raya. United remain in dreamland under Michael Carrick. The 2-0 win over Manchester City last Saturday was the definition of a new manager bounce."
Arsenal lost 3-2 at the Emirates to Manchester United, a result that dented their pursuit of a first Premier League title since 2004. Arsenal had drawn their previous two league matches 0-0 against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest and faced increased pressure after Manchester City and Aston Villa won to cut their lead to four points. Lisandro Martinez's own goal after 29 minutes gave Arsenal a lead, but United grew into the game and Patrick Dorgu's early second-half strike put them ahead. Bukayo Saka's 84th-minute set-piece enabled Mikel Merino to equalise, but Matheus Cunha curled a late winner for United. United moved up to fourth under Michael Carrick.
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