Arsenal have extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table following 3-2 win over Manchester United.
Eddie Nketiah scored the 90th-minute winner for the Gunners at the Emirates stadium on Sunday evening.
Prior to the kick off, Arsenal were leading the title race with two points after Manchester City recorded 3-0 win over Wolverhampton with Erling Haaland scoring hat-trick.
Mikel Arteta side knew that they needed three points to keep their five points gap intact.
In the 53 minutes, Bukayo Saka scored the second goal for Arsenal to put them in the lead.
It was Erik Den Hag side that took the lead from Marcus Rashford curling shot from outside the box.
The 24-year-old who is currently in top form, scoring his nineth goal in all competitions after 17 minutes.
But Eddie Nketiah made it 1-1 in the 24 minutes when he headed a cross from Granit Xhaka.
Arsenal continue to dominate possession in the game and they could have gotten the second in the first half but David De Gea denied Arteta team.
In the 53 minutes, Bukayo Saka scored the second goal for Arsenal to put them in the lead.
The 21-year-old had a great game, looking unstoppable for Manchester United defender Luke Shaw. Saka beat Shaw and he unleashed a shot from outside the box that it neat De Gea.
Six minutes later, Manchester United pulled level all thanks to Aaron Ramsdale who spilled Christian Eriksen corner which allowed Lisandro Martinez to head the ball into the net.
Eddie Nketiah scored his second goal in the 90th minute which eventually won the match for Arsenal.
It was a cross from Oleksandr Zinchenko from the left and Nketiah back heel the ball into the net.
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