Arsenal 2-3 Manchester United result – Patrick Dorgu and Matheus Cunha wonder goals put dent in Mikel Arteta's Premier League title push

Super sub Matheus Cunha struck a sensational winner as Michael Carrick’s Manchester United triumphed 3-2 at Premier League leaders Arsenal to blow the title race wide open.

The Gunners were looking to respond to victories for rivals Manchester City and Aston Villa and took the lead on 29 minutes when Lisandro Martinez diverted Martin Odegaard’s volley into his own net.

However, the Red Devils hit back eight minutes later when Bryan Mbeumo seized upon a woeful error from Martin Zubimendi to tuck away his 50th Premier League goal.

The visitors continued to grow as a force and moved in front on 50 minutes when Patrick Dorgu exchanged slick passes with Bruno Fernandes and thundered a wonderful 20-yard piledriver in off the crossbar.

Arsenal thought they had rescued a point on 84 minutes when substitute Mikel Merino bundled in a corner, but United became the first away side to win at Emirates Stadium this season when Cunha curled home a stunning 25-yard goal three minutes from the end.

The result means Arsenal suffer their third league loss of the season and see their lead at the summit cut to just four points. United rise to fourth place and have now won their first two matches under caretaker boss Carrick.

Next up Arsenal will aim to finish off the league phase of the UEFA Champions League in top spot when they host Kairat on Wednesday before visiting Leeds United on Saturday in the Premier League.

Manchester United are at home to Fulham on Sunday.

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"I think this is going to be a result that sends shockwaves through the Premier League," said the former Red Devils and England defender on Sky Sports.

"An incredible, incredible match and a sobering day for Arsenal. They are going to have to regroup, reset, rethink – they’ve still got a four point lead, there’s still a long way to go, but certainly there will be questions asked after that today.

"And for Manchester United – what a turnaround from Michael Carrick's men. They lose their manager (Ruben Amorim) only 12 days ago and from that moment on against Manchester City and Arsenal…

"They’ve refused to go into that top four against the likes of Burnley and Leeds and Wolves and Bournemouth and Everton and West Ham - but they've played City and Arsenal and taken that chance finally."

Arsenal 2-3 Man United.

The Gunners are lacking guile and belief when they aren't threatening from a set piece.

Can they win one more and make it count?

Seven minutes added on.

Can United hang on to the three points here?

Amad Diallo off, Noussair Mazraoui on.

Wow!

We’ve seen a couple of special goals today.

Cunha puts United back in charge with a lovely 25-yard curler.

The Emirates is silenced once more!

The set-piece Kings strike again.

Arsenal pack the six-yard box as another Saka corner is arrowed to that near post.

It drops amidst a melee and Merino is there to just about stab it over the lien from close range.

Lammens punches away Saka's corner from the right, but The Gunners come again and the wide man sees a low strike form the right side of the area tipped past the near post by the 'keeper.

Dorgu off, Sesko on.

Arsenal will hope not.

Meanwhile, the United man has gone down and play has been halted.

He looks like he's holding his hamstring as he walks to the sideline.

The hosts are probing menacingly but it all falls apart when Madueke's pass in-behind for the run of White is overhit and the ball rolls behind for a goal kick.

Madueke on for Trossard.

Saka will shift left with Madueke on the right.

The Red Devils weathered the early storm and have grown in belief and stature.

They have been the better side in this second half.

This is the most rattled we have seen Arsenal this season.

Can they engineer a response late on?

There's still plenty of time.

The former United midfielder's only PL win in his first spell as a United caretaker boss came back in December 2021 - in a 3-2 triumph over Arsenal at Old Trafford.

Mbeumo off, Cunha on.

Rice glides on to Saka's pull back from the right but curves a 25-yarder way off target.