Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd: Matheus Cunha's 87th-minute strike seals victory as Michael Carrick's aspect stun leaders • The Tycoon Herald

Matheus Cunha scored a sensational 87th-minute winner to clinch a 3-2 victory for Michael Carrick’s Manchester United and minimize Arsenal’s lead on the prime of the Premier League to 4 factors.

Substitute Cunha curled a shocking end into the nook from 25 yards out, solely three minutes after Mikel Merino had hauled the lacklustre hosts stage from a Bukayo Saka nook.

Earlier, Arsenal had squandered a lead when Martin Zubimendi’s poor cross allowed Bryan Mbeumo to run by way of on aim and beat David Raya after Lisandro Martinez had diverted Martin Odegaard’s cross-shot into his personal internet for the opening aim.

Arsenal struggled to regain their composure after Mbeumo’s leveller and Manchester United, 2-0 winners over Manchester Metropolis in Carrick’s first sport in cost final weekend, went in entrance when Patrick Dorgu crashed an outstanding effort in off the bar.

Mikel Arteta tried to alter the stream of the sport by making a quadruple substitution earlier than the hour mark, however Arsenal continued to flounder earlier than lastly restoring parity when Merino prodded over the road for yet one more set-piece aim.

At that time, it appeared Arsenal would possibly go on and discover a winner, however Cunha silenced the Emirates Stadium when his gorgeous, long-range effort sparked extra wild Manchester United celebrations. There have been boos from some residence followers on the closing whistle.

The victory continues a dream begin within the dugout for head coach Carrick, and leaves alarm bells ringing for Arsenal, whose lead on the prime of the Premier League is diminished from seven to 4 factors following Manchester Metropolis and Aston Villa’s wins.

Having been held to goalless attracts towards Nottingham Forest and Liverpool of their earlier two Premier League video games, Arsenal at the moment are and not using a win in three as Manchester United proceed to push for a Champions League end in fourth.

Vieira questions Arsenal mentality

Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira felt his former aspect confirmed a scarcity of psychological energy.

“They are still four points clear,” he stated on Sky Sports activities. “But there are still questions about the mental strength of the team.

“It is not simply that they misplaced the sport, it is the way in which they misplaced the sport. Saka and Trossard did not produce sufficient to fret United.

“They need a leader to lift the spirit of the team. They need to understand when they are on the pitch they have to play with more energy and more risks. They have the quality.

“They did not play with the liberty to precise themselves.”

Arteta responds to boos from Arsenal fans

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaking to Sky Sports about reminding the fans where Arsenal are following boos at the Emirates Stadium.

“I hope we do not have to do this, as a result of they know,” he said.

“We’d like them once we do not win. After we win it is simple.

“After we lose a sport we’ve got to point out togetherness, and unity, the vitality to get the place we would like.

“Defeats are part of that for us and for any team.

“A really painful one however it is time to be near the gamers who gave us nice moments. All of us wish to win.

“We have to learn from it. Defeats are part of winning, and we have to take them like this, because they need to be reminded how good they are.”

Odegaard: We now have to stay collectively

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard chatting with Sky Sports activities:

“It wasn’t good enough from us. We need some time to analyse it now but it was not good enough, the performance. We should have done better but now is the time to stick together even more and keep working, be together, and bounce back.

“Within the first half, we had been the higher workforce, scored the aim and had management of the sport however we had quite a lot of giveaways within the sport that created harmful moments and within the second half the sport modified just a little bit.

“We know the quality they have when they get the space to run. In the second half, there were a lot of duels they won that gave them the momentum of the game and let them run and we never really managed to get into that rhythm of creating chances.

“It was by no means going to be straightforward on this league, we all know that. Now’s the time to be sturdy. We’re nonetheless prime of the league so we’ve got to maintain going and bounce again immediately.”

Carrick proud of Man Utd players

Man Utd head coach Michael Carrick speaking to Sky Sports:

“Massively proud. I feel it was totally different from final week. It was all the time going to be totally different as we speak. They put us underneath quite a lot of strain in several methods.

“We in all probability did not have as a lot real, common menace inside the sport as we did final week, however I assumed there have been durations once we appeared actually harmful.

“To come here and score three goals in the manner we did, going one down, coming back, then the setback, and still keeping going – it was a huge moment for us.

“The boys needed to put an terrible lot in as we speak. It in all probability did not come as straightforward because it did final week. Final week, the time, the stream of the sport and the momentum was with us just about all through, whereas as we speak we needed to dig deep.

“It was a massive effort and I’m really proud of them.”

Maguire: Result’s completely huge

Man Utd defender Harry Maguire chatting with Sky Sports activities:

“It’s absolutely massive. We know the first game under Michael Carrick was the Manchester derby at Old Trafford. You always get up for those games and results like that can happen. But we knew we had to back it up today.

“We spoke about it earlier than the sport, coming right here to face the league leaders, who’ve been glorious this season. They ask quite a lot of questions of you, and to go and get the winner after a late setback exhibits the character of this workforce. It was a powerful efficiency.”

Arsenal’s defensive woe – Opta stats

Arsenal conceded three objectives in a match for the primary time since December 2023, towards Luton City, ending a run of 121 matches throughout all competitions with out conceding greater than twice.
Arsenal suffered their first Premier League defeat on the Emirates since final Could (towards Bournemouth). Right this moment was simply the second residence league sport that they had trailed in at any level on this season.
Bruno Fernandes is the primary Manchester United participant since Wayne Rooney (2012/13 and 2013/14) to make 10+ assists in consecutive Premier League seasons (10 in 2024/25, 10 in 2025/26).
Via strikes from Patrick Dorgu and Matheus Cunha, Manchester United had been the primary visiting workforce to attain two objectives from outdoors the field away to Arsenal within the Premier League since Tottenham in October 2008 (Jermaine Jenas and David Bentley).