Man Utd v Arsenal LIVE: Result and final score after Rice and Fernandes score in dramatic draw
Arsenal failed to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford as their slim title hopes suffered again
Arsenal dropped two more points in the title race as they shared a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The Gunners dominated the first half but were made to pay for a lack of end product when Bruno Fernandes bent a free-kick home just before the break.
Declan Rice hit back in the 74th minute with a finish swept in off the post as Arsenal chased a comeback victory, but it was United who had the best opportunity as David Raya was required to make a crucial late stop to deny Fernandes the winner.
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Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal
90 +3 min: United hunt a winner of their own but the final ball is poor this time. Garnacho is having to do a lot on his own.
Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal
90 +2 min: CLOSE! Was that the chance?!
Shouldn't matter anyway as he was offside, but a good chance for Arsenal.
They work it to Odegaard at the edge of the box and his low effort tests Onana, who spills it to Martinelli, but the Brazilian fires over.
Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal
90 min: Good work from Collyer to dispossess Odegaard near the United area. The hosts counter and Garnacho does well to skip past a challenge but he fires well over when he probably should’ve passed.
There’ll be four minutes of added time.
Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal
89 min: Garnacho produces a good run before trying to feed Fernandes but the Portuguese’s ball is poor. Martinelli tries to lead a counter but Heaven does well to slide in and avert the danger for now.
Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal
88 min: Arsenal come again as they look for the three points they desperately need, but Martinelli is penalised for a handball. It’s tense at Old Trafford.
Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal
87 min: Half a chance for Hojlund again as Mazraoui pounces on the loose ball before feeding Fernandes. The captain plays an instant pass to the overlapping Collyer, whose near-post cross almost finds Hojlund but is put behind for a corner. Good defending.
Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal
85 min: A nightmare for Hojlund as his goalless run continues. Casemiro nicked the ball from Merino on the edge of the box and it ran to Hojlund, who was 1-v-1 with Raya, but Rice recovered brilliantly to slide in and win the ball before the striker could get the shot away.
Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal
83 min: United finally get a brief break as Heaven heads the corner clear and Collyer and Fernandes combine to win the foul in midfield.
Fernandes goes ling with the ball forward but de Ligt can't manage to head it across goal.
Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal
81 min: Arsenal’s spell of possession ends when Rice pokes a loose pass straight to Onana, but United can’t hold onto it for long as Hojlund loses it in midfield.
Arsenal counter and it’s hooked to Martinelli, who stings the palms of Onana with an effort at the near post.
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