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Your support makes all the difference.Alexis Sanchez scored on his return to the Emirates Stadium as Manchester United saw off Arsenal to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup and extend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's winning start.
The two most successful sides in the competition's history played out an entertaining Friday night game as United secured a 3-1 win an an eighth straight victory for interim manger Solskjaer.
Sanchez and Jesse Lingard had set the visitors on course for victory before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pulled a goal back for the Gunners, only for substitute Anthony Martial to wrap up a comfortable win with a late strike.
Relive all the action below.
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17 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd
Sokratis is visibly frustrated here. He's signalling a twist of the knee or ankle.
It came after the defender went up for an aerial challenge with Jesse Lingard.
He's up on his feet and trying to walk this off but it's not looking good.
18 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd
Play goes on and Sokratis is back in action...for about five seconds. The Greek international has immediately signalled to the bench that he can't carry on. Luke Shaw rather sportingly kicks the ball out.
20 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd
Here's the change, then. A distraught Sokratis makes way for Mustafi.
Another injury issue for the Gunners to deal with.
23 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd
There's Mustafi's first touch, and it's a positive one. The German slides into tackle Sanchez.
Moments later, Ashley Young plays a ball into the path of Lukaku, but the striker is just offside.
24 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd
Arsenal's first effort. Lacazette plays in Iwobi on the left-side of the penalty area. The winger elects to shoot rather than square the ball for Aubameyang. An easy save for Romero.
25 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd
A let off for Arsenal. Lingard swings in a great cross which just about evades Lukaku. For a moment that looked like a certain goal.
26 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd
You get the feeling that the break in play for Sokratis' injury has helped United more than it has Arsenal here. The away side are trying to step things up.
28 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd
Another decent move from Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey has been involved in most good things they have done so far.
Iwobi and Lacazette combine with the Welshman before Lacazette's chip towards Aubameyang is caught by Romero.
29 minutes: Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd
Arsenal have a corner after Alex Iwobi's pass deflected out off Young.
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