Premier League end result and response as Rice and Jesus rating in stoppage time

Declan Rice has his first massive second in an Arsenal shirt, and their season could have lift-off. His 96th-minute purpose to present Mikel Arteta’s aspect a late 3-1 win over Manchester United was all of the extra uplifting for the house crowd and all the higher for him as a result of neither he nor the house aspect had been at their finest. It was an erratic sport.

None of that can now matter, as all the things about their efficiency will really feel so significantly better. Gabriel Jesus’ late breakaway strike to make it 3-1 even made it look higher on paper. It additionally genuinely issues within the desk, whilst early because the third of September. Had United held on for the draw right here, Arsenal would have discovered themselves 4 factors behind Manchester City already, one thing that didn’t occur till May final season.

That may have been it, even now. You may really feel that weighing over the sport in Arsenal’s raucous celebration, and the way Arteta so vigorously celebrated. There was extra right here than beating a historic rival, even this late.

Read Miguel Delaney’s report from the Emirates:

“We work and do everything for moments like this. This is sport at the top level; it is about the small margins. It could have gone either way.

“I am really happy obviously. They are a great team, really well coached and they make life difficult for you. When we gave the goal away that we did you are always up against it and in the Premier League that’s dangerous.”

“The performance was alright from us. I thought we played a very good game but everything went against us – you don’t win the game.

“We needed a little bit more luck to win the game. It [Garnacho’s goal] was not offside – it was the wrong angle. It was then a penalty on Hojlund and then we conceded a goal that was a foul on Jonny Evans. It’s so clear and obvious.

“You can say you need to finish your chances and that you shouldn’t concede a goal after going 1-0 up. This is all true, but I was happy with the performance.”

“We were knocking at the door on the corners, I had a chance in the first half but I felt we were a constant threat. The one at the end, I scored stayed at the back post, I controlled it on my chin and scored.”

On the significance of the end result: “Man City have won four out of four. We would be five points behind them if we didn’t win. To catch up points on them is a massive task so we couldn’t afford to give them that after four games.

“To win that today was a must-win. We said that before the game and to now go into the international break with a couple of wins and a draw is really good.”

Arsenal’s spectacular file not solely in opposition to United but additionally after going a purpose behind continues.

They at the moment are unbeaten of their final six Premier League video games in opposition to Manchester United at residence and have now solely misplaced two of the final 9 league video games on the Emirates through which they’ve conceded the opening purpose, and have come again to win 5 of these (D2).

Here’s a have a look at the 2 injury-time objectives: First, Declan Rice’s deflected effort from the nook:

Then, Jesus’s scientific effort on the break as United pushed for an equaliser:

Erik ten Hag’s worrying file in opposition to the ‘big six’ continues with one more defeat. They led after Rashford’s opener however struggled to nice any massive possibilities outdoors of Garnacho’s ruled-out purpose.

They have been let off when VAR overturned a penalty for Arsenal after Wan-Bissaka tumbled with Havertz however in the end let it slip within the closing moments.

Having been outplayed by Tottenham a fortnight in the past, it’s one other regarding efficiency in opposition to a top-four contender. Questions for the supervisor to reply little doubt, within the coming video games.

What a end and what a end result for Arsenal!

Garnacho thought he had gained it late on off the bench for United however the Argentine’s effort was dominated out for offside.

From there, it was Rice who obtained his Arsenal account up and working with a 96th-minute winner earlier than Jesus sealed the cope with an excellent counter-attacking end.

They’ve positively gained it now! United pour numbers ahead in quest of a late equaliser and Arsenal can break by Jesus. The Brazilian surges ahead into the field earlier than beating the sliding Dalot with a composed cutback. He opens his physique up and carves it previous Onana into the far submit!

What a dramatic end right here on the Emirates however it is going to be Arsenal who stroll away with the three factors.

Arsenal have absolutely gained it on the demise!

A late nook is swung in from the correct and it comes throughout to Rice. He controls it on his chest, earlier than putting on purpose. The ball takes a deflection off Evans and sneaks previous Onana on the close to submit.

Rice slides away in celebration – the brand new signing has his massive second in entrance of the house followers as the remainder of the workforce runs to embrace him.