Arsenal vs Manchester United LIVE: Granit Xhaka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fire Gunners up to fourth
Re-live the latest from the Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Re-live the latest updates as Arsenal defeated Manchester United 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium in Sunday’s final Premier League clash.
United went into the match hot off the heels of Wednesday's incredible Champions League victory over Paris Saint-Germain, but were unable to maintain both that feel-good factor and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's unbeaten record as United manager in the Premier League.
Instead, it was Arsenal who took the game by the scruff of the neck and a bizarre goal opened up the scoring when Granit Xhaka's long-range effort caught out David De Gea, with the United goalkeeper completely mis-reading the shot and letting in without getting close to the ball. As United pressed for an equaliser, Romelu Lukaku was guilty of missing a number of chances, before Fred was judged to have fouled Alexandre Lacazette and a penalty was awarded to the hosts, which Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang calmly tucked away to secure the victory.
Re-live the live action below.
What time does it start?
Arsenal vs Manchester United kicks off at 4:30pm (GMT) on Sunday 10 March.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League,
Coverage begins at 4:15pm (GMT), immediately after the post-match analysis of Chelsea vs. Wolves.
Line-ups:
Arsenal: Leno, Papastathopoulos, Koscielny, Monreal, Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Ozil, Lacazette, Aubameyang.
Subs: Cech, Elneny, Iwobi, Mustafi, Suarez, Guendouzi, Nketiah.
Man Utd: de Gea, Young, Smalling, Lindelof, Dalot, Fred, Matic, Shaw, Pogba, Lukaku, Rashford.
Subs: Bailly, Martial, Andreas Pereira, Rojo, Romero, McTominay, Greenwood.
Form Guide:
Arsenal LWWWD?
Manchester United LWDWWW
Head to Head:
Arsenal 1 (Aubameyang) Manchester United 3 (Alexis, Lingard, Martial), FA Cup Fourth Round, January 2019
Manchester United 2 (Martial, Lingard) Arsenal 2 (Mustafi, Rojo OG), Premier League, December 2018
Manchester United 2 (Pogba, Fellaini) Arsenal 1 (Mkhitaryan), Premier League, April 2018
Odds
Arsenal to win: 11/8
Manchester United to win: 11/5
Draw: 13/5
Prediction
Arsenal 0-1 Manchester United
89 min: Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United
Cynical challenge from Kolasinac, who goes into the book after stopping a United counter.
90 min: Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United
Five minutes added on, as Rashford heads straight at Leno from Young's cross.
90+3 min: Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United
Chants of 'Tottenham Hotspur we're coming for you' ring out at the Emirates as half of the allocated five minutes passes without incident.
A promising light on a disappointing afternoon for the visitors.
Arsenal go back into the top four and make it nine home wins in a row in the league to end United's run of nine away games without defeat.
It is a first league defeat for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and brings United crashing back down to earth after the Champions League victory against PSG in midweek.
Granit Xhaka and an Aubameyang penalty was enough to seal the win, and despite United's chances it is advantage Arsenal going itno the end of the last eight games of the season.
The gap to north London rivals Spurs was 10 points just 16 days ago, and now for Arsenal that margin has been reduced to 1 point.
A huge afternoon in the Premier League.
Thank you for joining us for the three Premier League games today, where Liverpool beat Burnley 4-2, before Eden Hazard rescued a point for Chelsea at home to a spirited, resilient Wolves.
That all came before Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-0 to go back into the top four and cut the gap to Spurs to just a single point.
Thanks for joining us today and make sure to keep an eye out on the website for reaction to all of today's games.
Enjoy the rest of your evening!

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