Emirates Stadium11:30 AM, January 25, 2026Coverage: NBCSN/PeacockLondon, England Attendance: 60,296Referees:Craig Pawson
Emirates Stadium11:30 AM, January 25, 2026Coverage: NBCSN/PeacockLondon, England Attendance: 60,296Referees:Craig Pawson
Patrick Vieira questions Arsenal after Man United loss: ‘They need a leader’Patrick Vieira has questioned Arsenal after they slipped to a 3-2 defeat against Manchester United in the Premier League.
Patrick Vieira questions Arsenal after Man United loss: ‘They need a leader’Patrick Vieira has questioned Arsenal after they slipped to a 3-2 defeat against Manchester United in the Premier League.
Beating Arsenal puts Man United into Premier League title raceMan United are 12 points behind league-leading Arsenal, but after beating the Gunners on Sunday, can the Red Devils pull off an unlikely title push?
Beating Arsenal puts Man United into Premier League title raceMan United are 12 points behind league-leading Arsenal, but after beating the Gunners on Sunday, can the Red Devils pull off an unlikely title push?
Aston Villa title challengers? Unai Emery explains his ‘only objective’Unai Emery will only consider Aston Villa as Premier League title contenders if they are still in the mix with three games to go.
Aston Villa title challengers? Unai Emery explains his ‘only objective’Unai Emery will only consider Aston Villa as Premier League title contenders if they are still in the mix with three games to go.
Patrick Vieira questions Arsenal after Man United loss: ‘They need a leader’Patrick Vieira has questioned Arsenal after they slipped to a 3-2 defeat against Manchester United in the Premier League.Beating Arsenal puts Man United into Premier League title raceMan United are 12 points behind league-leading Arsenal, but after beating the Gunners on Sunday, can the Red Devils pull off an unlikely title push?Aston Villa title challengers? Unai Emery explains his ‘only objective’Unai Emery will only consider Aston Villa as Premier League title contenders if they are still in the mix with three games to go.
Patrick Vieira questions Arsenal after Man United loss: ‘They need a leader’Patrick Vieira has questioned Arsenal after they slipped to a 3-2 defeat against Manchester United in the Premier League.Beating Arsenal puts Man United into Premier League title raceMan United are 12 points behind league-leading Arsenal, but after beating the Gunners on Sunday, can the Red Devils pull off an unlikely title push?Aston Villa title challengers? Unai Emery explains his ‘only objective’Unai Emery will only consider Aston Villa as Premier League title contenders if they are still in the mix with three games to go.
Patrick Vieira questions Arsenal after Man United loss: ‘They need a leader’Patrick Vieira has questioned Arsenal after they slipped to a 3-2 defeat against Manchester United in the Premier League.Beating Arsenal puts Man United into Premier League title raceMan United are 12 points behind league-leading Arsenal, but after beating the Gunners on Sunday, can the Red Devils pull off an unlikely title push?Aston Villa title challengers? Unai Emery explains his ‘only objective’Unai Emery will only consider Aston Villa as Premier League title contenders if they are still in the mix with three games to go.
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Matheus Cunha scored a stunning late goal as Manchester United completed a thrilling 3-2 comeback win at the Emirates to dent Arsenal’s Premier League title bid.
Having seen both Manchester City and Aston Villa win to reduce their championship advantage to four points, Arsenal took a deserved lead in the 29th minute when United defender Lisandro Martínez put the ball through his own net.
However, Bryan Mbeumo capitalized on a horror backpass by Martin Zubimendi to draw United level before Patrick Dorgu unleashed a stunning strike five minutes after halftime.
But substitute Cunha delivered his side’s second stunning goal of the evening only three minutes later as Michael Carrick landed his second win in as many matches as United’s interim manager.
Arsenal’s defeat at an anxiety-ridden Emirates — their first in the league in front of their own supporters this season — is set to cast significant doubt over their hopes of ending their 22-year wait for the title.
Mikel Arteta’s players have been bruised by finishing in second place in the league for the past three seasons. It started so well on Sunday when, fresh from handing a statement 3-1 Champions League defeat by Inter Milan, they made the breakthrough.
Bukayo Saka dinked the ball to Martin Odegaard, and the Norwegian’s sliced volley toward Jurriën Timber clipped Martinez’s standing leg before evading Senne Lammens.
But then the cracks started to show, and United were back level eight minutes after the hosts’ opener. There had been warning signs for Arsenal prior to the equalizer, too.
First, Mbeumo was afforded the freedom to charge at Raya’s goal, but he was unable to pull clear of the Arsenal defense, and Fernandes miscued his teammate’s cutback.
Then, another chance as Arsenal switched off. However, Saliba did just enough to knock Fernandes off his stride — his effort failing to trouble David Raya.
The visitors were growing in confidence, and suddenly Arteta’s men appeared crippled with anxiety, and it was Zubimendi’s fluffed backpass to Raya which handed Mbeumo a chance too good to turn down. Mbeumo took one touch to control the Spain midfielder’s wayward pass, before taking another to round Raya, and firing a third into an empty net.
The nerves were growing inside the Emirates, and an already edgy Arsenal fan base were sent into overdrive five minutes into the second half when United took the lead.
Dorgu twice played a one-two with Fernandes before unleashing a bobbling half-volley from 20 yards which crashed in off the underside of the crossbar.
A VAR check followed to see if the ball briefly bounced off Dorgu’s hand, but the evidence was inconclusive, the goal stood, Arsenal were on tenterhooks and Carrick was dreaming of a second major scalp in as many matches.
A quadruple substitution from Arteta — including the introduction of the dropped Viktor Gyökeres and misfiring Eberechi Eze — followed as he attempted to turn the tide back in Arsenal’s favor.
Arsenal wanted a penalty with 20 minutes to go when Merino’s shot struck a diving Harry Maguire’s hand. But referee Craig Pawson was unmoved, and so too was VAR. Saka forced Lammens into a decent save with eight minutes remaining and from the resulting corner Arsenal had their equalizer.
Emirates Stadium11:30 AM, January 25, 2026Coverage: NBCSN/PeacockLondon, England Attendance: 60,296
Emirates Stadium11:30 AM, January 25, 2026Coverage: NBCSN/Peacock
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Patrick Vieira questions Arsenal after Man United loss: ‘They need a leader’
Beating Arsenal puts Man United into Premier League title race
Aston Villa title challengers? Unai Emery explains his ‘only objective’
ArsenalArsenalARS15-5-3, 50 PTS215-5-3, 50 PTSFTManchester UnitedMan UnitedMAN10-8-5, 38 PTS310-8-5, 38 PTS
Lisandro Martínez – 29′ OGMikel Merino – 84’Bryan Mbeumo – 37’Patrick Dorgu – 50’Matheus Cunha – 87′
Patrick Vieira has questioned Arsenal after they slipped to a 3-2 defeat against Manchester United in the Premier League.
Man United are 12 points behind league-leading Arsenal, but after beating the Gunners on Sunday, can the Red Devils pull off an unlikely title push?
Unai Emery will only consider Aston Villa as Premier League title contenders if they are still in the mix with three games to go.
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2025-26 English Premier LeagueArsenalArsenalARS15-5-3, 50 PTS215-5-3, 50 PTSFTManchester UnitedMan UnitedMAN10-8-5, 38 PTS310-8-5, 38 PTSLisandro Martínez – 29′ OGMikel Merino – 84’Bryan Mbeumo – 37’Patrick Dorgu – 50’Matheus Cunha – 87′
2025-26 English Premier LeagueArsenalArsenalARS15-5-3, 50 PTS215-5-3, 50 PTSFTManchester UnitedMan UnitedMAN10-8-5, 38 PTS310-8-5, 38 PTSLisandro Martínez – 29′ OGMikel Merino – 84’Bryan Mbeumo – 37’Patrick Dorgu – 50’Matheus Cunha – 87′
Manchester UnitedMan UnitedMAN10-8-5, 38 PTS310-8-5, 38 PTS
Bryan Mbeumo – 37’Patrick Dorgu – 50’Matheus Cunha – 87′
Bryan Mbeumo – 37’Patrick Dorgu – 50’Matheus Cunha – 87′
Bryan Mbeumo – 37’Patrick Dorgu – 50’Matheus Cunha – 87′
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