Declan Rice on Sunday scored his first goal for Arsenal and Gabriel Jesus added the icing on the cake as the Gunners scored twice in stoppage-time to beat Manchester United 3-1.
Marcus Rashford gave the visitors the lead against the run of play at the Emirates Stadium, but Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard equalized seconds later.
The hosts had a second-half penalty award overturned following a video assistant referee (VAR) check and United were denied what could have been a late winner when substitute Alejandro Garnacho was ruled offside.
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Last year’s Premier League runners-up kept up the pressure in eight minutes of stoppage-time and they were rewarded in the 96th minute when new midfield signing Rice controlled a deep corner at the back post and shot past Andre Onana, with the help of a deflection off substitute Jonny Evans.
There was still time for another goal as substitute Jesus burst forward, beating Onana to leave United shell-shocked.
“We work and do everything we do every day for moments like this,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta told Sky, praising his side for their never-say-die attitude.
“This is sport at the top level, it is about the small margins. It could have gone either way,” he said. “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.”
The result leaves Arsenal fifth after their third win in four games, two points behind leaders Manchester City, while United are 11th.
Earlier, Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3-0 to climb to third and Crystal Palace defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2.
Arsenal shot out of the blocks, pinning United back in the warm September sunshine, and should have taken the lead in the 13th minute, but new signing Kai Havertz miskicked horrendously with the goal at his mercy.
The game exploded into life shortly before the half-hour mark when United took the lead after a speedy counterattack.
Christian Eriksen picked up a loose ball in midfield and burst forward, producing a perfectly weighted pass for Rashford, running down the left-hand channel. The England forward, largely anonymous in the early stages, cut inside and past two defenders before unleashing a shot past the despairing dive of Aaron Ramsdale in the 27th minute.
However, the Gunners were level just a minute later when Odegaard, unmarked in the penalty area, blasted home after being found by the impressive Gabriel Martinelli.
Arsenal were quicker to settle after the break and were awarded a penalty just before the hour mark when Havertz tumbled in the areas, but referee Anthony Taylor overturned his decision following a VAR check.
United boss Erik ten Hag gave new signing Rasmus Hojlund his debut, bringing on the Denmark forward for the anonymous Anthony Martial in the 67th minute.
Arteta made three changes, including bringing on Jesus for the lively Eddie Nketiah.
Garnacho appeared to have won the game for United in the 88th minute following a swift break, but VAR ruled he was marginally offside to the delight of the Arsenal fans.
That announcement sent the decibel-level soaring, but it rose higher as the home supporters celebrated their two dramatic late goals with wild abandon.
United lost all six matches away to other members of the top seven last season, conceding 3.66 goals per away match on average.
They went down 2-0 at Tottenham Hotspur last month and Sunday’s result spells more away-day misery for the misfiring Reds.
“We deserved to win this game, but you don’t always get what you deserve,” Ten Hag told the BBC. “I look more at how we step up and if you see from the Wolves game to this game there is big progression. Tonight was a team. I am really happy with this performance and the progress of our performance.”
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