Summary

  • Valencia and Lingard give United two-goal lead

  • Lacazette pulls goal back before Lingard strikes again

  • Pogba sent off for late foot on Bellerin - he misses Manchester derby

  1. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Man Utd

    Mesut Ozil - will we see 'good Ozil' or 'bad Ozil' today?

    Anyway, the German's low snapshot from eight yards flies straight into the hands of David de Gea, as Arsenal keep pressing.

    Either side etc etc

    Arsenal's Mesut OzilImage source, Getty Images
  2. Get Involvedpublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

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    Dennis Ethan: How on earth didn't that go in? A big let off for Man United

    Peter Collins: How on earth have Arsenal not scored? Or even had a shot on target I'm there?!

  3. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Man Utd

    Ooohs! Aaahs!

    • Lacazette air kicks three yards from goal.
    • He collects the ball and wriggles around defenders to make room for a shot.
    • He gets a strike away and it deflects off De Gea and onto the bar
    • The loose ball falls to Alexis Sanchez, who fires wide from eight yards

    It. Is. All. Happening.

    Manchester United's David de Gea makes a saveImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Man Utd

    Ozil floats the free-kick towards David de Gea's near post, but it sails so slowly over the wall Ashley Young has time to get back and head clear from the goalline.

    De Gea probably would have saved it.

    Accurate free-kick, but weak.

    Mesut Ozil takes a freekick for ArsenalImage source, Reuters
  5. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Man Utd

    Ozil to take it?

  6. Get Involvedpublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

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    Hannah Wood: Worth getting up at 4am with the kookaburras in Australia to watch United get off to a great start! Let’s keep this high pressure up lads

    robby S: Arsenal fans, WINTER IS HERE!!! Very cheap goals to concede....

  7. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Man Utd

    Alexis Sanchez loses the ball near the edge of the United area, allowing Paul Pogba to break.

    United's French midfielder surges forward and produces a lovely backheel flick to keep the move flowing.

    However, the attack breaks down 20 yards from goal.

    The visitors definitely fancy it today.

    0-5? Or....

    It's an Arsenal free-kick at the other end.

    Manchester United's Paul PogbaImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Man Utd

    Breather.

    Jesse Lingard receives treatment on the deck.

    The goalscorer is OK though.

    It gives United boss Jose Mourinho time to dish out some instructions.

    While we wait for the next bit of action, here's a stat:

    United (2) scored more goals inside the first 11 minutes versus Arsenal than they managed in their previous eight away Premier League games vs the big six (one goal) .

    Jesse Lingard of Manchester UnitedImage source, Getty Images
  9. Get Involvedpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

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    All the good work of the last few games undone by atrocious defending

    Ross, Hampton

  10. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Man Utd

    Will it be one of those Arsenal days?

    Manchester United attack down the right again. It ends with Nemanja Matic's shot blocked.

    Straight at the other end, Arsenal try to score through Mesut Ozil, although it looked more like a pack trying to get over the tryline.

    Seconds later, Alexandre "The Miracle" Lacazette almost pokes in from close range.

    He doesn't and it's still 0-2. Exciting though folks.

    Lacazette has a chance for ArsenalImage source, Reuters
  11. Get Involvedpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

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    Richard: What a touch from Martial. That's ridiculous

    Dharma Djojonegoro: “Lionel” Lingard strikes again

    Mickey Wallis: I did not get up at 4am in Australia to watch Koscielny and Mustafi gift Man U a 2-0 lead inside 10 minutes. Going back to bed

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15 mins

    Arsenal 0-2 Man Utd

    Now then.

    Shkodran Mustafi - if you remember he's the player who made the mistake that led to the second goal - hobbles off and is replaced by Alex Iwobi.

    Not a day to remember for the German.

    Mustafi is substituted for ArsenalImage source, Getty Images
  13. goal

    GOAL - Arsenal 0-2 Man Utdpublished at 11 mins

    Jesse Lingard

    More great Arsenal defending.

    Shkodran Mustafi dallies on the ball and loses possession about 25 yards from goals.

    Jesse Lingard nicks the ball, finds Romelu Lukaku who feeds Anthony Martial who in turn delivers the ball back to Lingard who pokes past Petr Cech.

    That's 2-0 folks - inside 11 minutes.

    Lingard scores for Manchester UnitedImage source, Reuters
  14. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Arsenal mount another attack though.

    Mesut Ozil motors down the left and pulls the ball back for Sead Kolasinac to cross.

    United, however, clear.

    Wait...

    Arsenal's Mesut OzilImage source, Reuters
  15. Get Involvedpublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

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    Ash Williams: Arsenal not got going, not pressing. United ghosting past Arsenal defenders. Players look like they expect to lose to a rival.

    Neil Moriarty: You gotta look at Cech for that goal.

    RegularJon: well well well, the bus knows how to pull off in 6th gear! mufc great start

  16. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 Man Utd

    It cannons off the wall.

    ends

  17. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Arsenal 0-1 Man Utd

    Can Arsenal bite back?

    Chris Smalling catches Alexis Sanchez about 20 yards from goal.

    Free-kick to the Gunners.

    Sanchez steps up.

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    GOAL - Arsenal 0-1 Man Utdpublished at 4 mins

    Antonio Valencia

    Yup.

    What a superb start for the visitors.

    Laurent Koscielny's pass to Sead Kolasinac is cut out by Antonio Valencia.

    The Ecuadorian plays a one-two with Paul Pogba and fires low under Petr Cech.

    In four words: Sets it up nicely.

    Valencia scores for Manchester UnitedImage source, Reuters
  19. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd

    Corner to Manchester United.

    Romelu Lukaku, jumping about as if he's got ants in his pants, desperately calls for Anthony Martial to deliver a good ball into the area after starting the attack.

    It doesn't arrive, but United win a corner.

    The corner comes to nothing.

    Lukaku stops jumping.

  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd

    The Gunners get us under way.

    After a false start.

    Arsenal's Alexis SanchezImage source, Getty Images