As Arsenal rallied from a goal down to defeat Manchester United 3-1 at the Emirates on Sunday, Declan Rice scored his first goal for the club, and Gabriel Jesus supplied the finishing touch.

Against the flow of play in the first half, Marcus Rashford gave the visitors the lead, but Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard quickly equalized.

In the eight minutes of extra time, the home team continued to exert pressure, and they were rewarded when Rice controlled a corner and, with Jonny Evans' deflection, blasted past Andre Onana.

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The extra attacker, Jesus, charged forward and teased Onana before depositing the ball in the back of the net.

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After their third victory in four games, the result moves Arsenal up to fifth place in the standings, two points behind leader Manchester City, while United drops to eleventh.

In the 13th minute, the home team should have taken the lead, but recent addition Kai Havertz made a terrible kick from inside the box with the goal at his mercy.

Arsenal kept up their dominance, pressing hard and putting the United defense in tight positions.

The game erupted when United took the lead against the flow of play after a quick counterattack just before the half-hour mark.

PHOTO | COURTESY Arsenal players


After snatching up a stray ball in midfield and sprinting forward, Christian Eriksen found Rashford streaking down the left channel with a brilliantly weighted pass.

Last season, United lost all six of its road games against teams in the top seven, surrendering an average of 3.66 goals per game, and Sunday's outcome further adds to the team's suffering on away days.