Man Utd and Arsenal draw 1-1 at Old Trafford after fantastic 2nd half

Manchester United and Arsenal finished 1-1 at Old Trafford, and Liverpool now had 15 points lead at the top of the Premier League ahead of the Gunners.

The Gunners had the advantage in the 1^st half but didn’t create any great chances to score. The best chance for Arsenal was in the 10^th minute when Mikel Merino shot from the edge of the box, but the ball went just wide of the right post.

A result you felt was coming after watching the opening 15 minutes.

A tame encounter between Manchester United & Arsenal, which ends 1-1.

The goals were pretty good, though.#MUNARS | #MUFC | #AFC pic.twitter.com/3W2thvILU1

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The fans had to wait until the extra time of the 1^st half to see a goal, but it was worth the wait. The Red Devils captain Bruno Fernandes scored a beautiful goal from a free kick as the ball went inside the right post, leaving Raya no chance to save his shot.

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In the 2^nd half, we saw many more interesting moments as the Gunners continued to dominate and finally tied the result in the 74^th minute when Declan Rice scored a fantastic goal from just outside the box.

Gabriel Martinelli had the chance to secure the lead for Arsenal in the 82^nd minute, but Onana saved his shot. A few minutes later, Rasmus Hojlund had a golden chance, but Declan Rice denied him the opportunity to score.

The last golden chance came for the Red Devils in the extra time when Bruno Fernandes shot towards the bottom left corner, but David Raya, with a double save, kept the result unchanged, and the match finished without a winner.

DAVID RAYA GAME-SAVING DOUBLE SAVE IN THE DYING SECONDS TO KEEP THE SCORE LEVEL BETWEEN MAN UNITED AND ARSENAL 😱

United almost stole all three points 😳 pic.twitter.com/ZufFuqJU7A

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