EPL 2014-15: Arsenal vs Manchester United - As it happened...

By Jayanta Oinam | Last Updated: Sunday, October 4, 2015 - 23:16

Arsenal thrash Manchester United 3-0 at home with goals from Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil to claim second spot in Premier League table.
 

FULL TIME: Arsenal 3 - 0 Manchester United

4 October 2015, 22:18 PM

90+3' - Convincing win for Arsenal. Glorious victory at home to climb to second spot in the league table.

4 October 2015, 22:15 PM

90' - Fellaini committed a foul inside United half. Arsenal failed to capitalise from the free kick. 

4 October 2015, 22:13 PM

88' - Wayne Rooney did a solo run, but his gung-ho effort ended with a tumble inside the Arsenal half, and no one to blame for.

4 October 2015, 22:12 PM

86' - Giroud hit the target but his left footed effort from a Bellerin delivery could have given Arsenal the fourth. Poor finish.

4 October 2015, 22:10 PM

85' - Corner for United after making a move from the left side. Valencia tried a long ranger, but his attempt was deflected off a defender, for the corner.

4 October 2015, 22:08 PM

82' - Young United striker James Wilson on for Juan Mata. Moments ago, United won a throw-in on the right, with Martial getting the better of his opponent.

4 October 2015, 22:05 PM

81' - United increased the tempo of the match, but so far, they have failed to translate any of the chances. Arsenal have so far defended well. And two-goal hero Alexis Sanchez replaced by Kieran Gibbs.

4 October 2015, 22:04 PM

79' - Giroud, in his first touch, miraculously won a throw in on the left thanks to a back-heel which rebounded from a United player. From the throw in, Arsenal got a chance.

4 October 2015, 22:02 PM

77' - Ramsey and Schweinsteiger involved in a tussle, after the German seemingly tucked his right foot on Ramsey, who was floored by Martial in the centre.

4 October 2015, 22:01 PM

75' - A busy day for Theo Walcott is over. Olivier Giroud replaced him. And Mesut Ozil also return to the pit, giving way to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

4 October 2015, 21:58 PM

73' - Fellaini, who was robed by Sanchez, returned to win back the ball from the Arsenal player, but there was too physicality in his chase. And foul. He escaped a booking with a warning from the referee.

4 October 2015, 21:56 PM

70' - United have started to find gaps, and lots of space inside the Arsenal half. Bute everytime, they create a move, Cech was there to deny them. Made at least three brilliant stops in the last 10 minutes.

4 October 2015, 21:53 PM

68' - Another brilliant, brave save from Cech. He was forced to block Mata from close range.

4 October 2015, 21:49 PM

66' - Arsenal won a free-kick inside their own half, thanks to workhorse Sanchez. Before it, United have been probing the Arsenal defence.

4 October 2015, 21:49 PM

62' - Corner to United. From the Mata delivery, Arsenal made a mess of defending to allow Rooney take a shot on the goal. But Cech was alert.

4 October 2015, 21:45 PM

60' - Martial fouled on Sanchez just outside the Arsenal box, and free-kick. From the Cech free-kick, Walcott found only one United defender on the opposite end, but the England forward failed to win the ball.

4 October 2015, 21:45 PM

60' - Martial fouled on Sanchez just outside the Arsenal box, and free-kick. From the Cech free-kick, Walcott found only one United defender on the opposite end, but the England forward failed to win the ball.

4 October 2015, 21:44 PM

58' - Ramsey missed yet another chance inside the United box from a smooth, tidy build up involving at least five Arsenal player.

4 October 2015, 21:43 PM

56' - Hector Bellerin produced a sliding clearance near the far corner. 

4 October 2015, 21:42 PM

55' - Yellow card for Wayne Rooney for blocking Mesut Ozil on the right touchline.

4 October 2015, 21:40 PM

53' - Martial recieved a good pass from Schweinsteiger, but the young Frenchman was denied space inside Arsenal box.

4 October 2015, 21:38 PM

53' - But Arsenal soon regrouped to launch a counter. United defender Carrick escaped a sure booking, but a free-kick nonethless for a foul. From the set-piece, Ozil tested De Gea, who conceded a corner.

4 October 2015, 21:37 PM

51' - Coquelin booked for a late tackle on Rooney.

4 October 2015, 21:34 PM

49' - Brilliant take from Petr Cech to thwart Ashley Young's long ranger. And suddenly, United have taken the initiative.

4 October 2015, 21:33 PM

47' - United started sprightly after the break. Won a throw in on the left but Young's throw was intercepted by Coquelin.

4 October 2015, 21:32 PM

46' - Double change for Manchester United. Marouane Fellaini and Antonio Valencia on for Memphis and Darmian respectively.

4 October 2015, 21:14 PM

45+1' - Two minutes added. Arsenal won a free-kick inside the United half, but they have wasted the chance. United, in their attack, also wasted the chance with an off-side run.

4 October 2015, 21:10 PM

43' - With 2 minutes into the first half whistle, Arsenal have pulled back their defence. But from a misdirected pass, United tried their best to find the goal. Then, Martial's shot on the target was blocked by Cech.

4 October 2015, 21:07 PM

38' - Aaron Ramsey covered some distance to gain possession on the near corner , but his link up with Santi Cazorla failed to convert into anything tangible.

4 October 2015, 21:06 PM

38' - From yet another Arsenal move, Rooney launched a counter attack, but his shot on the target was taken rather calmly by Petr Cech.

4 October 2015, 21:05 PM

37' - Theo Walcott caught offside from a controlled, brave chested pass from Gabriel Paulista at the centre.

4 October 2015, 21:03 PM

35' - What a miss for Aaron Ramsey. He was beautifully set up with a loft by Ozil after a nice little build up, but the Ramsey's soft volley missed the target by a whisker.

4 October 2015, 21:02 PM

31' - Two back-to-back fouls won by United. First Coquelin tripped Martial on the right, then from the replay, Ramsey committing another foul.

4 October 2015, 21:00 PM

31' - Bastian Schweinsteiger got into the action, in the midfield, combining with Rooney. But their build-up was cut short.

4 October 2015, 20:59 PM

29' - But from a loose ball, Arsenal played a long ball with Sanchez on the run. Then, Darmian found himself booked for a late lunge on the Arsenal star. Booked.

4 October 2015, 20:58 PM

29' - Suddenly, the pace of the game regained that frenetic pace witnessed in the opening spell. After a brief Arsenal control, United regained possession thanks to a Rooney tackle in the centre.

4 October 2015, 20:57 PM

27' - Then, Rooney tried a cross-field ball for Young on the right, but the ball went out of play.

4 October 2015, 20:55 PM

26' - Anthony Martial got his first real look at the goal, but waited for his team-mates as Arsenal players mobbed him in front of the goal. Wayne Rooney also took some time on the ball.

4 October 2015, 20:53 PM

24' - Great skills from Santi Cazorla. The Spaniard tried a long ranger, taking time to measure the flight of the ball for a volley. His attempt just missed the target.

4 October 2015, 20:53 PM

22' - Ashley Young booked for a foul on Aaron Ramsey.

4 October 2015, 20:51 PM

19' - And a brilliant Alexis Sanchez flattened the United defence with an impressive drill from the edge of the box, which left De Gea useless, for the third goal.

4 October 2015, 20:48 PM

16' - United are playing a patient football, keeping the ball, and waiting for any opening. But in their last attempt, Darmian sent the ball over the goal , while trying to produce a cross-field ball from the right.

4 October 2015, 20:47 PM

16' - Mata and Mata combined well on the left flank, but Monreal cleared the ball.

4 October 2015, 20:45 PM

13' - Still no clue for Manchester United players as they try to find answers that opening double strike from the Gunners.

4 October 2015, 20:43 PM

10'- Finally, Red Devils managed to touch the ball as Arsenal seemed to have loosen the grip. 

4 October 2015, 20:38 PM

7'- Then, within a minute, Mesut Ozil found the back of the United net with a nice left footed finish from a Theo Walcott through ball.

4 October 2015, 20:38 PM

6'- It's all Arsenal in these early minutes. And that danger-man Alexis Sanchez scored the opener, from a brilliant team-play.

4 October 2015, 20:31 PM

From the Santi Cazorla delivery, David De Gea punched away, only to see Arsenal winning the first corner of the match.

4 October 2015, 20:31 PM

Then, as early as the second minute, Arsenal won a free-kick on the left flank with Darmian committing a foul.

4 October 2015, 20:28 PM

Arsenal started from tghe centre. After a brief foray inside the United half, Gunners falled back to their own half, probing, to launch an attack.