Arsenal fans were treated to a dramatic and memorable victory over Manchester United on Sunday, September 3, as their new signing Declan Rice scored a stunning goal in stoppage time to secure a 3-1 win. The £105million midfielder, who joined the Gunners from West Ham in the summer, showed his quality and composure with a superb volley that broke the deadlock in the 96th minute. Gabriel Jesus added a third goal in the final seconds to seal the win and send the Emirates Stadium into ecstasy.
The match was a close and tense affair, with both teams having chances to score. Marcus Rashford gave United the lead in the 27th minute with a powerful header from a Luke Shaw cross, but Martin Odegaard equalized for Arsenal just two minutes later with a curling shot from the edge of the box. The second half was equally tight, with both sides defending well and looking for openings.
United thought they had snatched a late winner when Alejandro Garnacho, who came on as a substitute for Anthony Martial, tapped in a cross from Rashford in the 88th minute, but the goal was ruled out for offside by VAR. The decision proved to be crucial, as Arsenal took advantage of a corner in injury time to score their second goal.
The corner was swung in by Odegaard and met by Rice, who chested the ball down and unleashed a volley that deflected off Jonny Evans and flew into the bottom corner of the net. The goal sparked wild celebrations among the Arsenal players and fans, who had waited for a long time to see their record-signing score his first goal for the club.
But there was still time for more drama, as Arsenal launched a counter-attack from a United corner and scored their third goal. Gabriel Jesus, who replaced Bukayo Saka in the 82nd minute, ran with the ball from his own half and beat Andre Onana with a low shot to make it 3-1 and put the game beyond doubt.
The final whistle blew moments later, and Arsenal celebrated their impressive win over their rivals. The result lifted them to second place in the Premier League table, level on points with leaders Manchester City, who have a game in hand. United, meanwhile, dropped to fourth place, six points behind Arsenal and City, and suffered their second defeat of the season.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his team’s performance and hailed Rice’s goal as “incredible”. He said that he was delighted with the way his players fought until the end and showed their character and quality. He also said that he was happy for Rice, who he said was adapting well to his new team and had shown his potential with his goal.
United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted that his team was disappointed with the result and said that they had missed some chances to score. He said that he was proud of his players’ effort and attitude, but that they had made some mistakes that cost them the game. He also said that he had no complaints about VAR’s decision to disallow Garnacho’s goal and that he respected the referee’s call.
The match was a thrilling spectacle for the neutral fans and a memorable one for the Arsenal supporters, who witnessed their team’s comeback and Rice’s spectacular goal. The match also showed that Arsenal are serious contenders for the title this season, while United have some work to do to catch up with their rivals.
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