The Michael Carrick era continued its fairytale start as Manchester United inflicted Arsenal’s first home defeat of the season.
The Gunners took the lead through a Lisandro Martinez own goal, but United responded before the break when Bryan Mbeumo pounced on a Martin Zubimendi error.
Patrick Dorgu then fired United ahead early in the second half with a strike off the crossbar.
Arsenal appeared to have rescued a point when Mikel Merino equalized from a corner in the 84th minute, but the joy was short-lived.
Just three minutes later, Matheus Cunha beat David Raya with a sensational curling effort from outside the area.
Carrick praised his team’s resilience, noting their ability to bounce back from late setbacks. For Arsenal, the loss highlights a growing “new year wobble” following consecutive goalless draws.