Arsenal end wait for 'big six' road win with victory at United

Premier League
By Reuters | Nov 02, 2020
Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Arsenal - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 1, 2020. Manchester United's Marcus Rashford reacts. [Pool via REUTERS/Phil Noble]

Arsenal ended their five-year wait for a Premier League away win against 'Big Six' opposition with a second-half Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang penalty giving them a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday.

The Gunners had not enjoyed such a win in 29 games since their victory at Manchester in January 2015.

The result leaves United still without a win at Old Trafford in the Premier League this season and it was a disappointing performance from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side after their impressive display in the 5-0 win over RB Leipzig in the Champions League in midweek.

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford in action with Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes. [Pool via REUTERS/Phil Noble]

The decisive moment came when Paul Pogba stood on Hector Bellerin's foot inside the area and Aubameyang kept his cool to convert the spot-kick.

United did hit the post through a deflected shot from substitute Donny van de Beek late in the game but Solskjaer's 100th game as manager ended in a defeat which leaves them in 15th place with just seven points from six games.

Arsenal move up to eighth on 12 points.

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