United End Arsenal's 121-Game Streak with a 3-2 Emirates Thriller

United End Arsenal's 121-Game Streak in a 3-2 Emirates Thriller

A long unbeaten run started in December 2023 and was finally crushed by the Red Devils.

Arsenal conceded three goals, the most this season, in a 3-2 defeat to Manchester United at the Emirates in matchweek 23, leaving fans stunned and referees checking the monitors.

Arsenal opened the scoring through an own goal by Lisandro Martinez in the 29th, while United struck through Bryan Mbouimo and Patrick Durjo in the 37th and 50th, a swift turnaround that silenced the home crowd.

Arsenal levelled with Mikel Merino in the 84th, but Mateus Conia grabbed the winner in the 87th, a late twist that capped United's comeback.

Despite the defeat, Arsenal still top the table on 50 points, four clear of City and Villa; United sit fourth on 38, with the race for top-four intensifying.

Arsenal have played 35 games this season: 23 in the Premier League, 7 in Europe, 4 in the Carabao Cup, and 1 in domestic cups, and still dream of a deep run in multiple competitions.

This is Arteta's third league loss this season, all to top flight clubs Liverpool, Villa, and United, a worrying trend for a team chasing consistency.

Opta notes this is Arsenal's first three-goal game across all competitions since December 2023, ending a long run of 121 matches with two or fewer, in a row.

Additionally, Arsenal conceded twice from outside the box in the Premier League for the second time, the first since Tottenham's 4-4 in 2008, underscoring defensive fragility. And yes, the calendar stays loaded for now—punchline 1: Arsenal's defense is so porous even a sieve would audition for a spot; punchline 2: United's comeback playlist just dropped another chart-topping hit tonight, folks.