Alexis Sanchez opened scores against his former club for Man United on Friday night
- Jesse Lingard doubled Red Devils advantage after 120 seconds later at the Emirates
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pulled a goal back before the break but Anthony Martial restored United's two-goal lead eight minutes from time
Arsenal suffered a 1-3 defeat at the Emirates to Manchester United in the fourth round FA Cup clash on Friday, January 25.
The encounter saw former Gunners forward Alexis Sanchez net the opening goal of the match in the 31st minute.
Two minutes later Jesse Lingard doubled the Red Devils lead after he netted the second goal of the game.
Arsenal had their own moments to score but they failed to convert until the 43rd minute when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pulled one goal back for the Unai Emery tutored-side.
A goal that ensured the Gunners went into the break trailing their visitors by 1-2 goals.
At the commencement of the second stanza both sides tried to get the upper hand but the Gunners were the first to enter the ref’s book after Laurent Koscielny was booked in the 54th minute.
Eight minute after the hour mark United’s Ashley Young received Unted’ first card on the night as Arsenal upped their game in a bid to get the equalizer to no success.
In the 76th Jesse Lingard entered the ref’s book for a foul to bring to two
And on the 82nd minute Anthony Martial scored Man United’s third goal on the night to put the game beyond Arsenal.
Despite other goal scoring opportunities late on the Gunners’ were simply not clinical on the night as United held to claim a precious 1-3 win

Alexis Sanchez opened scores against his former club for Man United on Friday night
- Jesse Lingard doubled Red Devils advantage after 120 seconds later at the Emirates
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pulled a goal back before the break but Anthony Martial restored United's two-goal lead eight minutes from time
Arsenal suffered a 1-3 defeat at the Emirates to Manchester United in the fourth round FA Cup clash on Friday, January 25.
The encounter saw former Gunners forward Alexis Sanchez net the opening goal of the match in the 31st minute.
Two minutes later Jesse Lingard doubled the Red Devils lead after he netted the second goal of the game.
Arsenal had their own moments to score but they failed to convert until the 43rd minute when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pulled one goal back for the Unai Emery tutored-side.
A goal that ensured the Gunners went into the break trailing their visitors by 1-2 goals.
At the commencement of the second stanza both sides tried to get the upper hand but the Gunners were the first to enter the ref’s book after Laurent Koscielny was booked in the 54th minute.
Eight minute after the hour mark United’s Ashley Young received Unted’ first card on the night as Arsenal upped their game in a bid to get the equalizer to no success.
In the 76th Jesse Lingard entered the ref’s book for a foul to bring to two
And on the 82nd minute Anthony Martial scored Man United’s third goal on the night to put the game beyond Arsenal.
Despite other goal scoring opportunities late on the Gunners’ were simply not clinical on the night as United held to claim a precious 1-3 win