Manchester United vs Arsenal
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Who won: Man United 2-0
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 on Saturday, December 7, 2002 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Juan Sebastián Verón (22') and Paul Scholes (73').
Play by play
- 90'
Euphoria in the stands as a vintage display of tenacious and battling football from the Red Devils topples the champions. United's hot streak continues with this, by far the biggest result of their season
- 90'
Solskjaer tries one final ball down the right - Cygan intercepts but United can celebrate as referee Gallacher's whistle signals the end and victory for the home side
- 90'
Silvestre still alert as Henry threatens down the United left. Veron chips in with the clearance
- 90'
Into stoppage time and Arsenal's goalscoring run looks set to end at last
- 90'
Silvestre clears as Ljungberg crosses from the right. Corner taken by the Swede - Barthez punches clear
- 89'
Van Nistelrooy gets caught offside as Gary Neville thumps the ball forward
- 87'
Arsenal hammer it forward but Barthez is out to deny the on-rushing Bergkamp at the edge of his penalty area
- 86'
Giggs lashes the freekick off the wall for a corner. United play it around the box, happy to keep Arsenal deep in their own half, before Veron finally loses out
- 85'
Phil Neville, outstanding in the middle of the park all game, winning huge cheers for his every tackle. United press forward again and Cygan is cautioned for kicking out
- 84'
Gilberto flicks on at the edge of the United box for Cole arriving at the far post, but the England fullback is overstretching as he hits a rather hopeful shot - again high and wide
- 82'
Luzhny comes in late on Giggs - studs up and through the back of the player and it's a yellow card for the Ukrainian this time
- 81'
Bergkamp wins it strongly from Phil Neville, feeding Gilberto to his right. The Brazilian looks for Henry but Silvestre gets in front of the striker and Barthez can collect
- 80'
Henry takes - but no glory this time as the right-footer curls high and wide
- 79'
Henry forced wide by Toure's pass. Cole arrives in support and Phil Neville chops in late. Freekick and a yellow card
- 77'
Arsenal staring down the barrel now. Another limp cross from Luzhny is easily cleared
- 76'
Pires leaves the field - on comes Kolo Toure
- 74'
Old Trafford in rapture... Solskjaer finds acres of space down the right, weighs up his options before hammering a shot into the side-netting
- 72'
Solskjaer seizes on a loose Arsenal throw amd immediately finds van Nistelrooy. A short ball for Scholes who rifles right-footed past Taylor for United's second. 2-0!
- 70'
Bergkamp makes himself space with his first contribution. It's worked to Luzhny, who crosses poorly, but United panic a little under it and Gary Neville has to concede a corner. Taken short to Vieira, who cuts inside to blast well wide
- 69'
Henry forces another corner for the visitors... Pires takes but the ball floats out of play before Barthez rises to palm away
- 68'
Bergkamp replaces Wiltord as Wenger's search for the equaliser becomes increasingly urgent
- 68'
Gilberto gambles with a run from deep, almost latching onto a ball over the back of United's rearguard, but the ball's momentum is just too strong.
- 67'
The Gunners play it behind and Taylor rises to punch Giggs' corner clear
- 66'
O'Shea breezes past Ljungberg to reach the byeline. He cuts it back but Scholes' left-footed shot is disappointing
- 64'
Then a second cross and this time Henry gets a yard on the centre-half but can't control and the ball rolls off his toes for a goalkick
More from this season series: ARS leads series 3-0
Aston Villa12-9-170
Newcastle21-6-111Final
Bolton10-14-141
Blackburn16-12-101Final
Charlton14-7-172
Liverpool18-10-100Final
Everton17-8-131
Chelsea19-10-93Final
Fulham13-9-161
Leeds14-5-190Final
Boro13-10-152
West Ham10-12-162Final
Southampton13-13-122
Birmingham13-9-160Final
Sunderland4-7-27
Man City15-6-17Postponed

