Manchester United held on with 10 men after Paul Pogba’s late dismissal to beat Arsenal 3-1 in a pulsating game at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Manchester United players celebrate a goalIt was on a day when Liverpool and Chelsea also kept up the heat on English Premier League leaders Manchester City.
With Pep Guardiola’s free-flowing side not in action until Sunday, second-placed United closed the gap at the top to five points.
But it was with a thrilling display which belied manager Jose Mourinho’s reputation as overly defensive away from home.
Goals from Antonio Valencia and Jesse Lingard inside 11 minutes, and a further second-half strike from Lingard, showed United at their best.
However, Pogba’s crude ‘studs-up’ lunge at Hector Bellerin revealed another side in the 75th minute.
The Frenchman deservedly received a straight red card and will miss three games, including next week’s derby against City.
Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1 to keep heat on City
