Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal: Declan Rice's superb strike earns Gunners point at Old Trafford 

Declan Rice's powerful strike at Old Trafford gave Arsenal a point against Manchester United 

Declan Rice's superb effort earned Arsenal a point at Manchester United after equalising Red Devils’ captain Bruno Fernandes 25-yard free-kick past a poorly positioned David Raya.

The dominant Gunners commanded the opening 45 minutes at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, but simply couldn’t find a way past Ruben Amorim’s stuttering United to hand Arteta a win on his 200th game in charge. 

Raya made amends with excellent saves from Noussair Mazraoui and Joshua Zirkzee after the interval, prior to Rice finding the net with a thrilling low drive past Andre Onana on 74 minutes.

The bright note for the Gunners was that Gabi Martinelli made a welcome return to the first team, after coming on as a second half substitute, looking likely during his cameo appereance - which bodes well for Arteta's side's upcoming Champions League tests. 

However, Liverpool were the only winners, with Arne Slot’s table toppers now 15 points clear of the North Londoners, having played a game more.

It could have been worse for Arteta, but for Raya’s excellent double save from Fernandes with moments remaining to foil United snaffling all three points.

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