Premier League leaders Arsenal were beaten 3-2 by Manchester United in a breathless match at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Manchester City had cut the Gunners' lead at the top down to four points by beating Wolves 24 hours earlier and Mikel Arteta's side failed to increase that advantage as they fell to only their third league defeat of the season.
Michael Carrick continued his sensational start to his second spell as United interim manager, following up last weekend's Manchester derby victory with victory over the table-toppers in North London.
Everything was going to plan for Arsenal when they took the lead in the 29th minute after Lisandro Martinez's own goal.
But a terrible mistake by Martin Zubimendi in the 37th minute gifted United an equaliser, the Spaniard passing straight to Bryan Mbeumo, who finished in style.
Patrick Dorgu then smashed a ferocious shot in off the crossbar to put United ahead in the 50th minute only for substitute Mikel Merino to prod the hosts level in the 84th minute.
United were not finished, though, and Matheus Cunha curled home a superb finish three minutes later to the joy of visiting
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