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Full time - Arsenal 2-1 Manchester United - Thierry Henry's injury-time header secures all three points for the Gunners. When Rooney put the visitors ahead early in the second half with a quality header of his own, Arsenal's unbeaten record at Emirates looked in doubt. But substitute Robin van Persie turned in with seven minutes to go before the rejuvenated Henry completed a memorable turn around at the death.
90 mins - GOAl! Arsenal 2-1 Manchester United - Thierry Henry! An unbelievable finish here at Emirates! Deep into injury time, Eboue centres and Henry climbs above Vidic to power a header over Van der Sar. It was a superb cross from the Ivorian and an even better header from the captain. A memorable winner.
88 mins - It's full steam ahead Arsenal! The ball just gets ahead of Henry as he tries to turn in the box but the clearance falls only as far as Rosicky. Unfortunately the midfielder swipes his shot wide.
83 mins - GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United - Get in! The ball is played in low from the right, Henry tries a flick but misses, allowing the ball to roll through to Van Persie who slides it in at the back post. A fine finish from the Dutchman. Game on...
77 mins - Van Persie pumps in a free-kick. Ferdinand clears. Then he whips in a corner. Ferdinand clears. The United defender has been fantastic this afternoon. Nonetheless Arsenal are giving it a go and not a second is being wasted as they continuly probe the visitors' backline.
73 mins - A goalmouth scramble presents two opportunities to Adebayor. Neither are easy though and Van der Sar makes it difficult before the bouncing ball is finally cleared away.
68 mins - Rosicky tries to cleverly bend the ball up and over Van der Sar. He caught the Dutch keeper flat footed but his effort drifted high and wide.
67 mins - Wenger makes his first substitution as Alexander Hleb makes way for Robin van Persie.
62 mins - Henry looks to get in on goal but Ferdinand does well to get his body between the Arsenal captain and the ball. The Frenchman feels he was impeded but it was solid defending from the United centre back.
55 mins - The ball falls for Rosicky on the edge of the box but his rasping drive skids marginally wide of the upright.
53 mins - GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 Manchester United - Patrice Evra's cross from the left takes the slightest of touches off Adebayor into the path of Wayne Rooney. The England striker stoops to guide his header inside Lehmann's near post.
51 mins - Rosicky tries to thread in Adebayor but the United defence stand firm. Ferdinand and Vidic deserve credit for restricting the number of balls through to our strikers.
47 mins - A positive start to the second period from Arsenal. Their early pressure results in a chance for Fabregas but the Spaniard's shot from the edge of the box is comfortbably held by Van der Sar.
Half time - Arsenal 0-0 Manchester United - Still goalless here at Emirates. After a positive start from the visitors Arsenal began imposed themselves on the game and created a handful of half chances. United always looked threatening however and Jens Lehmann had to be alert to prevent efforts from Wayne Rooney and Henrik Larsson on the half time whistle. Both managers will probably want more from their sides after the break.
45 mins - Jens Lehmann makes two superb saves in quick succession to deny the visitors. First he tipped over a swirling long-range effort from Rooney before palming away Henrik Larsson's header from the resulting corner.
44 mins - Henry blasts a free-kick into the United wall but the rebound falls invitingly back to the Frenchman. His drive is low and hard but Van der Sar watches it into his arms.
40 mins - Ryan Giggs tries to lob Jens Lehmann from the right of the box but the German keeper's having none of it. Moments earlier the ambitious Mathieu Flamini had fired over at the other end.
36 mins - Thierry Henry goes down in the penalty area under a challenge from Gary Neville. Referee Steve Bennett waves play on but replays suggest Arsenal have been hard done by.
32 mins - Adebayor floats a fantastic cross towards Thierry Henry at the far post. The French striker gets his head on the ball but directs it straight into the arms of Van der Sar.
30 mins - Cesc Fabregas has a go from 25-yards. His vicious strike looks goalbound until it strikes Vidic and deflects out for corne, which United clear.
27 mins - Arsenal have definitely stepped it up after United threatened to take the game to them early on. Tomas Rosicky whips in a corner but the commanding Van der Sar punches clear.
22 mins - Adebayor's cross is flicked out of the penalty area and Tomas Rosicky races forward to meet the ball on the half volley. Unfortunately, the Czech midfielder's effort was always going over.
21 mins - The visitors win a corner but Philippe Senderos does enough to stop Nemanja Vidic getting his header on target.
18 mins - It's getting a bit scrappy. A string of free-kicks for both sides have disrupted the flow of play in the last few minutes.
12 mins - Thierry Henry darts in from the left before trying his luck from an impossible angle. Catching practice for Edwin Van der Sar.
8 mins - Arsenal have their first meaningful spell of possession but the United reaguard stands strong.
5 mins - Manchester United have had a good opening five minutes. Ryan Giggs digs out the first effort on goal but it sails harmlessly wide.
2 mins - We're underway here. There's been little to report on the pitch so far but the Emirates crowd are in fine voice.
Welcome to Emirates Stadium for this afternoon’s crunch Premiership encounter with Manchester United.
Arsène Wenger names Mathieu Flamini in place of the suspended Gilberto while Emmanuel Adebayor and Emmanuel Eboue come in for Robin van Persie and Justin Hoyte, who are both named on the bench.
Manchester United's most notable inclusion is that of Henrik Larsson alongside Wayne Rooney in attack.
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