Arsenal gift Manchester United a victory

Manchester United ended Arsenal's unbeaten start to the season as the Gunners self-destructed in their 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday

Manchester United ended Arsenal's unbeaten start to the season as the Gunners self-destructed in their 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Arsene Wenger's side were well on top after taking the lead through Andrey Arshavin's superb strike late in the first half.

Arsenal's Robin van Persie (right) consoles Abou Diaby after the latter scored an own goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford's during Saturday's EPL tie. pic/getty images

But the Premier League champions were handed a lifeline soon after half-time when Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia needlessly conceded a penalty that Wayne Rooney converted.

It got worse for Arsenal as French midfielder Abou Diaby headed a Ryan Giggs free-kick into his own net five minutes later to give United their third win in four games.

The acid test of Wenger's young team started perfectly when Arshavin hit a swerving long-range shot that United goalkeeper Ben Foster could only push into the net.

EPL results
Chelsea 3-0 Burnley
Blackburn 0-0 West Ham
Bolton 2-3 Liverpool
Stoke City 1-0 Sunderland
Tottenham 2-1 Birmingham
Wolverhampton 1-1 Hull City
Manchester Utd 2-1 Arsenal

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