Arsenal and Manchester United both won their Premier League games on Sunday against West Ham and Aston Villa respectively.
Arsenal put six unanswered goals past the Hammers with United needing a Scott McTominay late winner to pick all three points at Villa Park.
The Gunners raced into a 4-0 lead in an extraordinary first half thanks to goals from William Saliba, Gabriel, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard, leaving the home side stunned. Saka waltzed through a static Hammers defence to score his second after the break, before Declan Rice made it 6-0 with a rocket of a shot from distance against his former club.
Scott McTominay’s 86th-minute header gave Manchester United a priceless victory at Aston Villa as they fight for Champions League qualification. United appeared to be clinging on for a point as Villa created a succession of chances after Douglas Luiz had canceled out Rasmus Hojlund’s first-half strike.
But McTominay settled a thrilling contest when he got in front of Matty Cash and rose to meet Diogo Dalot’s right-wing cross. The win saw United move to within five points of their hosts, who remain fifth, and six points adrift of Tottenham.
