Arsenal failed to make up ground in the Premier League title race despite fighting back to earn a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Mikel Arteta’s side had seen leaders Liverpool move 16 points clear with a 3-1 win over Southampton on Saturday and needed to respond in the first of their two matches in hand on Sunday.
But in first-half stoppage time, Bruno Fernandes beat David Raya with a long-range free-kick, opening the scoring with United’s first shot on target.
Declan Rice’s pinpoint finish dragged Arsenal level with 16 minutes to play, but it was United who went closest to a winner towards the end.
While United stay 14th with 34 points, Arsenal are 15 behind Liverpool, who now need just 16 points from their last nine matches to wrap up the title.