United crush Arsenal in a thrilling derby as CR7 reaches 800-goals milestone

Sensational, emotional, one of a kind! Both Cristiano Ronaldo's another massive accomplishment and Manchester United - Arsenal derby we witnessed tonight.

The Red Devils managed to bounce back after being a goal down at Old Trafford (1-0) to win 3-2 against Arsenal in a magnificent hour and a half of exquisite football. Of course, the one who deserves the most credit for this massive victory is none other than the Portuguese star, whose brace means he reached an 800-goal milestone.

The two he netted tonight are his 800th and 801st in his career, which makes him a unique figure in the game's history.

However, it started tumultuously for the hosts, as they conceded an early goal after a confusing situation. As we already reported, Fred unintentionally stepped on De Gea's foot, with United's keeper lying on the ground when Smith-Rowe found the back of the net. Firstly, the goal was disallowed, but the referee Martin Atkinson changed his mind following the VAR consultancy.

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The fact they were undeservedly trailing 1-0 at their ground didn't prevent United from fighting, and the result of such an effort was Bruno Fernandes' leveller near the half-time whistle. It was a wonderful team effort that saw Bruno unmarked in the area, and he placed it smoothly for 1-1.

The goal he scored served almost as a pattern for the next two. The first one was Ronaldo's masterpiece - it was THAT, 800th mercurial goal, which he owes to Marcus Rashford, whose brilliant cross made his job much more manageable.

Albeit it seemed like the fixture was going straight into United's hands, Mikel Arteta's slot pushed back. After Odegaard reacted superbly at Martinelli's cross in the 54th minute, the game was tied at two.

Unfortunately for the Gunners, this was the CR7's night. The Portuguese superstar nailed a winner from the spot, with 20 minutes left on the clock. Denying all of his previous fine work, Odegaard was clumsy enough in his own box, and the reckless tackle on Fred was rightfully sanctioned as a penalty. Ramsdale did his best to stop Ronaldo's powerful shot, but the Theatre of Dreams was the place of a coronation of Emperor Ronaldo.

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE - ROUND 14

Thursday

Tottenham - Brentford 2-0 (1-0)

/Canos 12 og, Son 65/

Manchester United - Arsenal 3-2 (1-1)

/Bruno 44, Cristiano 52, 70 pen - Smith-Rowe 13, Odegaard 54/