Arsenal inflicted Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first domestic defeat as Manchester United caretaker manager to leapfrog their opponents into the Premier League’s top four with a vital 2-0 victory at the Emirates on Sunday.

Granit Xhaka’s early strike and Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang’s penalty 21 minutes from time moved the Gunners into fourth, two points above United in fifth.

Unai Emery’s men also close to within just a point of third-placed Tottenham and now holdthe upper hand in the race for Champions League qualification.