The Premier League title race will go down to the final day after Arsenal earned a hard-fought 1-0 win at Manchester United.
Mikel Arteta's Gunners threw the pressure back on title rivals Manchester City - who crucially play their game in hand on Tuesday away to Tottenham - by returning to the top of the table with one week of the season to go. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring in the 20th minute, finishing off a Kai Havertz cutback after an encouraging start from United.
That was enough for Arsenal to come away with all three points, helped by how toothless United were in attack. Erik ten Hag's struggling side can only dream of being involved in a title race at this point, with the Red Devils' current target being a sixth-place finish and an FA Cup win once their wretched Premier League campaign comes to an end.
Here are five talking points from Old Trafford.
1. Ten Hag's gamble doesn't pay off
On this week's Stick to Football podcast, Roy Keane delcared that he'd sooner player a "youth team player" at centre-back than Casemiro, having watched his dreadful display in Monday's humiliating 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace. Erik ten Hag didn't agree, opting to bench the fit-again Willy Kambwala and stick with the vulnerable Casemiro at the heart of defence.
After a bright first 15 minutes for hosts, Arsenal soon began to relax in possession and turn the screw - and they didn't even need to get the drill out of their toolbox to score. Andre Onana played a difficult pass out to the left-hand side of United's attack and the Gunners quickly capitalised while Casemiro was still jogging back to get level with his team-mates.
Arsenal came forward down their right flank with Kai Havetz, who knew exactly what the Red Devils fear - a cutback. Leandro Trossard was there for a tap-in and gave Mikel Arteta's title-chasing team a straightforward lead. The Gunners had even practiced moves to generate an overlap, then a low pullback and finish in their warm-up.
As for United's perceptive, put it down a lack of familiarity with the position or lack of pace, the blame went on Casemiro and Ten Hag's faith in him wasn't repaid.
2. Havertz's career-best return
This time last year as their title charge collapsed, who'd have said that Arsenal need a Kai Havertz? Fast forward 12 months and the German has registered 20 goal contributions, his best return since his final season with Bayer Leverkusen before joining Chelsea.
Havertz, 24, has ousted Gabriel Jesus in the No.9 role and is keeping Gabriel Martinelli out of the side, with Trossard shifted to the left of the front three as opposed to down the middle. It wasn't just an assist which Havertz offered in the first half, too, as he won more duels (seven) and more aerial duels (four) than any of his team-mates in the opening 45 minutes.
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3. Partey labelled a "very lucky"
Thomas Partey was tipped a move away from Arsenal in January and yet at the most crucial time of the season, he's partnering Declan Rice in midfield over Jorginho, who's just been given a new contract. Arteta evidently trusts the Ghanaian but Gunners fans were left questioning his decision after a shaky first half which included him giving balls away and almost conceding a penalty.
As United winger Amad slalomed inside and towards the Arsenal penalty area, Partey slid in and his rival went tumbling down. Replays showed that the Gunners midfielder had actually had his foot stood on by Amad, although missed clipping the Red Devils wide man by mere centrimetres.
Just like on-field referee Paul Tierney, the VAR team quickly dismissed the appeal but Gary Neville was skeptical on Sky Sports commentary. At half-time, pundit Keane said: "He's the wrong side there. He's a lucky boy. I don't think it was a penalty."
Wayne Rooney agreed: "I don't think it's a penalty. Partey is very lucky and goes off his feet early and fortunately just gets a nick on the ball. For me it's not a penalty but Partey is very lucky."
Partey hadn't got rid of his nerves after the break either, slipping inside his own box and giving United yet another flash of hope.
4. Toothless United
You'd think after a full hour of play without a shot on target that United were being dominated by Arsenal - yet it was anything but. The Red Devils had chance after chance to test David Raya, who finally had a save to make in the 68th minute from a rather speculative sighter from Casemiro.
United's midfield and forward line capitalised on a number of turnovers in both halves but looked like rabbits in the headlights at times, picking the wrong pass or seeing shots blocked. The Old Trafford crowd roared them on but there was no end product for the second game running, as the Mancunian afternoon sunshine turned into an evening thunderstorm.
Arsenal's confidence inside their own box was personified by a pinpoint tackle from William Saliba on Alejandro Garnacho, showing the difference between these great clubs in 2024. Ten Hag's side remain in eighth place, three points behind Newcastle in sixth, who they face on Wednesday.
5. Over to you, Tottenham
A mad season deserves a mad outcome: Arsenal fans supporting Tottenham. Spurs are who stand in holders Manchester City's way on Tuesday, with their own fifth-place finish nearly secure and a large portion of their fans even hoping that they lose.
City can put one hand on the trophy with a win, leapfrogging Arsenal. A draw, though, would see the title race go down to goal difference on the final day for the first time since 2012 - when City pipped United thanks to Sergio Aguero's last-gasp winner.
Will it be as dramatic or will it feel a formality? We'll soon find out.
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