Crisis-stricken Arsenal conceded eight goals for the first time in more than a century in a remarkable 8-2 defeat at Manchester United.
Danny Welbeck opened the scoring in the 22nd minute after shrugging off the attentions of Johan Djourou and heading over Wojciech Szczęsny.
The Gunners should have drawn level five minutes later when Jonny Evans pulled down Theo Walcott for a penalty, but Robin van Persie's low spot-kick was turned aside by goalkeeper David de Gea.
To add insult to injury, Ashley Young extended the home side's lead within 60 seconds with a magnificent strike from the edge of the box.
Wayne Rooney made it 3-0 with a curling free kick from the left in the 41st minute before Walcott pulled one back in stoppage-time for the visitors.
But the visitors conceded three goals in a seven-minute burst in the second-half as Rooney converted another free kick on 64 minutes, Nani chipped home three minutes later and Park Ji-Sung fired in the sixth in the 70th minute.
Van Persie managed a consolation strike for the visitors in the 74th before Arsenal were reduced to 10 men when Carl Jenkinson was dismissed for a second bookable offense.
Rooney then completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute before Young completed the scoring in injury time to make it only the fourth Premier League match to have featured 10 goals or more.
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Danny Welbeck opened the scoring in the 22nd minute after shrugging off the attentions of Johan Djourou and heading over Wojciech Szczęsny.
The Gunners should have drawn level five minutes later when Jonny Evans pulled down Theo Walcott for a penalty, but Robin van Persie's low spot-kick was turned aside by goalkeeper David de Gea.
To add insult to injury, Ashley Young extended the home side's lead within 60 seconds with a magnificent strike from the edge of the box.
Wayne Rooney made it 3-0 with a curling free kick from the left in the 41st minute before Walcott pulled one back in stoppage-time for the visitors.
But the visitors conceded three goals in a seven-minute burst in the second-half as Rooney converted another free kick on 64 minutes, Nani chipped home three minutes later and Park Ji-Sung fired in the sixth in the 70th minute.
Van Persie managed a consolation strike for the visitors in the 74th before Arsenal were reduced to 10 men when Carl Jenkinson was dismissed for a second bookable offense.
Rooney then completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute before Young completed the scoring in injury time to make it only the fourth Premier League match to have featured 10 goals or more.
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