Marcus Rashford scored twice and provided one assist on his Premier League debut as an injury-hit Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The result has seen Man United regain fifth position in the table from West Ham United and Louis van Gaal’s side are now just three points off the top four.
Arsenal, meanwhile, remain five points off the league leaders, Leicester City.
Rashford, 18, scored twice in the first period for the Red Devils, before setting up Ander Herrera for what proved to be winning goal for a youthful home team.
It was Man United that had the lead in the 29th minute, however, when Rashford, on his Premier League debut, stuck the ball in the top corner after Arsenal had failed to clear a cross from Guillermo Varela.
Less than three minutes later, Rashford had his second as the teenager headed a Jesse Lingard cross into the back of the net after excellent work from Juan Mata and Ander Herrera in a forward position.
Arsenal were back in the game in the latter stages of the first period, however, when former Man United youngster Welbeck headed an Ozil free kick into the bottom corner after losing Marcos Rojo inside the box.
The Gunners pushed for a leveller in the latter stages of the first half and came close through Sanchez, who had a long-range strike blocked behind, but Man United entered the interval with a 2-1 lead at Old Trafford.
Arsenal dominated possession in the early stages of the second period and the injury bug hit Man United again, with the returning Rojo forced off in the 55th minute, allowing Timothy Fosu-Mensah to make his Premier League debut.
Man United had their third in the 65th minute, however, when Rashford collected a through pass from Mata, turned and then set up Herrera, whose strike from the edge of the box deflected off Laurent Koscielny into the back of the net.
Arsenal hit back just four minutes later through Ozil, however, who registered from inside the box after De Gea had kept out a close-range strike from Welbeck.
The Gunners introduced Olivier Giroud and it was the Frenchman that had the next clear chance, but the striker could not head a Sanchez cross into the back of the net as it remained 3-2 to the home team with 10 minutes left.
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