Marouane Fellaini Bags Late Winner, Manchester United Beat Arsenal 2-1

Marouane Fellaini was the hero for Manchester United on Sunday, scoring late to hand the Red Devils a 2-1 win over Arsenal.

United were the better team in the first half, as Arsenal fielded a number of backups with an eye on the Thursday UEFA Europa League clash with Atletico Madrid, and Paul Pogba opened the scoring in the first half.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan hit back after the break, but Fellaini denied the former United man a storybook return to Old Trafford with a goal at the death.

Here are the key takeaways from Sunday's match.

United Pay Tribute to Wenger

The hosts went out of their way to pay tribute to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who was in charge of his last match at Old Trafford as Gunners boss.

As shared by ESPN's Mark Ogden, there were plenty of pleasantries before the match:

Sir Alex Ferguson even presented Wenger with a gift, a classy move from the Red Devils:

Lukaku's Cross and Knock

United were the better side early and deservedly took the lead through Pogba, who converted a rebound after Alexis Sanchez hit the woodwork. Many fans noticed Romelu Lukaku's picture-perfect cross that set up Sanchez's effort, however, and how the striker is remarkably good at that facet of the game.

Tom Coast of Sport Witness wondered about the possibilities:

The Belgian picked up a knock early in the second half and was replaced by Marcus Rashford. United better hope it's not too serious, as they'll need their star man in the FA Cup final on May 19.

Mkhitaryan's Revenge

Mkhitaryan bagged the equaliser against his former club, a great strike that gave goalkeeper David de Gea no chance early in the second half.

Per OptaJoe, the Armenian made history with the goal:

The former Borussia Dortmund and United man decided not to celebrate his goal.

Late Drama

Mkhitaryan's 51st-minute equaliser appeared set to be the main story of the night, but there was late drama on offer at Old Trafford. First, Fellaini found the woodwork with a great header, and Rashford's rebound goal was taken off the board for offside.

Just minutes later, the Belgian got the winner with another header. Neutral fans and reporters alike loved it:

What's Next

Arsenal will travel to Spain for a Europa League meeting with Atletico Madrid. United will visit Brighton and Hove Albion.