Gallas strikes late to deny United

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Cristiano Ronaldo's goal with eight minutes remaining looked set to send the champions back to the top of the league and end the Gunners' 24-match unbeaten run.

However, this Arsenal side - who first drew level when Cesc Fabregas equalised after Wayne Rooney's scuffed shot was deflected home by Gallas for the opener - do not know when they are beaten and Gallas made amends for his own goal to keep Arsene Wenger's men on top.

United should have taken the lead after 16 minutes, but Ryan Giggs stabbed the ball wide from a yard out.

It was 30 minutes before Arsenal tested Edwin van der Sar - Gallas' bullet header being blocked by the United keeper's legs.

However, United snatched the lead in first-half stoppage time. Ronaldo's low cross was met by Rooney at the near post and his scuffed shot deflected up off the diving Gallas and into the net.

Arsenal's drew level just three minutes into the second half, though, when Emmanuel Eboue floated the ball over from the right into the penalty area, where Emmanuel Adebayor had timed his run perfectly.

Van der Sar blocked his volley, but the ball broke to Bacary Sagna, who squared it to Fabregas and he drilled in his 11th goal of the season from 12 yards.

United went back in front when substitute Louis Saha fed Patrice Evra, who drew Manuel Almunia and cut the ball back for Ronaldo and he sidefooted home.

Just when it looked United were set to record a ninth straight league win, Gallas struck at the far post - the ball having been palmed away by van der Sar from behind the line.