United take big step towards title

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The England midfielder's superb free-kick in the 72nd minute all but ended the Gunners' hopes in the process.

Arsenal had gone ahead through Emmanuel Adebayor in the 48th minute, only for Cristiano Ronaldo to equalise from the penalty spot six minutes later.

The Gunners started well and made the breakthrough in the 48th minute after good work from Robin van Persie, who broke clear down the left and delivered a quick cross into the area.

While Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick hesitated, Adebayor got beyond them to direct the ball into the net, although there was a suspicion that he used his hand rather than his head.

United drew level, however, thanks to Ronaldo's 38th goal of a remarkable season from the penalty spot in the 54th minute. William Gallas was adjudged to have handled Carrick's shot and referee Howard Webb had no hesitation in the pointing to the spot.

Ronaldo lashed his penalty into the top corner - only for Webb to order him to retake it after spotting an infringement.

Such is Ronaldo's confidence, though, he again made no mistake to bring United level at 1-1.

Hargreaves then gave United the lead with a superb free-kick.

With the Arsenal defence perhaps expecting a Ronaldo thunderbolt, the former Bayern Munich man curled his effort up and over the wall and beyond Jens Lehmann.