Erik ten Hag pulled away after half-time incident in Manchester United moments missed vs Arsenal

Manchester United got off to the perfect start on their US tour thanks to a 2-0 victory over Premier League rivals Arsenal at the MetLife Stadium.

United looked a lot sharper than their opponents in the first half. On the half-hour mark a strong strike from Bruno Fernandes deceived Aaron Ramsdale, albeit the Gunners' goalkeeper should have done better.

Seven minutes later the Reds doubled their lead. A long ball was not dealt with by Gabriel as Jadon Sancho nipped in and fired the ball beyond Ramsdale.

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The Reds even got the better of their opponents in the exhibition penalty shootout after full-time, winning 5-3. MEN Sport has taken a look at the moments you might have missed.

The new United captain has been criticised for his inability to keep his cool in the past but Fernandes played peacemaker when his manager got into a heated discussion with the fourth official. Ten Hag was clearly furious with the assistant at half-time and the Portuguese midfielder had to pull his boss back before Ten Hag headed towards the dressing rooms.

One of the surprising standout players on the day was Tom Heaton. In the first half, the Englishman produced a brilliant double save with both his feet and hands to deny Arsenal the lead.

Throughout the match, United's centre-backs were comfortable with playing back to their 'keeper and it was his distribution that led to the opener. After said opener, Ten Hag smiled at Heaton and Andre Onana will be clear on what he will need to do when he makes his debut.

While it will have been disappointing