A long ball into the box eventually drops to Brown whose volley from just inside the penalty area is saved by Lehmann.

United go so close to equalising as Solskjaer's shot from the right of the box is brilliantly tipped around the post by Lehmann.

It is end-to-end at the moment as both sides want to go for a winner but there has not been a really good clear chance.

Baptista goes on a surging run before unleashing a shot from the edge of the area which is inches wide.

Ronaldo does well to keep the ball in play but as he gets the ball into the area it is cleared by the Gunners defence.

Ronaldo plays the ball to Evra and his pass into the area is knocked out for a corner. The kick is half cleared before Lehmann finally collects.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson might be thinking about making a change as Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are both warming up.

Toure hits a screamer from 25 yards out which is not too far away from United's right upright.

Both sides are trying to string some flowing moves together but just seem to fail when they get into the final third of the pitch.

Eboue puts in a dangerous cross which United get clear. However they come back again and Rosicky fires wide.

Fabregas tries his luck from outside the area but his shot deflects behind for a goal kick.

Ronaldo gives the ball away and sets Adebayor on a run at goal but he opts to shoot too early and Kuszczak makes an easy save.

Alexander Hleb covering in the right-back spot heads behind for a corner which Ronaldo plays in but Jens Lehmann gathers this time.

Neville does enough at the back post to prevent Gallas getting in a clean header on goal at the other end.

Fletcher plays in a great ball from the right and Saha's header has Lehmann beaten but just drops wide of the far post.

It has been a lively start to the second half but as yet no real chances for either side to break the deadlock.

Eboue puts in a great tackle to knock the ball out as Ronaldo raced to the byline. Ronaldo puts the corner in but again it eludes everyone in the middle.

Adebayor skips past Evra and launches a fierce drive at goal which just rises over the bar.

Good play by United involving Rooney and Neville's eventual cross into he middle is over-hit and an opportunity has gone.

United try to make a quick break on goal but Saha is marginally offside and Arsenal win a free-kick.

United go up field and win a corner which is whipped in by Ronaldo but eludes everyone and goes across the face of goal.

Arsenal come back again but Fabregas' shot from distance fails to trouble Kuszczak.

Arsenal win a free-kick in a good position after handball by Evra. Fabregas plays it in but Adebayor cannot get a clean head on the ball and it goes out.

United win a corner and Scholes plays it in to the middle where Arsenal again clear the danger. The ball comes back in but Lehmann punches it away as United are enjoying a good spell.

Neville plays the ball into the area and Scholes' shot is well blocked in the four minutes of injury time.

Arsenal go close again as Neville dives in to stop Ljungberg tapping the loose ball in from close range.

Scholes plays in the corner after lengthy treatment for Lehmann following Ronaldo's shot, but the referee blows up for a foul.

Eboue misses the cross and Ronaldo gets the ball before unleashing a fierce drive which smacks off Lehmann's face and out for a corner.

The tempo of the game has dropped off dramatically but Ronaldo suddenly wakes the fans up wth a powerful effort which is just wide of the mark.

Wes Brown does well to snuff out the danger as Fabregas tries to thread the ball through to Adebayor in the area.

Arsenal cannot clear and Louis Saha's shot is blocked before the ball is knocked behind for a goal kick.

Rooney, who has struggled to get into this game, has won a corner for United on the right.

The opportunities being created have dried up since the early drama of that penalty miss and Arsenal hitting the post as both sides are enjoying a fair amount of possession.

United players were waiting in the area for a good ball but Darren Fletcher makes a hash of his cross and Arsenal survive.

Good build up play by Arsenal involving Fredrik Ljungberg and Cesc Fabregas but they end up losing the ball by over elaborating when they should get it in the area.

Evra capitalises on a poor throw out by Lehmann and knocks the ball to Ronaldo whose effort is well saved by the Gunners keeper.

Emmanuel Eboue concedes a corner which is played into the area but Jens Lehmann collects. Arsnal go up field and Gary Neville does well to get in a block on Adebayor in his own area.

Wayne Rooney goes on a surging run and his shot goes across the face of goal.

United do win a corner which is cleared away for a throw in out on the right. Rio Ferdinand plays it into the area but Ronaldo's miss hits his attempted pass and Arsenal clear.

Arsene Wenger will be delighted with his Arsenal side's start to this game as they have dominated. United will need to get into gear quickly or face the prospect of losing a goal.

Emmanuel Adebayor heads the ball down to Tomas Rosicky on the edge of the area and his fierce strike is well saved again by Tomasz Kuszczak. It has been a great debut so far for the Polish keeper.

Gary Neville concedes a corner as he knocks a William Gallas cross out of play. Tomas Rosicky plays it in but Tomasz Kuszczak punches the ball clear.

It has been a cracking opening quarter of an hour to this game with Arsenal somehow not ahead but United enjoying some good possession.

Arsenal almost do take the lead as Tomasz Kuszczak tips the ball from an Emmanuel Adebayor header on to the post and Paul Scholes clears before William Gallas can tap in the rebound.

Gilberto Silva takes the penalty but slips as he hits the ball allowing Tomasz Kuszczak to make the save.

On a second glance it was a harsh decision as some of the ball was on the line and Jens Lehmann can count himself unlucky to be booked.

It is a tight angle but that does not stop Cristiano Ronaldo taking a shot as the ball fizzes over the top.

It's a bright opening by United as Cristiano Ronaldo cuts inside and lashes a shot but it is well wide of the Arsenal goal.

Great defending from William Gallas as he gets in a block to deny Darren Fletcher having a clean shot on goal.