Danny Welbeck punished his former club as Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.The Red Devils failed to take advantage of Liverpool's declining form after the Anfield giants played out a goalless draw against Southampton.Liverpool are now five points clear of United in the race for UEFA Champions League qualification, but the Old Trafford club have a game in hand. The Reds move ahead of Manchester City in the standings after their draw against the Saints.Romelu Lukaku of Everton continues to lead the way in the goalscoring charts despite suffering a barren spell.Here are the latest results from the Premier League:Here are the latest standings:Here are the top scorers from the division:Sunday RecapUnited set up to defend at Arsenal with little thought to attack, and manager Jose Mourinho paid the price after a second-half collapse.After a first half of little content, the Gunners scored twice in quick succession asGranit Xhaka's deflected effort and Welbeck's header made it 2-0.Mourinho rotated his options ahead of the UEFA Europa League semi-final, resting Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard, givingAxel Tuanzebe his first outing in defence.Arsenal were comfortable on the front foot, but United rarely threatened, clearly preoccupied with their European encounter to come at the Theatre of Dreams on Thursday.Adam Crafton of theDaily Mailhighlighted United's issues:Liverpool appeared a team devoid of ideas as they limped to a goalless draw against the Saints on Merseyside.Manager Jurgen Klopp mirrored his players in the technical area, pensiveas his team played with weight on their shoulders.The Reds gave one of their least inspiring attacking performances of the campaign, withkeeper Fraser Forster untested in the first half.The England stopper was called into action shortly after the hour mark as he saved a penalty from James Milner.The versatile midfielder, who has been clinical from the spot this season, lashed his shot towards the bottom corner, but Forster made a fine save.The chance to score was Liverpool's best of the match, and there was a subdued atmosphere in the stadium as the referee blew his whistle for full-time.Bleacher Report UK's James McNicholas passed comment on Liverpool's recent form:United's chase for a top-four finish is nearly over, and Liverpool can breathe easier after yet another poor display.Arsenal were not at their best at the Emirates, but they had more than enough in the tank to put United to the sword in a strange affair.The defeat ends United's run of 25 games unbeaten in all competitions.Read more World Football news on BleacherReport.com
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