After almost 13 years, Arsene Wenger finally happy for winning against
of Jose Mourinho in the Premier League after Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
Wenger had endured countless frustration in his previous battles with his Portuguese nemesis, but goals from Granit Xhaka and former United striker Danny Welbeck ended his hoodoo against Mourinho.
In 12 previous Premier League games against Mourinho the Arsenal boss had been unable to mastermind a victory, suffering five defeats and picking up seven draws.
The closest Wenger had previously come to beating Mourinho was in December 2006 when Michael Essien scored an 84th minute equaliser for Chelsea in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Mourinho also inflicted a 6-0 mauling on Wenger during his second spell as Chelsea manager in March 2014 before he took over as United boss in the summer of 2016.
Olivier Giroud’s 89th minute goal spared Wenger defeat against his old foe at Old Trafford earlier this season before he finally had cause to celebrate a win in a key game in the race for Champions League qualification.
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