Absolute limbs! Hilarious moment Arsenal-supporting journalist jumps for joy live on Channel 4 as he celebrates late Gunners win against Man United
Hilarious moment when journalists supporting Arsenal live on Channel 4 News jump for joy as they celebrate Gunners late win against Man United
- Celebrations of Arsenal’s late victory over Man United spotted on Channel 4 news
- Gunners fans could be seen throwing their hands in the air behind Ciaran Jenkins
- Arsenal scored two goals in stoppage time in a dramatic 3-1 win over the Red Devils
Watching your team score an injury time winner is a moment to be celebrated, even if you’re on national television.
Viewers watching the Channel 4 news on Sunday night must have wondered what was happening in the newsroom as newsreader Ciaran Jenkins showed festive scenes of his colleagues behind.
But the cheer was not directed at Jenkins or his rendering of tonight’s headlines, but was an act of triumph from Arsenal fans who hilariously celebrated their side’s victory over Manchester United in stoppage time!
As Jenkins closed tonight’s report, you can very clearly see several hands raised in response to the Gunners’ victory, with one gentleman in particular standing up and waving two celebratory fists in the air several times.
Mikel Arteta’s side appeared to be heading for a 1-1 draw against old rivals Man United as Sunday’s game went into eight minutes of added time.
Presenter Ciaran Jenkins is oblivious to the celebration of Arsenal’s winning goal behind him
Declan Rice opens his account for Arsenal in extra time to help them to a 3-1 win over Man Utd
But as the clock ticked towards full-time, Declan Rice found space from an Arsenal corner to score his first goal for the club and win the game for North London.
Gabriel Jesus added a third minute later to decide the game for the Gunners, sparking wild scenes in the Emirates and even bigger celebrations in national newsrooms across the country.
Earlier in the game, Marcus Rashford had put the Red Devils ahead just before the half hour mark to open the scoring in a tentative first 25 minutes.
Arsenal added a third goal to clinch victory and create a wild celebration in the stadium as well
However, Arsenal immediately hit back as Martin Odegaard equalized within a minute of Rashford’s goal, putting the home side level.
United made a debut for the new £72 million singing Rasmus Hojlund and had a late Alejandro Garnarcho goal ruled out for offside by the VAR.
But the game looked set for a share of the points until Arsenal’s late, late showing.
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