Manchester United Under-21 have been eliminated from the Premier League 2 play-offs after falling to a 6-2 defeat at Arsenal on Friday.
The Gunners raced into a four-goal lead in the first half, thanks to a Nathan Butler-Oyedeji brace and goals from Jack Henry-Francis and Amario Cozier Duberry, but the second half was more closely fought.
Ethan Nwaneri scored from the penalty spot for the hosts shortly after the restart, before Sam Mather beat Arsenal keeper Ovie Ejeheri with an impressive free-kick.
Cozier-Duberry reinstated the Gunners' five-goal advantage in injury time and, with the final kick of the match, substitute Gabriele Biancheri got another back for the young Reds on an evening where plenty of lessons will have been learned.