Arsenal and Manchester United have played out a goalless draw in their Premier League encounter at the Emirates this evening.

United were the first side to threaten as Robin van Persie forced a save from Wojciech Szczesny in the centre of goal in the second minute of the game.

Olivier Giroud wasted a decent half-chance for the hosts, as he looked to get onto a corner from Santiago Cazorla, but the Frenchman could only head wide of goal.

Departing United skipper Nemanja Vidic also went close with a header, which was blocked on its way to goal, before Tomas Rosicky forced a good stop from David de Gea at the keeper's bottom corner.

Dutch striker van Persie was in again in the 18th minute as Juan Mata crafted an incisive-through ball. However, the United forward lashed his shot wide.

Giroud tried his luck again before half time, this time as he was slipped the ball by Mikel Arteta, but he shot over the United goal, leaving the teams to go into the break level.

Mata cut a rather peripheral figure in the first half, but he tried his luck with a shot from outside of the box, which swerved wide of goal as United pressed for an opener.

Antonio Valencia spared his side's blushes as he cleared a header from Laurent Koscielny off the line following Mesut Ozil's corner.

Arsenal should have taken the lead in the 76th minute when Giroud missed a flick-on across goal, before Szczesny pulled off the save of the game to deny Van Persie's headed effort at the back post.

United's keeper was called into action in the final minutes of the game as he got down low to keep out Cazorla's effort, which looked headed for the bottom corner, as the game ended 0-0.