United dominated from start to finish but were made to pay for not taking any of their chances with Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Elanga not clinical in front of goal.
The Red Devils remained fourth but edged just two points ahead of Arsenal, who have three games in hand. Before kick-off, both sets of players stood together with a sign saying "peace" in six languages alongside United boss Ralf Rangnick in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Rangnick also wore a "no war" badge, while there Ukrainian flags waved among the crowd at Old Trafford. A 4-1 loss at Vicarage Road when the sides last met in November proved to be the final straw for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's time as United manager.