Arsenal vs Manchester United
Ref: Craig Pawson, EnglandEmirates Stadium, London · 60,383 cap
Match recap
Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–2 in their Premier League fixture. Martínez and Merino scored for Arsenal; Mbeumo, Dorgu, and Matheus Cunha replied for Manchester United. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.19 for Arsenal versus 0.71 for Manchester United. Arsenal sit 1st in the Premier League table while Manchester United are 3rd.
First Half
⚽
Martínez (OG)
37'
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Mbeumo
Second Half
50'
⚽
Dorgu
Assist: Bruno Fernandes
⇄
Hincapié
⇄
Zubimendi
⇄
Gabriel Jesus
⇄
Ødegaard
Rice
Yellow Card
69'
⇄
Mbeumo
⇄
Trossard
81'
⇄
Dorgu
⚽
Merino
87'
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Matheus Cunha
Assist: Mainoo
88'
⇄
Diallo
Eze
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | +7 | 65 |
As of 19 Apr 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
ArsenalManchester United
9Won
Statistical edge
9–5
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.19VS0.71
Attack4 · 1 won
15
Shots
10
4
Shots on target
3
9
Shots in the box
3
6
Shots outside box
7
5
Shots off goal
5
9
Corners
2
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
56%
Possession
44%
443
Total passes
364
371
Accurate passes
289
84%
Pass accuracy
79%
Discipline0 · 3 won
11
Fouls
9
2
Yellow cards
0
3
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
0
Goalkeeper saves
3
6
Blocked shots
2
0
Goals prevented
0
Arsenal
4-3-3
Manchester United
4-2-3-1
Arsenal
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1David RayaG
- 2W. SalibaD
- 5P. HincapiéD
- 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 7B. SakaF
- 8M. ØdegaardM
- 9Gabriel JesusF
- 12J. TimberD
- 19L. TrossardF
- 36Martín ZubimendiM
- 41D. RiceM
Substitutes
- 3Cristhian MosqueraD
- 4B. WhiteD
- 10E. EzeM
- 11Gabriel MartinelliF
- 13KepaG
- 14V. GyökeresF
- 20N. MaduekeF
- 23Mikel MerinoM
- 49M. Lewis-SkellyD
Manchester United
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2Diogo DalotD
- 5H. MaguireD
- 6Lisandro MartínezD
- 8Bruno FernandesM
- 13P. DorguM
- 16A. DialloM
- 18CasemiroM
- 19B. MbeumoF
- 23L. ShawD
- 31S. LammensG
- 37K. MainooM
Substitutes
- 1A. BayındırG
- 3N. MazraouiD
- 7M. MountM
- 10Matheus CunhaF
- 12T. MalaciaD
- 15L. YoroD
- 25M. UgarteM
- 26A. HeavenD
- 30B. ŠeškoF
Arsenal
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukayo Saka | F | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3/5 |
| Declan Rice | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — |
| Gabriel Jesus | F | 58 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Leandro Trossard | F | 75 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Martin Ødegaard(C) | M | 58 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Piero Hincapié | D | 58 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Martín Zubimendi | M | 58 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Gabriel Magalhães | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| William Saliba | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/1 |
| Jurriën Timber | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Raya | G | 90 | 5.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cristhian Mosquera | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Martinelli | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mikel Merino | M | 32 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0/1 |
| Ben White | D | 32 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eberechi Eze | M | 32 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Noni Madueke | F | 15 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | F | 32 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Manchester United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Mbeumo | F | 69 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Patrick Dorgu | M | 81 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Casemiro | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Lisandro Martínez | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Harry Maguire | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Senne Lammens | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diogo Dalot | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Amad Diallo | M | 88 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bruno Fernandes(C) | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Kobbie Mainoo | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Luke Shaw | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Mason Mount | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyrell Malacia | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Altay Bayındır | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manuel Ugarte | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leny Yoro | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ayden Heaven | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matheus Cunha | F | 21 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | D | 10 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Šeško | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |