Arsenal vs Manchester United, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal beat Manchester United to inflict Solskjaer's first league defeat
A goal from Granit Xhaka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's penalty saw Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-0 at the Emirates.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 4': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Laurent Koscielny following a set piece situation.
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 5': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 9': Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
- 11': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 11': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Goal! Arsenal 1, Manchester United 0. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 13': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal).
- 13': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 19': Fred (Manchester United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 22': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 23': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a headed pass.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
- 26': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fred.
- 29': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Ashley Young (Manchester United).
- 29': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 30': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 30': Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 30': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 33': Offside, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac tries a through ball, but Mesut Özil is caught offside.
- 34': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 35': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 36': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 36': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 36': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
- 36': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 36': Sokratis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 37': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Sokratis (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Offside, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey tries a through ball, but Sead Kolasinac is caught offside.
- 41': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
- 42': Offside, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey tries a through ball, but Mesut Özil is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 45': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Delay in match Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 45': Delay in match Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Offside, Arsenal. Bernd Leno tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 45'+4': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Manchester United 0.
- 49': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Fred (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 50': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a through ball.
- 51': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 51': Delay in match Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 53': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 56': Delay in match Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 58': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 61': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 62': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 62': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 66': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 68': Penalty Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Penalty conceded by Fred (Manchester United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Goal! Arsenal 2, Manchester United 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 71': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sokratis with a headed pass.
- 72': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 72': Offside, Arsenal. Sokratis tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 73': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 74': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Sokratis (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 74': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 74': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 76': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Alex Iwobi replaces Mesut Özil.
- 77': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United).
- 77': Sokratis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 78': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Offside, Manchester United. Luke Shaw tries a through ball, but Chris Smalling is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 80': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Greenwood replaces Nemanja Matic.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Denis Suárez replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 84': Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Ashley Young (Manchester United).
- 86': Denis Suárez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 89': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 89': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 89': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Manchester United 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Manchester United 0.
Statistics
 MAN |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 377 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 465 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 12 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,000
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,000
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny |
| 18 | Nacho Monreal |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos  |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 10 | Mesut Özil |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
Manchester United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 12 | Chris Smalling |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 17 | Fred |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
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