Manchester United vs Arsenal, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAubameyang penalty earns Arsenal first Premier League win at Man United in 14 years
A Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang penalty earned Arsenal their first Premier League win at Manchester United in 14 years with a 1-0 result on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Willian (Arsenal).
- 6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
- 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 8': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 8': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford tries a through ball, but Paul Pogba is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 12': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a headed pass following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 13': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Mason Greenwood is caught offside.
- 18': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 21': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 21': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a through ball.
- 21': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 22': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 22': Willian (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Fred (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 24': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 24': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Rob Holding (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Offside, Manchester United. Harry Maguire tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 27': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 33': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 33': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Willian (Arsenal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 42': Hand ball by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 44': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Arsenal 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 46': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 46': Offside, Manchester United. Fred tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 48': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 48': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 50': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 50': Rob Holding (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 55': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 55': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 58': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 62': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 62': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Fred.
- 63': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 63': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 68': Penalty Arsenal. Héctor Bellerín draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Penalty conceded by Paul Pogba (Manchester United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': Goal! Manchester United 0, Arsenal 1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 71': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United).
- 71': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 74': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 76': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 77': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 78': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 78': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 84': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Willian.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Shkodran Mustafi replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 87': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 89': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 90': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Maguire with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Manchester United).
- 90'+4': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 0, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 429 | Accurate Passes | 485 |
| 501 | Passes | 570 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 25 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 32 | +36 | 67 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +6 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire  |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 17 | Fred |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
Arsenal (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 18 | Thomas Partey |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 12 | Willian |
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