Manchester United vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Resurgent Man United beats Arsenal 3-1 for 4th straight win
— Marcus Rashford’s double and a debut goal for Antony secured Manchester United a fourth successive victory as a 3-1 win ended Arsenal's perfect start to the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 2': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a headed pass.
- 5': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
- 9': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 9': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. William Saliba (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus following a set piece situation.
- 11': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 12': Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 12': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 13': VAR Decision: No Goal Manchester United 0-0 Arsenal.
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Foul by Raphaël Varane (Manchester United).
- 16': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Hand ball by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 19': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Christian Eriksen.
- 19': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 24': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 24': Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Delay in match (Arsenal).
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 31': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
- 32': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 32': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 32': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Goal! Manchester United 1, Arsenal 0. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 38': Foul by Raphaël Varane (Manchester United).
- 38': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 41': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 45'+1': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by David de Gea.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Arsenal 0.
- 46': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 46': Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 50': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 50': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 52': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United).
- 58': Substitution, Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo replaces Antony.
- 60': Goal! Manchester United 1, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 62': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Jadon Sancho is caught offside.
- 63': Offside, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 64': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 65': Foul by Raphaël Varane (Manchester United).
- 65': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Goal! Manchester United 2, Arsenal 1. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester United. Fred replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 68': Offside, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Fred.
- 69': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 69': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 71': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 73': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 73': Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 74': Offside, Manchester United. David de Gea tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 75': Goal! Manchester United 3, Arsenal 1. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 76': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Harry Maguire replaces Lisandro Martínez because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Casemiro replaces Marcus Rashford because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
- 81': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 81': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 87': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 87': Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 89': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 90': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 90'+4': Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 60.5 | Possession | 39.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 242 |
| 465 | Passes | 310 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 6 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,431
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,431
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +41 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 35 | +15 | 64 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 35 | +12 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 12 | Tyrell Malacia |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 39 | Scott McTominay  |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
| 21 | Antony |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 23 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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