Manchester United vs Arsenal, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal beat Man United to take title race to final day
Arsenal's Leandro Trossard capitalised on dreadful Manchester United defending to give his side a 1-0 victory on Sunday that saw Mikel Arteta's men provisionally overtake Manchester City for top spot in the Premier League table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Amad Diallo.
- 4': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 5': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 7': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 8': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 8': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 9': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Leandro Trossard.
- 16': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 20': Goal! Manchester United 0, Arsenal 1. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 24': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 24': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 27': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 29': Offside, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 32': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 40': Dangerous play by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 40': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 44': Jonny Evans (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 53': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 53': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 56': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 57': Attempt missed. William Saliba (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 60': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 60': Jonny Evans (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 64': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 68': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonny Evans.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 70': Substitution, Manchester United. Antony replaces Amad Diallo because of an injury.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 70': Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester United. Willy Kambwala replaces Jonny Evans.
- 75': Foul by Antony (Manchester United).
- 75': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Scott McTominay following a fast break.
- 79': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by André Onana.
- 80': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ben White.
- 81': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 83': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 83': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by André Onana.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 87': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Sofyan Amrabat.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester United. Omari Forson replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester United. Ethan Wheatley replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Offside, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot is caught offside.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Thomas Partey.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antony.
- 90'+4': David Raya (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 0, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
ARS |
MAN![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 45.8 | Possession | 54.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 359 | Accurate Passes | 442 |
| 434 | Passes | 515 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 10 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 26 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 17 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,600
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 30 | +13 | 54 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | +3 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 35 | Jonny Evans |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 4 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 11 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 16 | Amad |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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