Manchester United vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSecond-placed Arsenal held to 1-1 draw by Man United at Old Trafford
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice struck in the second half to cancel out Bruno Fernandes's free kick but Mikel Arteta's men could only muster a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday in a big blow to their Premier League title chances.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United).
- 1': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 10': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Leny Yoro (Manchester United).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Hand ball by Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 15': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a fast break.
- 16': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 20': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 25': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 25': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 27': Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
- 29': Hand ball by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 32': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 34': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 40': Offside, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 42': Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Goal! Manchester United 1, Arsenal 0. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45'+5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Ayden Heaven replaces Leny Yoro because of an injury.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 51': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 51': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by André Onana.
- 52': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a corner.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 54': Attempt saved. Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by David Raya.
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
- 59': Attempt saved. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 61': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 61': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 65': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 65': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 66': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United).
- 69': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 72': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Goal! Manchester United 1, Arsenal 1. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 75': Delay in match (Arsenal).
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Thomas Partey.
- 76': Substitution, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
- 76': Substitution, Manchester United. Toby Collyer replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 77': Toby Collyer (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Attempt saved. Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho with a cross.
- 78': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 81': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by André Onana.
- 83': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 85': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross following a fast break.
- 85': Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toby Collyer.
- 87': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 88': Hand ball by Ayden Heaven (Manchester United).
- 88': Hand ball by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 90': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 90'+4': Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
- 90'+4': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 68.2 | Possession | 31.8 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 524 | Accurate Passes | 208 |
| 587 | Passes | 275 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 27 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 13 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 13 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,812
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,812
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 15 | Leny Yoro |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 11 | Joshua Zirkzee |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard  |
| 53 | Ethan Nwaneri |
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