Match summary
Before kickoff, Arsenal (1st, 50 pts) were 15 points ahead of Manchester United (6th, 35 pts). Arsenal had gone 12 matches unbeaten before this one.
Manchester United's winning goal came in the 87th minute (Matheus Cunha).
Arsenal vs Manchester United in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Manchester United's first win over Arsenal in 8 meetings on record.Previous win: 2022-09-04 (3-1); since then 2D 6L; all competitions.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Arsenal3W 2D 0L
ArsenalManchester United
11Pointsof 156
10Goals scored7
4Goals conceded6
2Clean sheets1
1Scored in a row11
12Unbeaten in a row1
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head40 meetings · Feb 2005 – Aug 2025
- Arsenal wins
- 14
- Draws
- 10
- Manchester United wins
- 16
2.75goals per meeting
60%both teams scored
48%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsArsenal 3W 2D 0L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
- Premier LeagueManchester United0-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueManchester United1-1Arsenal
- FA CupArsenal1-1Manchester United
- Premier LeagueArsenal2-0Manchester United
- Club Friendlies 1Arsenal2-0Manchester United
Show all 40 meetings
- Premier LeagueManchester United0-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal3-1Manchester United
- Premier LeagueArsenal3-2Manchester United
- Premier LeagueManchester United3-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal3-1Manchester United
- Premier LeagueManchester United3-2Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal0-0Manchester United
- Premier LeagueManchester United0-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal2-0Manchester United
- Premier LeagueManchester United1-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal2-0Manchester United
- FA CupArsenal1-3Manchester United
- Premier LeagueManchester United2-2Arsenal
- Premier LeagueManchester United2-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal1-3Manchester United
- Premier LeagueArsenal2-0Manchester United
- Premier LeagueManchester United1-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueManchester United3-2Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal3-0Manchester United
- Premier LeagueManchester United1-1Arsenal
- FA CupManchester United1-2Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal1-2Manchester United
- Premier LeagueArsenal0-0Manchester United
- Premier LeagueManchester United1-0Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal1-1Manchester United
- Premier LeagueManchester United2-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal1-2Manchester United
- Premier LeagueManchester United8-2Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal1-0Manchester United
- FA CupManchester United2-0Arsenal
- Premier LeagueManchester United1-0Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal1-3Manchester United
- Premier LeagueManchester United2-1Arsenal
- Premier LeagueArsenal0-0Manchester United
- Premier LeagueArsenal2-4Manchester United
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 228 earlier results
ArsenalManchester United
#1Position#6
50Points22 v 22 games35
+26Goal difference+6
1.82Scored per gameleague avg 1.381.73
0.64Conceded per game1.45
#1Form table position#3
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
ArsenalManchester United
- Yellow Card · Arsenal · Eberechi Eze90+1'
- 88'Substitution · Manchester United · Noussair Mazraoui · InOut: Amad Diallo
- 87'Goal · Manchester United · Matheus Cunha2-3
- Goal · Arsenal · Mikel Merino2-284'
- 81'Substitution · Manchester United · Benjamin Sesko · InOut: Patrick Dorgu
- Substitution · Arsenal · Noni Madueke · InOut: Leandro Trossard75'
- 69'Substitution · Manchester United · Matheus Cunha · InOut: Bryan Mbeumo
- Yellow Card · Arsenal · Declan Rice64'
- Substitution · Arsenal · Viktor Gyökeres · InOut: Gabriel Jesus58'
- Substitution · Arsenal · Mikel Merino · InOut: Martin Ødegaard58'
- Substitution · Arsenal · Ben White · InOut: Piero Hincapié58'
- Substitution · Arsenal · Eberechi Eze · InOut: Martín Zubimendi58'
- 50'Goal · Manchester United · Patrick Dorgu1-2
- 37'Goal · Manchester United · Bryan Mbeumo1-1
- Own Goal · Arsenal · Lisandro Martínez1-0 · Own Goal29'
Match Statistics
Match stats
ArsenalManchester United
56%Ball Possession44%
15Shots Total10
4Shots On Target3
9Corners2
11Fouls9
2Yellow Cards0
3Offsides0
0Saves3
443Passes364
5Shots Off Target5
102Attacks81
61Dangerous Attacks18
9Shots Inside Box3
6Shots Outside Box7
2Goals3
9Free Kicks14
6Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions3
11Tackles14
0Assists2
371Accurate Passes289
0Injuries1
25Total Crosses5
4Accurate Crosses1
11Interceptions6
41Duels Won40
1Big Chances Created2
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 32' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 13(92%) | 1 | 2/6 | |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 35(77%) | - | 7/12 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 63(90%) | 2 | 3/5 | |
| 6.8 | 75' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 22(64%) | - | 3/5 | |
| 6.6 | 32' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(95%) | - | 0/2 | |
| 6.5 | 58' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 15(80%) | - | 2/7 | |
| 6.5 | 32' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(72%) | 1 | 2/4 | |
| 6.5 | 32' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3(67%) | - | 2/6 | |
| 6.4 | 15' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(80%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 72(92%) | - | 3/6 | |
| 6.3 | 58' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 34(84%) | 1 | 4/5 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 45(89%) | 1 | 6/8 | |
| 6.2 | 58' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(76%) | 1 | 2/3 | |
| 6.2 | 58' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 21(67%) | 2 | 2/5 | |
| 6.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(86%) | 2 | 2/4 | |
| 6.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(81%) | - | - |
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