Arsenal v Manchester United, 25 January 2026

Score3-2 to Manchester United
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance60,296

View Arsenal v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 68 Arsenal won: 22 Drawn: 19 Manchester United won: 27 Arsenal scored: 80 Manchester United scored: 92 . Manchester United had now won 100 of their 244 meetings with Arsenal in all competitions (lost 89).

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

3 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

Goals:

Lisandro Martínez own goal 29 OG
Mikel Merino 84 G

Goals:

Bryan Mbeumo 37 G
Patrick Dorgu 50 G
Matheus Cunha 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Gabriel
Defender Piero Hincapié
Defender William Saliba
Defender Jurriën Timber
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Forward Gabriel Jesus

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Harry Maguire Defender
Lisandro Martínez Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Patrick Dorgu Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Mbeumo Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Eberechi Eze for Martín Zubimendi 58
Viktor Gyökeres for Gabriel Jesus 58
Mikel Merino for Martin Odegaard 58
Ben White for Piero Hincapié 58
Noni Madueke for Leandro Trossard 75

Substitutions:

Matheus Cunha for Bryan Mbeumo 69
Benjamin Seško for Patrick Dorgu 81
Noussair Mazraoui for Amad Diallo 88

Cards:

Declan Rice 64 Y
Eberechi Eze 90+1 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Cristhian Mosquera
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Forward Gabriel Martinelli
Forward Viktor Gyökeres

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Forward Benjamin Seško

Comments:

League position: 1st . Arsenal had now conceded three or more goals for the first time in 122 games in all competitions since a 4-3 win at Luton Town on 5 December 2023: previous all-time record in top four divisions was 107 by Manchester United from October 2016 to August 2018. . This was the Gunners first home defeat in the Premier League since a 2-1 loss against AFC Bournemouth on 3 May 2025: longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . They now remained without a win in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2025 (three).

Comments:

League position: 4th . This was the first time that Manchester United had won at the current leaders of the Premier League since 7 March 2021 at Manchester City. . The Red Devils had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 17 consecutive away league games for the first time since April 1978 in League Division One (17). . Bryan Mbeumo had now become the 142nd player to score 50 goals in the Premier League (Brentford 42, Manchester United 8).

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Lisandro Martínez own goal 29 OG
Mikel Merino 84 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Gabriel
Defender Piero Hincapié
Defender William Saliba
Defender Jurriën Timber
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Forward Gabriel Jesus

Substitutions:

Eberechi Eze for Martín Zubimendi 58
Viktor Gyökeres for Gabriel Jesus 58
Mikel Merino for Martin Odegaard 58
Ben White for Piero Hincapié 58
Noni Madueke for Leandro Trossard 75

Cards:

Declan Rice 64 Y
Eberechi Eze 90+1 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Cristhian Mosquera
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Forward Gabriel Martinelli
Forward Viktor Gyökeres

Comments:

League position: 1st . Arsenal had now conceded three or more goals for the first time in 122 games in all competitions since a 4-3 win at Luton Town on 5 December 2023: previous all-time record in top four divisions was 107 by Manchester United from October 2016 to August 2018. . This was the Gunners first home defeat in the Premier League since a 2-1 loss against AFC Bournemouth on 3 May 2025: longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . They now remained without a win in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2025 (three).

3 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

Goals:

Bryan Mbeumo 37 G
Patrick Dorgu 50 G
Matheus Cunha 87 G

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Harry Maguire Defender
Lisandro Martínez Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Patrick Dorgu Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Mbeumo Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Matheus Cunha for Bryan Mbeumo 69
Benjamin Seško for Patrick Dorgu 81
Noussair Mazraoui for Amad Diallo 88

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Forward Benjamin Seško

Comments:

League position: 4th . This was the first time that Manchester United had won at the current leaders of the Premier League since 7 March 2021 at Manchester City. . The Red Devils had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 17 consecutive away league games for the first time since April 1978 in League Division One (17). . Bryan Mbeumo had now become the 142nd player to score 50 goals in the Premier League (Brentford 42, Manchester United 8).