Manchester United v Arsenal, 02 December 2021

Score3-2 to Manchester United
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance73,123

View Manchester United v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 8.15pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 59 Manchester United won: 25 Drawn: 18 Arsenal won: 16 Manchester United scored: 81 Arsenal scored: 63 Manchester United avoided completing a run of seven consecutive league games without a win against Arsenal for the first time.

3 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Bruno Fernandes 44 G
Cristiano Ronaldo 52 G
Cristiano Ronaldo penalty 70 P

Goals:

Emile Smith Rowe 13 G
Martin Odegaard 54 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Alex Telles
Defender Diogo Dalot
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Nuno Tavares Defender
Ben White Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Takehiro Tomiyasu Defender/Midfielder
Mohamed El Neny Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Forward
Gabriel Martinelli Forward

Substitutions:

Jesse Lingard for Marcus Rashford 79
Anthony Martial for Cristiano Ronaldo 89
Donny van de Beek for Bruno Fernandes 90

Substitutions:

Bukayo Saka for Emile Smith Rowe 70
Alexandre Lacazette for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 79
Eddie Nketiah for Martin Odegaard 79

Cards:

Scott McTominay 45 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Eric Bailly
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jones
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Lingard
Forward Amad Diallo
Forward Mason Greenwood
Forward Anthony Martial

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Alexandre Lacazette
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 7th With Ralf Rangnick commencing his role as interim manager the following day, caretaker manager Michael Carrick announced immediately after this game that he would be leaving Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo had now scored 801 goals in his career for club and country (five for Sporting Clube Portugal, 450 for Real Madrid, 101 for Juventus, 130 for United and 115 for Portugal). They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 15 consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since March 1959. Bruno Fernandes had now scored 45 goals in his 100 appearances for the Red Devils in all competitions. Manchester United were awarded a penalty after 69 minutes following a VAR review for a foul.

Comments:

League position: 5th Arsenal had now lost two of their last 11 games in the Premier League (won seven). This was the Gunners' first defeat in the nine games they had scored so far in this Premier League season. Emile Smith Rowe had now scored six goals in his last 11 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal.

3 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

Goals:

Bruno Fernandes 44 G
Cristiano Ronaldo 52 G
Cristiano Ronaldo penalty 70 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Alex Telles
Defender Diogo Dalot
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo

Substitutions:

Jesse Lingard for Marcus Rashford 79
Anthony Martial for Cristiano Ronaldo 89
Donny van de Beek for Bruno Fernandes 90

Cards:

Scott McTominay 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Eric Bailly
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jones
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Lingard
Forward Amad Diallo
Forward Mason Greenwood
Forward Anthony Martial

Comments:

League position: 7th With Ralf Rangnick commencing his role as interim manager the following day, caretaker manager Michael Carrick announced immediately after this game that he would be leaving Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo had now scored 801 goals in his career for club and country (five for Sporting Clube Portugal, 450 for Real Madrid, 101 for Juventus, 130 for United and 115 for Portugal). They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 15 consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since March 1959. Bruno Fernandes had now scored 45 goals in his 100 appearances for the Red Devils in all competitions. Manchester United were awarded a penalty after 69 minutes following a VAR review for a foul.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Emile Smith Rowe 13 G
Martin Odegaard 54 G

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Nuno Tavares Defender
Ben White Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Takehiro Tomiyasu Defender/Midfielder
Mohamed El Neny Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Forward
Gabriel Martinelli Forward

Substitutions:

Bukayo Saka for Emile Smith Rowe 70
Alexandre Lacazette for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 79
Eddie Nketiah for Martin Odegaard 79

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Alexandre Lacazette
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 5th Arsenal had now lost two of their last 11 games in the Premier League (won seven). This was the Gunners' first defeat in the nine games they had scored so far in this Premier League season. Emile Smith Rowe had now scored six goals in his last 11 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal.