Manchester United vs Arsenal Goals and Key Highlights

Premier League

Premier League

08:15 PMDecember 02, 2021
Regular Season – 14
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3 – 2
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HT: (1 – 1)
📍 Old Trafford (Manchester)👤 Referee: M. Atkinson

How did Manchester United and Arsenal perform?

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Bang Average25%
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Manchester United and Arsenal Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
45%55%
ATTACK
14
Total shots
17
10
Shots on target
8
3
Shots off target
5
1
Blocked shots
4
9
Shots inside box
12
5
Shots outside box
5
3
Corner kicks
8
0
Offsides
1
38
Dangerous attacks
61
PASSING
431
Total passes
522
355 (82%)
Accurate passes
438 (84%)
DISCIPLINE
9
Fouls
10
1
Yellow cards
0
5
Goalkeeper saves
7

Manchester United and Arsenal Lineups

Manchester United

4-2-3-1
1G
David De Gea
6.9
20D
Diogo Dalot
6.7
2D
Victor Lindelöf
6.9
5D
Harry Maguire
6.9
27D
Alex Telles
6.2
39M
Scott McTominay 45+1′
7.5
17M
Fred
7.3
10M
Marcus Rashford 🔺79′
7.3
18M
Bruno Fernandes 44′ 🔺90′
7.9
25M
Jadon Sancho
6.5
7F
Cristiano Ronaldo 52′70′ 🔺88′
8.5
Substitutes
26G
Dean Henderson
3D
Eric Bailly
4D
Phil Jones
14M
Jesse Lingard 🔻79′
6.7
34M
Donny van de Beek 🔻90′
11F
Mason Greenwood
8M
Juan Mata
9F
Anthony Martial 🔻88′
6.7
16F
Amad Diallo
Coach of Manchester United
👔 M. Carrick

Arsenal

4-4-1-1
32G
Aaron Ramsdale
7.2
18D
Takehiro Tomiyasu
6.3
4D
Ben White
7
6D
Gabriel Magalhães
6.7
20D
Nuno Tavares
6.6
35M
Gabriel Martinelli
7.5
5M
Thomas Partey
6.7
25M
Mohamed Elneny
7.3
10M
Emile Smith Rowe 13′ 🔺70′
6.7
8F
Martin Ødegaard 54′ 🔺79′
7.5
14F
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 🔺79′
6.9
Substitutes
33G
Arthur Okonkwo
16D
Rob Holding
3D
Kieran Tierney
23M
Albert Sambi Lokonga
15M
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
19F
Nicolas Pépé
7M
Bukayo Saka 🔻70′
6.3
9F
Alexandre Lacazette 🔻79′
6.3
30F
Edward Nketiah 🔻79′
6.6
Coach of Arsenal
👔 Mikel Arteta

Manchester United and Arsenal Head to Head

1WINS
1DRAWS
5WINS
Over 1.5 Goals71%
Over 2.5 Goals43%
Both Teams Scored57%

Past H2H Matches & Results

17 Aug 2025 Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal FC
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09 Mar 2025 Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal
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04 Dec 2024 Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United
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12 May 2024 Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal
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03 Sep 2023 Arsenal 3-1 Manchester United
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22 Jan 2023 Arsenal 3-2 Manchester United
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04 Sep 2022 Manchester United 3-1 Arsenal
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Premier League Standings

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
Arsenal
19 14 3 2 37-12 25 45
2
Manchester City
19 13 2 4 43-17 26 41
3
Aston Villa
19 12 3 4 30-23 7 39
4
Liverpool
19 10 3 6 30-26 4 33
5
Chelsea
19 8 6 5 32-21 11 30
6
Manchester Utd
19 8 6 5 33-29 4 30
7
Sunderland
19 7 8 4 20-18 2 29
8
Everton
19 8 4 7 20-20 0 28
9
Brentford
19 8 3 8 28-26 2 27
10
Crystal Palace
19 7 6 6 22-21 1 27
11
Fulham
19 8 3 8 26-27 -1 27
12
Tottenham
19 7 5 7 27-23 4 26
13
Newcastle
19 7 5 7 26-24 2 26
14
Brighton
19 6 7 6 28-27 1 25
15
Bournemouth
19 5 8 6 29-35 -6 23
16
Leeds
19 5 6 8 25-32 -7 21
17
Nottingham
19 5 3 11 18-30 -12 18
18
West Ham
19 3 5 11 21-38 -17 14
19
Burnley
19 3 3 13 20-37 -17 12
20
Wolves
19 0 3 16 11-40 -29 3

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Relegation – Championship

Manchester United vs Arsenal Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2021-12-02

Tactical discipline and raw talent were on full display as Manchester United faced off against Arsenal at Old Trafford (Manchester). The Premier League fixture, contested on December 02, 2021, showcased the tactical evolution of both squads.

From the opening whistle, it was clear that both managers had done their homework. The midfield battles were intense, and the decisive moments came down to execution in the final third. It was a game where tactical adjustments made all the difference.

League Context & Table Position

Heading into this match, Manchester United were sitting in 6th place with 30 points. Their campaign has seen 8 wins and 6 draws, leaving them with a record of 5 losses.

Arsenal, sitting in 1st with 45 points, approached the game with a different philosophy. With 14 wins to their name, they aimed to exploit the spaces left by the hosts.

Historical Matchup

In their last 7 Premier League meetings, the balance of power has been intriguing. Manchester United have secured 1 wins.

However, Arsenal have proven to be tough opponents, winning 5 times. There have been 1 draws. Notably, both teams scored in 4 of these encounters, and over 2.5 goals were seen in 3 matches.

Recent Form Guide

Here is how both teams have fared in their recent matches before this encounter:

Recent Matches of Manchester United

  • Manchester Utd 1-1 Wolves (Premier League, Dec 30, 2025)
  • Manchester Utd 1-0 Newcastle (Premier League, Dec 26, 2025)
  • Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Dec 21, 2025)
  • Manchester Utd 4-4 Bournemouth (Premier League, Dec 15, 2025)
  • Wolves 1-4 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Dec 08, 2025)
  • Manchester Utd 1-1 West Ham (Premier League, Dec 04, 2025)
  • Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Nov 30, 2025)
  • Manchester Utd 0-1 Everton (Premier League, Nov 24, 2025)
  • Tottenham 2-2 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Nov 08, 2025)
  • Nottingham 2-2 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Nov 01, 2025)

Recent Matches of Arsenal

  • Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 30, 2025)
  • Arsenal 2-1 Brighton (Premier League, Dec 27, 2025)
  • Everton 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League, Dec 20, 2025)
  • Arsenal 2-1 Wolves (Premier League, Dec 13, 2025)
  • Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal (Premier League, Dec 06, 2025)
  • Arsenal 2-0 Brentford (Premier League, Dec 03, 2025)
  • Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League, Nov 30, 2025)
  • Arsenal 4-1 Tottenham (Premier League, Nov 23, 2025)

Full Match Replay

Catch all the tactical breakdowns and highlights from Manchester United vs Arsenal clash right here. We provide in-depth post-match analysis to help you understand the game better.


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