Arsenal v Manchester United result

Full-time · Arsenal 2–0 Manchester United

Premier League · Wed, 01 Jan 2020 20:00 GMT · Emirates Stadium

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Arsenal · Manchester United · Head-to-head

Arsenal 2–0 Manchester United — Arsenal won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Arsenal beat Manchester United 2–0 at Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Wednesday 1 January.

The goals

Arsenal led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Arsenal: Nicolas Pépé (8’) and S. Papastathopoulos (42’).

Discipline

Chris Kavanagh, England showed two yellow cards — against 5.3 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Arsenal: Sead Kolašinac (3’) and Bukayo Saka (82’).

What it changes

Arsenal have scored 56 goals, the seventh-most of the 20 clubs (2019/20 so far). Arsenal have conceded 48 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 20 clubs.

Manchester United have scored 66 goals, the fifth-most of the 20 clubs (2019/20 so far). Manchester United have conceded 36 goals, the third-fewest of the 20 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) 9.3, S. Papastathopoulos (Arsenal) 7.6 and Fred (Manchester United) 6.3 led the match.

Next up

Arsenal next travel to Liverpool on 1 November 2026.

Manchester United next travel to Chelsea on 31 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Arsenal: Liverpool v Arsenal, Sunday 1 November — the preview. Next for Manchester United: Chelsea v Manchester United, Saturday 31 October — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Arsenal 2–0 Manchester United · Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium · London
Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England
Head-to-head (last 6): Arsenal 1 · draws 2 · Manchester United 3 · 3.17 goals/game
Recent form: Arsenal 0W 3D 2L · Manchester United 3W 1D 1L

Arsenal 2–0 Manchester United (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 2.25

Goals

against 1.63 / 0.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.33 / 5

Corners

against 4.67 / 4.86 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

2.67 / 7.29

Shots on target

against 3.83 / 2.86 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.17 / 1.57

Cards

against 2.67 / 2.86 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

5.33 yellows

Referee · Chris Kavanagh, England

26.83 fouls a game

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over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 December 2019. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 29 December 2019. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Arsenal for / against	Line	Manchester United for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.25 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.33 for · 4.67 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 4.86 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	10.17 for · 11.67 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	18.29 for · 9.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	2.67 for · 3.83 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	7.29 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.17 for · 14.5 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	9.14 for · 12 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.17 for · 2.67 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.57 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England — 5.33 yellow cards a game, 0.67 red cards, 26.83 fouls over 6 matches.

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Arsenal

Arsenal Goalkeeper

Arsenal — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
B. Leno	20	901800 min	783.9 /90	301.5 /90	10.1 /90
E. Martínez	7	90630 min	202.9 /90	71 /90	00 /90

Arsenal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arsenal before kick-off, to 29 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Leno n 8	90	3.6 7/6
E. Martínez n 8	90	2.5 6/3

Arsenal Defensive

Arsenal — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
David Luiz	20	871741 min	180.9 /90	231.2 /90	211.1 /90	543.2 /90	160.8 /90	40.2 /90
S. Papastathopoulos	19	881676 min	221.2 /90	160.9 /90	241.3 /90	815.1 /90	130.7 /90	50.3 /90
C. Chambers	17	811373 min	302 /90	271.8 /90	80.5 /90	776.3 /90	201.3 /90	60.4 /90
A. Maitland-Niles	15	811220 min	322.4 /90	231.7 /90	20.1 /90	615.8 /90	131 /90	40.3 /90
Bukayo Saka	15	701044 min	252.2 /90	60.5 /90	30.3 /90	415.6 /90	161.4 /90	20.2 /90
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Arsenal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arsenal before kick-off, to 29 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. Aubameyang n 8	88.5	0.4 3/0	0.5 3/1	D. James
M. Guendouzi n 8	77.9	1 4/3	3.2 8/8	—
B. Leno n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
David Luiz n 8	82.6	0.8 4/1	0.3 2/0	H. Maguire
S. Papastathopoulos n 8	85.8	0.7 5/0	0.1 1/0	H. Maguire
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Arsenal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arsenal before kick-off, to 29 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
P. Aubameyang n 8	88.5	1.1 6/2
M. Guendouzi n 8	77.9	2.3 6/4
David Luiz n 8	82.6	1.4 4/3
S. Papastathopoulos n 8	85.8	1 5/3
L. Torreira n 8	79.3	2 7/5
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Arsenal Attacking

Arsenal — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
P. Aubameyang	22	891968 min	150.7 /90	10 /90	622.8 /90	231.1 /90	190.9 /90	100.5 /90
N. Pépé	18	641156 min	40.3 /90	50.4 /90	383 /90	120.9 /90	241.9 /90	503.9 /90
A. Lacazette	14	731026 min	60.5 /90	10.1 /90	353.1 /90	141.2 /90	151.3 /90	171.5 /90
M. Guendouzi	21	781647 min	00 /90	10.1 /90	100.5 /90	50.3 /90	130.7 /90	301.6 /90
L. Torreira	19	701335 min	10.1 /90	00 /90	231.6 /90	30.2 /90	151 /90	161.1 /90
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Arsenal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arsenal before kick-off, to 29 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Aubameyang n 8	88.5	2.7 8/8	1 6/2
M. Guendouzi n 8	77.9	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
B. Leno n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
David Luiz n 8	82.6	1.2 6/3	0.3 2/0
S. Papastathopoulos n 8	85.8	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
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Arsenal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Arsenal before kick-off, to 29 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
P. Aubameyang n 8	88.5	0.8 5/1	0.1 1/0
M. Guendouzi n 8	77.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
B. Leno n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
David Luiz n 8	82.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Papastathopoulos n 8	85.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Manchester United

Manchester United Goalkeeper

Manchester United — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded
David de Gea	21	901890 min	572.7 /90	231.1 /90
Sergio Romero	6	90540 min	91.5 /90	10.2 /90
L. Grant	1	9090 min	33 /90	22 /90

Manchester United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester United before kick-off, to 29 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
David de Gea n 8	90	2.5 4/4
Sergio Romero n 8	90	2 5/2

Manchester United Defensive

Manchester United — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
H. Maguire	25	892228 min	281.1 /90	371.5 /90	100.4 /90	1316.6 /90	220.9 /90	20.1 /90
V. Lindelöf	21	891866 min	160.8 /90	150.7 /90	130.6 /90	703.7 /90	90.4 /90	30.1 /90
A. Wan-Bissaka	20	881761 min	834.2 /90	422.1 /90	50.3 /90	1227.2 /90	80.4 /90	40.2 /90
A. Young	14	861200 min	161.2 /90	171.3 /90	20.2 /90	474.4 /90	181.4 /90	70.5 /90
B. Williams	9	82736 min	151.8 /90	111.3 /90	30.4 /90	184.7 /90	101.2 /90	40.5 /90
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Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester United before kick-off, to 29 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Rashford n 8	83.1	0.5 4/0	1.4 6/2	—
H. Maguire n 8	87.3	0.6 3/1	1 4/3	S. Papastathopoulos
D. James n 8	85.5	0 0/0	2.1 7/4	P. Aubameyang
Jesse Lingard n 8	49.1	3.2 7/5	0.9 4/0	—
David de Gea n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
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Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester United before kick-off, to 29 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Rashford n 8	83.1	0.4 2/1
H. Maguire n 8	87.3	2.3 7/5
D. James n 8	85.5	1.4 7/3
Jesse Lingard n 8	49.1	1.6 4/2
V. Lindelöf n 8	90	0.5 2/1
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Manchester United Attacking

Manchester United — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Martial	18	791425 min	100.6 /90	30.2 /90	473 /90	231.5 /90	161 /90	281.8 /90
M. Greenwood	15	57860 min	70.7 /90	10.1 /90	282.9 /90	151.6 /90	131.4 /90	90.9 /90
T. Chong	4	46184 min	00 /90	00 /90	21 /90	00 /90	00 /90	31.5 /90
D. Bughail-Mellor	1	2525 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	13.6 /90
M. Rashford	26	802088 min	160.7 /90	50.2 /90	893.8 /90	401.7 /90	321.4 /90	522.2 /90
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Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester United before kick-off, to 29 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Rashford n 8	83.1	4.7 8/8	2 7/5
H. Maguire n 8	87.3	1 5/3	0.5 4/0
D. James n 8	85.5	1.7 7/3	0.9 5/2
Jesse Lingard n 8	49.1	2.3 6/3	0.9 2/1
David de Gea n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester United before kick-off, to 29 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Rashford n 8	83.1	0.8 5/1	0.1 1/0
H. Maguire n 8	87.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. James n 8	85.5	0 0/0	0.5 4/0
Jesse Lingard n 8	49.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
David de Gea n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Arsenal		Manchester United
48%	Possession	52%
10	Shots	10
4	Shots on target	4
5	Shots off target	3
1	Blocked shots	3
8	Shots inside the box	5
1	Corners	4
11	Fouls	15
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	2
513	Passes	542
85%	Pass accuracy	85%

Arsenal Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Leno	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
A. Maitland-Niles	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.3
S. Papastathopoulos	90	1	1	1	0	3	0	7.8
David Luiz	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.6
L. Torreira	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.8
G. Xhaka	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.5
M. Özil	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
P. Aubameyang	90	0	1	0	1	2	0	6.9
A. Lacazette	82	0	3	1	2	2	0	7.2
S. Kolašinac	69	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
N. Pépé	62	1	2	1	4	1	0	7.9
R. Nelson sub	28	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
Bukayo Saka sub	21	0	1	1	0	1	Y	6.7
M. Guendouzi sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Manchester United Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
David de Gea	90	0	0	0	0	6.2
A. Wan-Bissaka	90	0	0	0	1	6.5
V. Lindelöf	90	0	0	0	0	6.6
H. Maguire	90	1	1	0	2	6.8
L. Shaw	90	0	0	1	3	6.4
Fred	90	3	1	1	3	7.4
M. Rashford	90	3	2	0	0	5.9
A. Martial	90	0	0	2	2	6.9
N. Matić	81	0	0	1	1	7.1
D. James	58	0	0	0	0	6.4
Jesse Lingard	58	1	0	1	0	6
Andreas Pereira	32	1	0	1	0	6.5
M. Greenwood	32	1	0	0	0	6.5
Juan Mata	9	0	0	1	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Arsenal v Manchester United — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

ArsenalDLDDL

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Manchester UnitedDWLWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Arsenal 1 · 2 draws · Manchester United 3 · 3.17 goals/game

2019-09-30 Manchester United 1–1 Arsenal
2019-03-10 Arsenal 2–0 Manchester United
2019-01-25 Arsenal 1–3 Manchester United
2018-12-05 Manchester United 2–2 Arsenal
2018-04-29 Manchester United 2–1 Arsenal
2017-12-02 Arsenal 1–3 Manchester United

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Arsenal#8 pos56 pts38 pl+8 GD

Manchester United#3 pos66 pts38 pl+30 GD

Goals per game

Arsenal scored1.47

Manchester United scored1.74

Arsenal conceded1.26

Manchester United conceded0.95

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