Arsenal v Manchester United result

Full-time · Arsenal 3–1 Manchester United

Premier League · Sun, 03 Sep 2023 16:30 BST · Emirates Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

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

Arsenal 3–1 Manchester United — Arsenal won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Arsenal beat Manchester United 3–1 at Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 3 September. Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Manchester United: Marcus Rashford (27’, assisted by C. Eriksen); Arsenal: Martin Ødegaard (28’, assisted by Gabriel Martinelli), Declan Rice (90’, assisted by Bukayo Saka) and Gabriel Jesus (90’, assisted by Fábio Vieira).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Arsenal 2.27, Manchester United 0.94, from 17 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Taylor showed five yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 24 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Arsenal: Bukayo Saka (40’) and Gabriel Jesus (89’); Manchester United: Victor Lindelöf (38’), Lisandro Martínez (65’) and André Onana (68’).

What it changes

Arsenal have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Declan Rice (Arsenal) 6.7, Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) 6.5 and C. Eriksen (Manchester United) 6.2 led the match.

Next up

Arsenal next travel to Bayern München on 21 October 2026.

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

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

Next for Arsenal: Bayern München v Arsenal, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

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

Arsenal 3–1 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.75

Goals

against 1 / 1 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.71 / 6.63

Corners

against 3.57 / 4.5 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5.71 / 6.5

Shots on target

against 2.86 / 4.13 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.43 / 2

Cards

against 2.57 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.33 yellows

Referee · A. Taylor

2 home / 2.33 away

over 24 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 August 2023. 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	1.63 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.71 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.63 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.86 for · 9.14 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	19.25 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.71 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	6.5 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.43 for · 12.29 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.13 for · 9.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.43 for · 2.57 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: A. Taylor — 4.33 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 21.04 fouls over 24 matches (2 to the home side, 2.33 to the away side).

Home 2Away 2.33

Arsenal

Arsenal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. 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
R. Nelson n 8	23.4	2.4 3/1	1 1/1	—
Gabriel Jesus n 8	76.6	2.3 7/4	1.6 6/3	—
K. Havertz n 8	68.1	2 6/4	1.7 5/2	Casemiro
E. Nketiah n 8	33.5	2 4/2	1.7 3/1	—
T. Tomiyasu n 8	26.3	1.7 3/1	0.4 1/0	—

Arsenal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Nketiah n 8	33.5	3 4/3	0.7 2/0
Martin Ødegaard n 8	84.4	2.1 7/5	1.3 4/4
Bukayo Saka n 8	83.8	2.1 8/4	1.3 6/4
Gabriel Jesus n 8	76.6	1.9 7/3	1.2 7/1
Gabriel Martinelli n 8	65.3	1.6 4/3	0.9 3/1

Arsenal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Smith Rowe n 8	17.8	0 0/0	1.3 2/0
Leandro Trossard n 8	47.5	0 0/0	0.7 2/1
E. Nketiah n 8	33.5	0.7 2/0	0 0/0
G. Xhaka n 8	79.8	0.3 1/1	0.3 1/1
Martin Ødegaard n 8	84.4	0.5 3/1	0 0/0

Arsenal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Bukayo Saka n 8	83.8	3.2 8/7
K. Tierney n 8	42	2.7 6/3
T. Tomiyasu n 8	26.3	2.1 3/1
J. Timber n 8	84.5	2 6/4
Jorginho n 8	63	2 6/3

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. 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
T. Malacia n 8	67.3	3 6/5	0.5 2/1	—
Fred n 8	57.4	2.5 4/3	2 6/2	—
M. Mount n 8	38.4	2.1 5/1	1.5 3/2	—
F. Pellistri n 8	21.9	2.1 4/0	2.6 4/1	—
Casemiro n 8	87.1	1.7 7/5	0.8 5/1	K. Havertz

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Garnacho n 8	36.4	3.1 7/2	1.2 4/0
Bruno Fernandes n 8	88.8	2.8 7/6	1.4 7/3
M. Rashford n 8	83.9	2.8 8/6	1.5 7/3
Antony n 8	72.9	2.5 8/4	0.8 4/1
S. McTominay n 8	32.6	2.1 5/1	1.4 4/0

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Bruno Fernandes n 8	88.8	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
Casemiro n 8	87.1	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
J. Sancho n 8	61	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
C. Eriksen n 8	57.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
A. Martial n 8	51.4	0.4 2/0	0 0/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Casemiro n 8	87.1	3.4 8/7
T. Malacia n 8	67.3	2.8 6/6
Lisandro Martínez n 8	83	2.7 8/5
Fred n 8	57.4	2.5 6/4
Bruno Fernandes n 8	88.8	2.3 7/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Arsenal		Manchester United
55%	Possession	45%
2.27	Expected goals (xG)	0.94
17	Shots	10
5	Shots on target	2
4	Shots off target	1
8	Blocked shots	7
12	Shots inside the box	7
12	Corners	3
2	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	7
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	2
532	Passes	462
87%	Pass accuracy	85%

Arsenal player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Ramsdale	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Ben White	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	7.5
William Saliba	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
Gabriel Magalhães	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
Declan Rice	90	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	7.9
Bukayo Saka	90	0	1	1	1	5	3	Y	7.5
Martin Ødegaard	89	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	7.3
Gabriel Martinelli	89	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	7.3
K. Havertz	77	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	7.2
O. Zinchenko	76	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
E. Nketiah	76	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	7
T. Tomiyasu sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Gabriel Jesus sub	14	1	0	1	1	1	0	Y	7.9
Fábio Vieira sub	13	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7.2
R. Nelson sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Jorginho sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Onana	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
A. Wan-Bissaka	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	7
Diogo Dalot	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
Casemiro	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
C. Eriksen	90	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	6.9
Bruno Fernandes	90	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	7
M. Rashford	90	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	7
V. Lindelöf	84	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7
Antony	84	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
Lisandro Martínez	67	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
A. Martial	67	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.9
H. Maguire sub	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Højlund sub	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Evans sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
A. Garnacho sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

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

ArsenalWDWWD

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Manchester UnitedWLWLW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

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

2023-01-22 Arsenal 3–2 Manchester United
2022-09-04 Manchester United 3–1 Arsenal
2022-04-23 Arsenal 3–1 Manchester United
2021-12-02 Manchester United 3–2 Arsenal
2021-01-30 Arsenal 0–0 Manchester United
2020-11-01 Manchester United 0–1 Arsenal

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Arsenal#2 pos89 pts38 pl+62 GD

Manchester United#8 pos60 pts38 pl-1 GD

Goals per game

Arsenal scored2.39

Manchester United scored1.5

Arsenal conceded0.76

Manchester United conceded1.53

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What is the head-to-head record between Arsenal and Manchester United?: In their last 6 meetings, Arsenal won 3, Manchester United won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Arsenal and Manchester United?: Recent form — Arsenal 3W 2D 0L; Manchester United 3W 0D 2L.

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