Arsenal v Manchester United result

Full-time · Arsenal 2–0 Manchester United

Premier League · Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:15 GMT · Emirates Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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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 4 December. Arsenal are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Arsenal: Jurriën Timber (54’, assisted by Declan Rice) and William Saliba (73’, assisted by T. Partey).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Arsenal 2.16, Manchester United 0.22, from 14 shots to 5 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Barrott showed four yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 20 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Arsenal: O. Zinchenko (66’); Manchester United: T. Malacia (44’), M. Ugarte (45’) and H. Maguire (51’).

What it changes

Arsenal have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Declan Rice (Arsenal) 6.6, William Saliba (Arsenal) 6.0 and T. Partey (Arsenal) 4.8 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 2–0 Manchester United · Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium · London
Referee: S. Barrott
Head-to-head (last 6): Arsenal 4 · draws 0 · Manchester United 2 · 3.83 goals/game
Recent form: Arsenal 3W 1D 1L · Manchester United 4W 1D 0L

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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.38 / 2.5

Goals

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

over 8 matches

5.29 / 3.88

Corners

against 3.29 / 3.88 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5.71 / 5

Shots on target

against 3.71 / 4.25 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.86 / 1.63

Cards

against 3 / 1.75 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

3.35 yellows

Referee · S. Barrott

1.4 home / 1.95 away

over 20 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 December 2024. 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	2.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.5 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.29 for · 3.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	3.88 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14 for · 11.43 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	15.38 for · 10 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.71 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.29 for · 11.43 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10.25 for · 9.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.86 for · 3 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.63 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: S. Barrott — 3.35 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 18.5 fouls over 20 matches (1.4 to the home side, 1.95 to the away side).

Home 1.4Away 1.95

Arsenal

Arsenal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. 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
Mikel Merino n 8	51.9	2.8 5/4	1.7 5/3	—
Bukayo Saka n 8	77.5	1.7 6/3	2.3 7/5	M. Mount
K. Havertz n 8	76.6	1.6 6/3	1 6/1	M. Mount
J. Kiwior n 8	35.8	1.6 4/1	0.3 1/0	—
Gabriel Jesus n 8	43.9	1.5 5/1	1 3/1	—

Arsenal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Nwaneri n 8	21.3	5.3 5/2	2.1 3/1
R. Sterling n 8	41.9	2.4 4/3	1.6 2/2
Bukayo Saka n 8	77.5	2 7/6	1.3 6/3
Gabriel Martinelli n 8	69.4	1.5 7/2	1 5/1
Leandro Trossard n 8	68.4	1.5 7/2	0.8 4/1

Arsenal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Bukayo Saka n 8	77.5	0.6 4/0	0.6 3/1
E. Nwaneri n 8	21.3	1.1 2/0	0 0/0
R. Sterling n 8	41.9	0.3 1/0	0.5 2/0
Gabriel Jesus n 8	43.9	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
J. Kiwior n 8	35.8	0 0/0	0.6 1/1

Arsenal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Partey n 8	78.3	3.3 8/7
Mikel Merino n 8	51.9	3 6/4
Declan Rice n 8	85.1	2.2 7/7
E. Nwaneri n 8	21.3	2.1 3/1
Riccardo Calafiori n 8	79	2 8/4

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. 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
E. Wheatley n 4	8.3	8.2 2/1	0 0/0	—
T. Malacia n 8	61.6	2.9 6/4	0.4 1/1	—
M. Ugarte n 8	70.9	2.7 7/4	0.5 3/0	—
M. Mount n 8	30.4	1.9 4/1	0.7 2/0	K. Havertz
K. Mainoo n 8	72.6	1.7 6/4	1.4 6/3	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. 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	68.9	2.8 6/6	1.3 5/3
Antony n 8	37.8	2.7 4/2	2.1 4/1
A. Diallo n 8	57	2.4 7/3	1.6 6/1
Bruno Fernandes n 8	87	2.2 7/6	0.6 4/1
J. Zirkzee n 8	36.5	1.8 4/2	0.9 2/1

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Diallo n 8	57	0.4 1/1	0.8 3/1
J. Zirkzee n 8	36.5	0.6 1/1	0.6 2/0
Bruno Fernandes n 8	87	0.5 3/1	0.5 3/1
A. Garnacho n 8	68.9	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
R. Højlund n 8	62.8	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Mazraoui n 8	77.3	4.4 8/6
M. Ugarte n 8	70.9	3.5 8/4
Casemiro n 8	73.1	3.1 7/5
M. Mount n 8	30.4	3 5/2
T. Malacia n 8	61.6	2.9 6/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Arsenal		Manchester United
50%	Possession	50%
2.16	Expected goals (xG)	0.22
14	Shots	5
6	Shots on target	2
3	Shots off target	3
5	Blocked shots	0
13	Shots inside the box	3
13	Corners	0
2	Offsides	2
12	Fouls	8
1	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	4
463	Passes	476
87%	Pass accuracy	87%

Arsenal player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
David Raya	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
J. Timber	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.7
William Saliba	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.6
J. Kiwior	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7
T. Partey	90	0	1	2	1	1	1	0	7.9
Declan Rice	90	0	1	0	0	3	3	0	8
Bukayo Saka	90	0	0	1	1	3	3	0	7.3
K. Havertz	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.3
Martin Ødegaard	89	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	7.6
O. Zinchenko	71	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
Gabriel Martinelli	71	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.3
Mikel Merino sub	19	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
Leandro Trossard sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
Jorginho sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Onana	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
M. de Ligt	90	1	1	0	1	0	7
N. Mazraoui	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Diogo Dalot	90	2	0	0	3	0	6.9
M. Ugarte	90	0	0	1	3	Y	6.9
Bruno Fernandes	90	0	0	2	2	0	6.6
R. Højlund	79	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
H. Maguire	59	0	0	0	2	Y	7
M. Mount	59	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
A. Garnacho	59	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
T. Malacia	45	0	0	0	1	Y	6.7
A. Diallo sub	45	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Leny Yoro sub	31	0	0	0	3	0	6.7
M. Rashford sub	31	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Zirkzee sub	31	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
Antony sub	11	1	1	0	0	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

ArsenalLDWWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

Manchester UnitedWWDWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Arsenal 4 · 0 draws · Manchester United 2 · 3.83 goals/game

2024-05-12 Manchester United 0–1 Arsenal
2023-09-03 Arsenal 3–1 Manchester United
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

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Arsenal#2 pos74 pts38 pl+35 GD

Manchester United#15 pos42 pts38 pl-10 GD

Goals per game

Arsenal scored1.82

Manchester United scored1.16

Arsenal conceded0.89

Manchester United conceded1.42

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What is the head-to-head record between Arsenal and Manchester United?: In their last 6 meetings, Arsenal won 4, Manchester United won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Arsenal and Manchester United?: Recent form — Arsenal 3W 1D 1L; Manchester United 4W 1D 0L.

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