Arsenal v Manchester United result

Full-time · Arsenal 2–3 Manchester United

Premier League · Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:30 GMT · Emirates Stadium

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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

Arsenal 2–3 Manchester United — Manchester United won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Arsenal: 1.42 to 0.64 in expected goals, from 15 shots to 11, ahead on xG from the 70th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match). The result went the other way.

The result

Manchester United won 3–2 at Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 25 January. Manchester United have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Manchester United: an own goal by Lisandro Martínez (29’), Bryan Mbeumo (37’), Patrick Dorgu (50’, assisted by Bruno Fernandes) and Matheus Cunha (87’, assisted by Kobbie Mainoo); Arsenal: Mikel Merino (84’).

Discipline

C. Pawson showed two yellow cards — against 2.9 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Arsenal: Declan Rice (64’) and Eberechi Eze (90+1’).

What it changes

Arsenal stay first after this result (23 league matches played).

Manchester United stay fourth after this result (23 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Mikel Merino (Arsenal) 6.6, Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) 5.8 and Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) 5.8 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 2–3 Manchester United · Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium · London
Referee: C. Pawson
Head-to-head (last 6): Arsenal 4 · draws 2 · Manchester United 0 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Arsenal 3W 2D 0L · Manchester United 1W 3D 1L

Arsenal 2–3 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.38 / 1.63

Goals

against 1 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.38 / 4.63

Corners

against 4 / 4.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 6.5

Shots on target

against 2.88 / 3.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2 / 1.75

Cards

against 2.38 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

2.88 yellows

Referee · C. Pawson

1.31 home / 1.56 away

over 16 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 January 2026. 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	1.63 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.38 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.63 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	16.38 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	17.5 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.13 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	6.5 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.13 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.5 for · 9.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.75 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: C. Pawson — 2.88 yellow cards a game, 0.06 red cards, 20.88 fouls over 16 matches (1.31 to the home side, 1.56 to the away side).

Home 1.31Away 1.56

Arsenal

Arsenal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2026. 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	62.3	2.7 7/4	1.6 6/3	—
Gabriel Jesus n 8	33.4	2 4/2	0.7 2/0	—
K. Havertz n 8	36.4	1.9 3/2	2.8 4/4	—
J. Timber n 8	77.3	1.5 5/3	0.7 4/1	—
Viktor Gyökeres n 8	62.1	1.4 5/3	1.3 6/1	—

Arsenal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Gabriel Martinelli n 8	40.1	2.8 5/1	1.1 2/1
E. Nwaneri n 8	42.3	2.4 5/3	1.9 4/3
Bukayo Saka n 8	63.8	2.1 6/3	1.1 4/2
Noni Madueke n 8	48.9	2.1 5/2	1.4 2/2
Gabriel Jesus n 8	33.4	2 5/1	2 5/1

Arsenal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Gabriel Jesus n 8	33.4	1 2/1	0.3 1/0
Noni Madueke n 8	48.9	0.5 1/1	0.5 1/1
Gabriel Martinelli n 8	40.1	0.8 1/1	0 0/0
Viktor Gyökeres n 8	62.1	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
Martin Ødegaard n 8	63.4	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0

Arsenal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Piero Hincapié n 8	82.5	2.3 8/5
Martín Zubimendi n 8	78.4	2.3 7/4
Cristhian Mosquera n 8	55.9	2.2 5/4
Christian Nørgaard n 8	59.4	2.1 6/4
Declan Rice n 8	71.8	2 6/4

Arsenal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Kepa Arrizabalaga n 8	90	2.1 5/3
David Raya n 8	90	1.3 3/1

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2026. 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
S. Lacey n 3	16.7	3.6 1/1	0 0/0	—
M. Ugarte n 8	64.1	2.1 6/3	1.4 6/2	—
J. Zirkzee n 8	23.3	1.9 4/0	1.5 3/0	—
Casemiro n 8	68.3	1.8 6/5	0.7 3/1	—
J. Fletcher n 3	35.7	1.7 2/0	0.8 1/0	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Lacey n 3	16.7	7.2 3/1	1.8 1/0
Benjamin Šeško n 8	68	3.6 6/5	2.5 4/3
Matheus Cunha n 8	79.1	3.3 7/6	1.4 5/3
A. Diallo n 8	77.9	2.2 7/4	0.9 5/1
B. Mbeumo n 8	81.9	2.1 6/4	1.2 4/3

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2026. 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	80.6	0.4 2/1	1 6/1
J. Zirkzee n 8	23.3	0.5 1/0	0.5 1/0
A. Diallo n 8	77.9	0.6 4/0	0.1 1/0
P. Dorgu n 8	79.8	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
Matheus Cunha n 8	79.1	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Ugarte n 8	64.1	4.9 7/5
J. Fletcher n 3	35.7	4.2 3/2
P. Dorgu n 8	79.8	3.5 7/7
Casemiro n 8	68.3	3.5 7/6
T. Malacia n 8	39.5	3.4 7/4

Manchester United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Lammens n 8	90	2.1 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Arsenal		Manchester United
56%	Possession	44%
1.19	Expected goals (xG)	0.71
15	Shots	10
4	Shots on target	3
5	Shots off target	5
6	Blocked shots	2
9	Shots inside the box	3
9	Corners	2
3	Offsides	0
11	Fouls	9
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	3
443	Passes	364
84%	Pass accuracy	79%

Arsenal player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
David Raya	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.2
J. Timber	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	5.9
William Saliba	90	0	0	0	3	0	0	5.9
Gabriel Magalhães	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Declan Rice	90	0	1	0	4	2	Y	7.5
Bukayo Saka	90	0	1	1	3	0	0	7.6
Leandro Trossard	75	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.3
Piero Hincapié	58	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
Martin Ødegaard	58	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.3
Martín Zubimendi	58	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.2
Gabriel Jesus	58	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.5
Ben White sub	32	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
Mikel Merino sub	32	1	3	2	0	1	0	7.3
Eberechi Eze sub	32	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.5
Viktor Gyökeres sub	32	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
Noni Madueke sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
S. Lammens	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Diogo Dalot	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
H. Maguire	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.6
Lisandro Martínez	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.6
L. Shaw	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	6.2
Casemiro	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
K. Mainoo	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.2
Bruno Fernandes	90	0	1	3	0	2	2	6.3
A. Diallo	88	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.3
P. Dorgu	81	1	0	2	1	0	2	7.2
B. Mbeumo	69	1	0	2	1	2	1	7.7
Matheus Cunha sub	21	1	0	1	1	0	1	8.2
N. Mazraoui sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Benjamin Šeško sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

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

ArsenalDWWDW

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

Manchester UnitedDDDLW

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

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

2025-08-17 Manchester United 0–1 Arsenal
2025-03-09 Manchester United 1–1 Arsenal
2025-01-12 Arsenal 1–1 Manchester United
2024-12-04 Arsenal 2–0 Manchester United
2024-05-12 Manchester United 0–1 Arsenal
2023-09-03 Arsenal 3–1 Manchester United

League standing · 2025/26

Arsenal#1 pos85 pts38 pl+44 GD

Manchester United#3 pos71 pts38 pl+19 GD

Goals per game

Arsenal scored1.87

Manchester United scored1.82

Arsenal conceded0.71

Manchester United conceded1.32

Shot map and expected goals

Arsenal 1.42 xG from 15 shots, Manchester United 0.64 from 11. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Arsenal (attacking right)Manchester United (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Arsenal	15	1	1.42
Manchester United	11	3	0.64

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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 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
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