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Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Arsenal vs Manchester United – Lineups & Match Details

Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2. Goals: Lisandro Martínez (29' o.g.), B. Mbeumo (37'), P. Dorgu (50'), Mikel Merino (84'), Matheus Cunha (87'). Arsenal had 56% possession against Manchester United's 44%. Shots on target: 4-3.

Premier League · Regular Season - 23

Sunday, 25 January 2026

ArsenalArsenal

2 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Manchester UnitedManchester United

Referee: Craig Pawson, England

Lineups

ArsenalArsenal4-3-3
D. Raya1D. RayaG
J. Timber12J. TimberD
W. Saliba2W. SalibaD
Gabriel6GabrielD
P. Hincapie5P. HincapieD
M. Odegaard8M. OdegaardM
M. Zubimendi36M. ZubimendiM
D. Rice41D. RiceM
B. Saka7B. SakaF
Gabriel Jesus9Gabriel JesusF
L. Trossard19L. TrossardF

Substitutes

13K. ArrizabalagaG
3C. MosqueraD
4B. WhiteD
10E. EzeM
11G. MartinelliF
14V. GyökeresF
20N. MaduekeF
23M. MerinoM
49M. Lewis-SkellyD
Manchester UnitedManchester United4-2-3-1
S. Lammens31S. LammensG
D. Dalot2D. DalotD
H. Maguire5H. MaguireD
L. Martinez6L. MartinezD
L. Shaw23L. ShawD
Casemiro18CasemiroM
K. Mainoo37K. MainooM
A. Diallo16A. DialloM
B. Fernandes8B. FernandesM
P. Dorgu13P. DorguM
B. Mbeumo19B. MbeumoF

Substitutes

26A. HeavenD
12T. MalaciaD
3N. MazraouiD
15L. YoroD
25M. UgarteM
7M. MountM
10M. CunhaF
30B. SeskoF
1A. BayindirG

Match Events

29'OG

Lisandro Martínez

37'G

B. Mbeumo

50'G

P. Dorgu

Assist: Bruno Fernandes

58'S

P. Hincapié

Substitution 1

58'S

Martín Zubimendi

Substitution 2

58'S

Gabriel Jesus

Substitution 3

58'S

M. Ødegaard

Substitution 4

64'Y

D. Rice

69'S

B. Mbeumo

Substitution 1

75'S

L. Trossard

Substitution 5

81'S

P. Dorgu

Substitution 2

84'G

Mikel Merino

87'G

Matheus Cunha

Assist: K. Mainoo

88'S

A. Diallo

Substitution 3

90'+1Y

E. Eze

Statistics

Arsenal
56%44%
Manchester United
1.19Expected Goals (xG)0.71
15Total Shots10
4Shots on Target3
9Corners2
11Fouls9
3Offsides0
84Pass Accuracy (%)79
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Arsenal host Manchester United on Sunday, 25 January 2026 at Emirates Stadium. The kick-off time is 16:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Arsenal go into the match 1st in the table; Manchester United sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Arsenal have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Manchester United have collected 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 17 Aug 2025: Arsenal 1-0 Manchester United; 9 Mar 2025: Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United; 4 Dec 2024: Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2. Arsenal scored through Lisandro Martínez 29' (o.g.), Mikel Merino 84'. Manchester United replied with B. Mbeumo 37', P. Dorgu 50', Matheus Cunha 87'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 87 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Arsenal held 56% of the ball against 44% for Manchester United. Shots on target finished 4-3. Expected goals read 1.19 for Arsenal, 0.71 for Manchester United.

Verdict

Manchester United take the three points; Arsenal look at a thin night for the home crowd. Arsenal sat 1st and Manchester United 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.