Premier League: Manchester United tops Arsenal 3-2
MANCHESTER. Manchester United prevailed over Arsenal.
MANCHESTER. Manchester United overcame Arsenal. Arsenal lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester on Thursday and it started at 8:15 pm local time. The referee was Martin Atkinson with the assistance of Lee Betts and Richard West. The 4th official was Craig Pawson. The weather was rainy. The temperature was quite cold around 2.6 degrees Celsius or 36.64 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 80%.
Match Statistics
Arsenal was in firm control of the ball 56% while Manchester United was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Arsenal was more aggressive with 61 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 8 were on target. Nevertheless, Manchester United found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.
Manchester United shot 14 times, 10 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Arsenal shot 17 times, 8 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Manchester United received 1 yellow card (S. McTominay). On the opposite side, No yellow cards were issued to Arsenal.
After this match, Manchester United will have 18 points to stay in the 10th place. On the opposite side, Arsenal will stay with 23 points to stay in the 5th place.
Match Events
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17'17'
E. Smith Rowe
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44'44'
B. Fernandes
Fred
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45'45'
S. McTominay
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52'52'
C. Ronaldo
M. Rashford
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55'55'
M. Odegaard
G. Martinelli
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69'69'
C. Ronaldo (Penalty)
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71'71'
B. Saka
E. Smith Rowe
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79'79'
J. Lingard
M. Rashford
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80'80'
A. Lacazette
P. Aubameyang
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80'80'
E. Nketiah
M. Odegaard
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89'89'
A. Martial
C. Ronaldo
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90'90'
D. van de Beek
B. Fernandes
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Manchester United will host Crystal Palace on the 5th of December with a 11-2 head to head statistic in favor of Manchester United (4 draws).
Arsenal will play away against Everton on the 6th of December with a 18-7 head to head stats in favor of Arsenal (8 draws).
Manchester United: Formation and Lineups
Manchester United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Michael Carrick chose to play with the following team: David De Gea , Diogo Dalot , Victor Lindelöf , Harry Maguire , Alex Telles , Scott McTominay , Fred , Marcus Rashford , Bruno Fernandes , Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo .
Substitutes
Manchester United made 3 changes: M. Rashford for J. Lingard (79′), C. Ronaldo for A. Martial (89′) and B. Fernandes for D. van de Beek (90′).
Top player: Cristiano Ronaldo
The player who no doubt impressed Manchester United the most was Cristiano Ronaldo.
His rating is with 2 goals, 25 passes (76% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 10.
Arsenal: Formation and Lineups
Arsenal started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).
On the opposite side, Mikel Arteta Amatriain played with: Aaron Ramsdale , Takehiro Tomiyasu , Ben White , Gabriel Magalhães , Nuno Tavares , Gabriel Martinelli , Thomas Partey , Mohamed Elneny , Emile Smith Rowe , Martin Ødegaard and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang .
Substitutes
Arsenal made 3 changes: E. Smith Rowe for B. Saka (71′), P. Aubameyang for A. Lacazette (80′) and M. Odegaard for E. Nketiah (80′).
Best player: Aaron Ramsdale
The player that probably impressed the most for Arsenal was the goalkeeper: Aaron Ramsdale. His rating is 7.35. He performed 7 saves.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saragna
I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
