Manchester United vs Arsenal: result 8-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 3Kick-off on August 28, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Arsenal?
Manchester United won 8-2 on August 28, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 22′D. WelbeckManchester United
- 28′A. YoungManchester United
- 42′W. RooneyManchester United
- 45′T. WalcottArsenal
- 64′W. RooneyManchester United
- 67′NaniManchester United
- 70′Ji-Sung ParkManchester United
- 75′Robin van PersieArsenal
- 87′W. RooneyManchester United (pen.)
- 90′A. YoungManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 10W. Rooney
- 17Nani
- 19D. Welbeck
- 8Anderson
- 23T. Cleverley
- 3Patrice Evra
- 4P. Jones
- 6J. Evans
- 12C. Smalling
- 18A. Young
- 1David de Gea
Arsenal
- 10Robin van Persie
- 14T. Walcott
- 7T. Rosický
- 16A. Ramsey
- 23Andrey Arshavin
- 39F. Coquelin
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 20Johan Danon Djourou-Gbadjere
- 25C. Jenkinson
- 30Armand Traoré
- 13W. Szczęsny
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Arsenal have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2011 | Tottenham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2011 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | Blackpool(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| May 14, 2011 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2011 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2011 | Udinese(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Liverpool(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Udinese(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Newcastle(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | Fulham(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Manchester United win, 0 draws, 1 Arsenal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2011 | Arsenal 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2010 | Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Manchester United on May 1, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 18th in Premier League (8 points from 10 matches) and Arsenal sit 1st (27 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 27 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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