Arsenal tops Manchester United 2-0 on Sunday

LEIGH. Arsenal conquers Manchester United with a 2-0 win with a penalty scored byK. McCabe (57') and a goal from V. Miedema (48').

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Arsenal tops Manchester United 2-0 on Sunday

LEIGH. Arsenal beats Manchester United with a 2-0 win with a penalty scored byK. McCabe (57′) and a goal from V. Miedema (48′).

The match was played at the Leigh Sports Village Stadium stadium in Leigh on Sunday and it started at 12:15 pm local time. The referee was Emily Heaslip. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 7.2 degrees Celsius or 45.03 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Manchester United W

0 - 2

Team 1

Arsenal W

  • 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
  • 2 Total 11
  • 1 On Target 6
  • 1 Off Target 5
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 57 Attack 80
  • 18 Dangerous attack 42
  • 52 Ball safe 39
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 1 Corners 7
Fouls
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 2 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Manchester United was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Arsenal that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Arsenal was more aggressive with 42 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Arsenal won the contest.​

Manchester United shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target. On the opposite side, Arsenal shot 11 times, 6 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Manchester United received 1 yellow card (H. Blundell). Regarding the opposition, Arsenal received 1 yellow card (K. McCabe).

Match Timeline

46'
48'
V. Miedema(goal)K. McCabe
51'
K. McCabe- Yellow
57'
K. McCabe(penalty)
H. Blundell- Yellow
75'
77'
N. Parris- sub ->K. McCabe
77'
86'
C. Foord- sub ->V. Miedema
Vilde Bøe Risa- sub ->K. Zelem
87'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Chelsea W
56
22
Arsenal W
55
22
Manchester City W
47
22
Manchester United W
42
22
Tottenham W
32
22
West Ham W
27
22
Brighton W
26
22
Reading W
25
22
Aston Villa W
21
22
Everton W
20
22
Leicester W
13
22
Leicester City W
3
2
    Birmingham W
    11
    22

    Next matches

    In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Manchester United will play away against Brighton W on the 12th of December with a 2-1 head to head statistic in favor of Manchester United (1 draw).

    Arsenal will host Leicester W on the 12th of December with a 0-0 head to head record.

    Manchester United – Formation

    Manchester United W
    G
    M. Earps 27.England
    D
    M. Thorisdóttir 3.Norway
    D
    A. Mannion 5.England
    D
    H. Blundell 6.England
    75'
    D
    Ona Batlle 17.Spain
    M
    L. Staniforth 37.England
    M
    K. Zelem 10.England
    87'
    M
    Alessia Russo 23.England
    F
    K. Hanson 18.Scotland
    77'
    F
    L. Galton 11.England
    F
    E. Toone 7.England
    Substitutes
    G
    S. Baggaley 32.England
    D
    K. Smith 20.Scotland
    D
    H. Ladd 12.Wales
    M
    M. Turner 21.England
    M
    Vilde Bøe Risa 8.Norway
    87'
    F
    I. Fuso 13.Germany
    F
    C. Jones 24.Wales
    77'

    The manager Marc Skinner decided to play with the following team: M. Earps, M. Thorisdottir, A. Mannion, H. Blundell, Ona Batlle, L. Staniforth, K. Zelem, A. Russo, K. Hanson, L. Galton and E. Toone.

    The home team had on the bench: S. Baggaley, K. Smith, M. Turner, H. Ladd, Ivana Fuso, C. Jones and V. Bøe Risa.

    Substitutions

    Manchester United made 2 changes: K. Hanson for C. Jones (77′) and K. Zelem for V. Bøe Risa (87′).

    Arsenal – Formation

    Arsenal W
    G
    M. Zinsberger 1.Austria
    D
    S. Catley 7.Australia
    D
    Jennifer Beattie 5.Scotland
    D
    N. Maritz 16.Switzerland
    90'
    D
    L. Wubben-Moy 3.England
    M
    K. Little 10.Scotland
    46'
    M
    Lia Walti 13.Switzerland
    M
    Frida Maanum 12.Norway
    M
    K. McCabe 15.Republic of Ireland
    77' 51' Goals57'
    F
    B. Mead 9.England
    F
    V. Miedema 11.Netherlands
    86' Goals48'
    Substitutes
    G
    L. Williams 18.Australia
    G
    F. Stenson 28.England
    D
    A. Patten 4.England
    90'
    D
    T. Goldie 29.England
    M
    J. Nobbs 8.England
    46'
    M
    Halle Houssein 33.England
    F
    C. Foord 19.Australia
    86'
    F
    N. Parris 14.England
    77'

    Jonas Eidevall played with: M. Zinsberger, S. Catley, J. Beattie, N. Maritz, C. Wubben-Moy, K. Little, L. Wälti, F. Maanum, K. McCabe, B. Mead and V. Miedema.

    The following players were sitting on the bench: L. Williams, J. Nobbs, C. Foord, A. Patten, N. Parris, T. Goldie, H. Houssein and F. Stenson.

    Substitutions

    Arsenal made 4 changes: K. Little for J. Nobbs (46′), K. McCabe for N. Parris (77′), V. Miedema for C. Foord (86′) and N. Maritz for A. Patten (90′).

    Results of the day

    These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.​