MANCHESTER. Arsenal conquers Manchester United 1-0 after L. Trossard scored just 1 goal (20′).
The match was played at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester on Sunday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. In front of 73,600 spectators. The referee was Paul Tierney with the assistance of Scott Ledger and Matthew Wilkes. The 4th official was Darren Bond. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was pleasant at 20.97 degrees Celsius or 69.75 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 59%.
Match Statistics
- 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
- 14 Total 11
- 2 On Target 5
- 6 Off Target 3
- 6 Shots blocked 3
- 120 Attack 76
- 58 Dangerous attack 39
- 72 Ball safe 75
- 6 Free Kicks 7
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 7
Fouls
- 5 Total 6
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Manchester United was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Arsenal that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Manchester United was more aggressive with 58 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 2 were on target. Still, Arsenal found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Manchester United shot 14 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Arsenal shot 11 times, 5 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Manchester United didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Arsenal received 2 yellow cards (Bukayo Saka and David Raya).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Manchester United stays with 54 points to hold in the 8th place. Regarding the opposition, Arsenal will has 86 points to sit in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Manchester United will host Newcastle United on the 15th of May with a 21-7 head to head statistic in favor of Manchester United (8 draws).
Arsenal will host Everton on the 19th of May with a 23-9 head to head statistic in favor of Arsenal (8 draws).
Manchester United – Formation
Manchester United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Erik ten Hag decided to play with the following team: Bruno Fernandes, André Onana , Aaron Wan-Bissaka , Casimiro , Jonny Evans , Diogo Dalot , Kobbie Mainoo , Sofyan Amrabat , Amad Diallo , Scott McTominay , Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Højlund .
The home team had on the bench: Christian Eriksen , Antony , Altay Bayındır, Willy Kambwala , O. Forson , T. Collyer, H. Amass, H. Ogunneye and E. Wheatley .
Manchester United could not rely on the presence of Antony (injured).
Substitutions
Manchester United made 3 changes: Sofyan Amrabat for Christian Eriksen (87′), Amad Diallo for Antony (70′) and Jonny Evans for Willy Kambwala (75′).
Player of the match: André Onana
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Manchester United was the goalkeeper: André Onana. His rating is 7.46. He performed 5 saves.
Arsenal – Formation
Arsenal started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Mikel Arteta Amatriain played with: David Raya , Ben White , William Saliba , Gabriel Magalhães , Takehiro Tomiyasu , Martin Ødegaard , Thomas Partey , Declan Rice , Bukayo Saka , Kai Havertz , Leandro Trossard .
The following players were sitting on the bench: J. Kiwior , Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Jesus , Emile Smith Rowe, Gabriel Martinelli , Edward Nketiah, Jorginho , Fábio Vieira and Oleksandr Zinchenko .
Arsenal could not rely on the presence of Gabriel Jesus (injured).
Substitutions
Arsenal made 4 changes: Leandro Trossard for Gabriel Martinelli (66′), Bukayo Saka for Gabriel Jesus (82′), Thomas Partey for J. Kiwior (90′) and Martin Ødegaard for Jorginho (90′).
Player of the match: William Saliba
The most impressive player for Arsenal was William Saliba even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 84 passes (90% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 7 duels out of 7.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.