On 12 May one of the matches of the 37th round of the English football championship took place. Man United (England) and Arsenal (London) met.
English Championship, 37th round
Man.United (England) - Arsenal (London) - 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: Trossard (20)
Warnings: B. Saka (71), D. Raya (90+4)
In the much awaited Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford, the teams battled it out in a tight contest that ended 0-1 in favour of Arsenal. The only goal of the match was scored in the 20th minute when Arsenal player L. Trossard opened the scoring in the match and gave his team the lead. Despite numerous attempts by both sides, the score never changed until the end of the game. Throughout the match, both teams made several substitutions in an attempt to break the deadlock.
In the 66th minute, Arsenal's G. Martinelli came on in place of Trossard, while Manchester United made three substitutions in the 75th, 87th and 88th minutes to try and turn the tide of the game. The match was not without drama as Arsenal player B. Saka received a yellow card in the 71st minute and D. Raja was sent off in the 90th minute. Overall, it was a hard fought battle between the top two teams, but in the end Arsenal got a deserved win over Manchester United with a 0-1 victory at Old Trafford. Fans can expect more exciting encounters between these two giants of English football in the future.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Man United vs Newcastle, Arsenal vs Everton.
| Manchester United | Arsenal | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shots on goal | 5 |
| 14 | Kicks | 11 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 10 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 4 |
| 5 | Offences | 6 |
| 4 | Corner | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 513 | Total assists | 430 |
| 442 | Accurate assists | 357 |
| 86% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |