Match stats
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Possession
Arsenal
49%
Man Utd
51%
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Total shots
Arsenal
10
Man Utd
10
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Shots on target
Arsenal
4
Man Utd
4
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Total Passes
Arsenal
513
Man Utd
542
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Passes Completed
Arsenal
435
Man Utd
462
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Tackles won
Arsenal
10
Man Utd
5
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Aerial duels won
Arsenal
7
Man Utd
9
"I think Mikel has really got a reaction from his team and you expect that, because he is a new manager, but you saw in the second half that their energy died a bit and we had loads of it, but we just didn’t manage to get the goal."
“Well we started off decent. I thought the first 7-10 minutes we looked like we could carve through them and score goals. We weren’t decisive enough, not precise enough with the last pass. It looked like we were at it and then after they scored it seemed like they got loads of energy. "They were aggressive, they regained the ball quickly and we lost that half a yard, or two yards. We never got up to them and they never let us get up to them. I felt they played really well, and sometimes you’ve got to hold your hands up as well."
| Position | Team | Games Played | Wins | Goals difference | Team points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position remains the same | 1 | Liverpool | 38 | 32 | 52 | 99 |
| Position remains the same | 2 | Man City | 38 | 26 | 67 | 81 |
| Position remains the same | 3 | Man Utd | 38 | 18 | 30 | 66 |
| Position remains the same | 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 15 | 66 |
| Position remains the same | 5 | Leicester | 38 | 18 | 26 | 62 |
| Position moved up | 6 | Spurs | 38 | 16 | 14 | 59 |
| Position moved down | 7 | Wolves | 38 | 15 | 11 | 59 |
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49% Possession by Arsenal 51% Possession by Manchester United
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511 Total Passes by Arsenal 537 Total Passes by Manchester United
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10 Total Shots by Arsenal 10 Total Shots by Manchester United
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4 Shots on Target by Arsenal 4 Shots on Target by Manchester United
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The referee blows for full time and United begin the new year with a defeat, courtesy of first-half goals from Pepe and Sokratis. Our best chances of the second half saw a shot from James saved by Leno, while Andreas brushed the side netting from close range.
81 MINS
The Gunners make their final alteration as well. Alexandre Lacazette is replaced by Matteo Guendouzi.
80 MINS
We make our final change of the evening, as Matic makes way for Mata.
78 MINS
Arsenal have their first real chance of the second half, as Lacazette receives the ball and shoots over David De Gea's goal.
73 MINS
Lindelof floats a ball to Martial, who produces a neat back heel flick to Greenwood. The youngster is able to get his shot away, but it is saved at the near post by Leno.
70 MINS
There are a few appeals for a penalty for United, as Aaron Wan-Bissaka goes for a tumble in the Arsenal box. After a quick check with VAR, who tonight is Paul Tierney, the referee decides not to award a spot kick.
69 MINS
Another substitution for the hosts. Bukayo Saka comes on for Sead Kolasinac, who looked to be nursing a knock.
64 MINS
Another opportunity for United. This time the ball falls to Rashford on the edge of the penalty area, but unfortunately our Player of the Month for December couldn't find the target, as he blazes over the bar.
62 MINS
Mikel Arteta signals to make his first alteration of the evening. Nicolas Pepe, the scorer of Arsenal's first goal, makes way with Reiss Nelson coming on in his place.
59 MINS
Seconds after coming on, Andreas has a shot on goal, after being played through by Matic. The birthday boy's effort from a relatively tight angle is rifled into the side netting.
57 MINS
It is the end of the evening for Lingard and James, who are replaced by Andreas and Greenwood, as Ole makes a tactical change.
56 MINS
United have had some decent possession so far in this half but as yet haven’t been able to create any clear-cut chances due to Arsenal sitting back in numbers. Over on the touchline, Kieran McKenna has been shouting instructions, while Andreas Pereira, Brandon Williams and Mason Greenwood warm up. A change looks imminent.
54 MINS
United have seen plenty of the ball in the first few minutes of the second half. James receives the ball on the right-hand side, and the Wales international races into the box and has a crack at goal. His shot takes a deflection off Kolasinac and is saved with relative ease by Leno.
45 MINS
Both teams are out and ready for the second half at the Emirates. There are no changes to report for either side.
Arsenal
Home Team Arsenal- Leno Shirt number 1
- Maitland-Niles Shirt number 15
- Sokratis Shirt number 5
- David Luiz Shirt number 23
- Kolasinac Shirt number 31 Substituted off at 69 minute Saka Shirt number 77 Substituted on at 69 minute
- Torreira Shirt number 11
- Xhaka Shirt number 34
- Pépé Shirt number 19 Substituted off at 62 minute Nelson Shirt number 24 Substituted on at 62 minute
- Özil Shirt number 10
- Aubameyang Shirt number 14
- Lacazette Shirt number 9 Substituted off at 82 minute Guendouzi Shirt number 29 Substituted on at 82 minute
Substitutes
- Dani Ceballos Shirt number 8
- Saka Shirt number 77 Substituted off at 69 minute Kolasinac Shirt number 31 Substituted on at 69 minute
- Nelson Shirt number 24 Substituted off at 62 minute Pépé Shirt number 19 Substituted on at 62 minute
- Guendouzi Shirt number 29 Substituted off at 82 minute Lacazette Shirt number 9 Substituted on at 82 minute
- Emiliano Martinez Shirt number 26
- Holding Shirt number 16
- Joe Willock Shirt number 28