Arsenal 2-3 Manchester United: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 25 January 2026

Result

Arsenal 2-3 Manchester United

Premier League · Sunday 25 January 2026, 16:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Arsenal 2-3 Manchester United: match report

Arsenal lost to Manchester United 2-3 in the Premier League on Sunday 25 January 2026. The half-time score was 1-1.

Arsenal's goals came from an own goal by Lisandro Martínez (29') and Mikel Merino (84'). Manchester United scored through Bryan Mbeumo (37'), Patrick Dorgu (50') and Matheus Cunha (87').

Discipline: Arsenal received 2 yellow cards; Manchester United received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Arsenal were 1st on 50 points from 22 and Manchester United 6th on 35 points from 22. Arsenal went on to finish that season 1st with 85 points, and Manchester United 3rd with 71.

Arsenal lined up in a 4-3-3 and Manchester United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Mikel Merino of Arsenal (7.4), level with Bukayo Saka (7.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Arsenal wins, 2 draws and 2 for Manchester United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Own goal · Lisandro MartínezArsenal · 1-0
  • 37'Goal · Bryan MbeumoManchester United · 1-1
  • 50'Goal · Patrick DorguManchester United · 1-2
  • 64'Yellow card · Declan RiceArsenal
  • 84'Goal · Mikel MerinoArsenal · 2-2
  • 87'Goal · Matheus CunhaManchester United · 2-3
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Eberechi EzeArsenal

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Arsenal 6, draws 2, Manchester United 2.

Team news

Arsenal line-up (4-3-3)

David Raya, Jurriën Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Piero Hincapié, Martin Ødegaard, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard

Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Senne Lammens, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Patrick Dorgu, Bryan Mbeumo