Man United vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League
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Manchester United beat Arsenal as Cristiano Ronaldo reaches 800 goals on career
Manchester United beat Arsenal in an exhilirating match that saw Cristiano Ronaldo score twice to surpass the 800 goals in his career.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Goal! Manchester United 0, Arsenal 1. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny with a headed pass following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 16': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal (Emile Smith Rowe).
- 44': Goal! Manchester United 1, Arsenal 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fred.
- 45'+1': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Goal! Manchester United 2, Arsenal 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 54': Goal! Manchester United 2, Arsenal 2. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 70': Goal! Manchester United 3, Arsenal 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Jesse Lingard replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 90': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Bruno Fernandes.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,123
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 25 | 56 | 3 |
| +27 | Manchester City | 25 | 50 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 25 | 44 | 5 |
Statistics
 ARS |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Saves | 5 |
| 55.5 | Possession | 44.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 440 | Accurate Passes | 354 |
| 526 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 10 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 14 | Clearances | 18 |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay  |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
Arsenal (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Nuno Tavares |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
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