How Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 in U.S. pre-season friendly
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Goals by Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho decided the match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The Premier League rivals also held a penalty shootout, which United won 5-3.
Michael Dominski
July 22, 2023 at 7:36 PM EDT(All photos by Getty Images)
Arsenal travel to Los Angeles to take on Barcelona at SoFi Stadium Wednesday night, before returning across the Atlantic to face Monaco in the Emirates Cup on August 2.
Manchester United have three games left in their U.S. pre-season tour. They face Wrexham in San Diego on Tuesday, Real Madrid in Houston on Wednesday, and Borussia Dortmund in Las Vegas on July 30.
Both of Manchester United's goal in this match were aided by mistakes by Arsenal players.
Aaron Ramsdale should have done better to save Bruno Fernandes' opener, while a terrible missed clearance by Gabriel allowed Sancho to break free for the second.
Even the penalty shootout was decided by an Arsenal error, as Fabio Vieira missed the target completely with his kick.
Arsenal 0-2 Manchester United
- Shots: 8 - 11
- Shots on goal: 4 - 3
- Saves: 1 - 3
- Possession: 55% - 45%
- Offsides: 0 - 2
- Corners: 4 - 1
- Fouls: 15 - 22
- Yellow cards: 1 - 2
Three games in pre-season so far, three wins and three clean sheets for Manchester United.
Eriksen slams the ball into the corner, leaving Ramsdale rooted to the spot.
United win the shootout 5-3!
The reactions are fairly muted, as you might expect. The teams come together to shake hands afterward.
Jorginho stutters as well and sends Heaton the wrong way. Nearly an identical sequence as Rashford's conversion.
United lead 4-3 after four rounds, and can win the shootout with a goal here.
Rashford stutters, then sends Ramsdale the wrong way.
United lead 4-2. Arsenal need to score their next penalty to continue the shootout.
Vieira goes down the middle as well, but skies his effort over the crossbar!
United take the advantage, leading 3-2 after three rounds.
Lindelof goes straight down the middle while Ramsdale dives to the side.
United lead 3-2.
Heaton guesses the right way but Trossard's penalty is hit with enough power and placed far enough to the side to beat the keeper.
We're level 2-2 after two rounds.
Dalot also sends Ramsdale the wrong way, giving United a 2-1 lead.
Odegaard sends Heaton the wrong way and the shootout is tied 1-1 after one round.
Casemiro sends Ramsdale the wrong way, and United lead the penalty shootout 1-0.
A entertaining first half punctuated by two great goals gave way to a lacklustre second half.
A solid pre-season win for Manchester United against a team that finished above them in the table last season.
Stay tuned for coverage of the penalty shootout!
90+1' Arsenal 0-2 Manchester United
Four minutes of stoppage time are added on to the end of the match.
86' Arsenal 0-2 Manchester United
Pellistri breaks free down the right side after some help by McTominay.
He has a few team-mates crashing the box in support, but he opts to go for goal himself, lashing a shot over the crossbar.
85' Arsenal 0-2 Manchester United
Jesus loses the ball in midfield and compensates for his error by chopping Forson down. He's promptly shown a yellow card.
83' Arsenal 0-2 Manchester United
It's worth reiterating that regardless of the final score of this match, we will have a penalty shootout between these two teams after the final whistle.
79' Arsenal 0-2 Manchester United
Play is halted, as it was during the first half, for players to get a drink.
Since Jorginho came on as a replacement for Saliba, Partey has been playing at right-back.
73' Arsenal 0-2 Manchester United
Maguire is shown a yellow card for a clumsy challenge on Odegaard. He ran through the back of the Arsenal player rather than attempting to play the ball.
Arteta is quite unhappy on the touchline.
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