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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 241
Arsenal wins: 90
Draws: 50
Man Utd wins: 101
A historic fixture that has thrown up many a memorable moment - the 8-2 Theatre of Dreams destruction, Arsene Wenger in the Old Trafford stands, Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira's tunnel bust-up and Sylvain Wiltord's iconic goal in 2002 to name but a few - Arsenal and Manchester United have now faced one another in 241 competitive matches in all tournaments.
The two Premier League powerhouses were then known as Newton Heath and Woolwich Arsenal when they first collided in the Second Division in 1894 - an engrossing 3-3 draw - which represents one of a half-century of stalemates between the two clubs.
Man United boast the bragging rights in terms of overall triumphs, though, overcoming Arsenal on 101 occasions and suffering defeat to their London counterparts 90 times, but the Gunners have had the Red Devils' number more often than not recently.
Indeed, each of Arsenal's last four Premier League matches against Man United has seen the Gunners emerge victorious, most recently a 2-0 Emirates success in December 2024 thanks to Jurrien Timber and William Saliba's goals from customary corner routines.
Mikel Arteta masterminded a double over Erik ten Hag in the 2023-24 campaign, firstly overseeing a 3-1 Emirates success thanks to a Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus late show before Arsenal rocked up to a rainy Old Trafford in May and came out on the right end of a 1-0 scoreline.
The Gunners also had an Eddie Nketiah double to thank for a 3-2 home win over Man United in January 2023, prior to which the Red Devils marched to their most recent success in this fixture, a 3-1 Old Trafford triumph in September 2022.
North London has not been the happiest hunting ground for Man Utd in the past five years, though, as they have lost six and drawn one of their last seven matches at the Emirates since last beating Arsenal away from home in a 2019 FA Cup clash.
No player enjoyed this battle of the behemoths more than Man United all-time top scorer Wayne Rooney, who scored 12 goals in meetings between Arsenal and the Red Devils, while David Herd -who played for both teams - netted 11 times.
Last 20 meetings
Dec 04, 2024: Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
May 12, 2024: Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Sep 03, 2023: Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Jan 22, 2023: Arsenal 3-2 Man Utd (Premier League)
Sep 04, 2022: Man Utd 3-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Apr 23, 2022: Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Dec 02, 2021: Man Utd 3-2 Arsenal (Premier League)
Jan 30, 2021: Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Nov 01, 2020: Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Jan 01, 2020: Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Sep 30, 2019: Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Mar 10, 2019: Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Jan 25, 2019: Arsenal 1-3 Man Utd (FA Cup Fourth Round)
Dec 05, 2018: Man Utd 2-2 Arsenal (Premier League)
Apr 29, 2018: Man Utd 2-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Dec 02, 2017: Arsenal 1-3 Man Utd (Premier League)
May 07, 2017: Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Nov 19, 2016: Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Feb 28, 2016: Man Utd 3-2 Arsenal (Premier League)
Oct 04, 2015: Arsenal 3-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Last 10 Premier League meetings
Dec 04, 2024: Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
May 12, 2024: Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Sep 03, 2023: Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Jan 22, 2023: Arsenal 3-2 Man Utd (Premier League)
Sep 04, 2022: Man Utd 3-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Apr 23, 2022: Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
Dec 02, 2021: Man Utd 3-2 Arsenal (Premier League)
Jan 30, 2021: Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Nov 01, 2020: Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Jan 01, 2020: Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Ben Knapton
