Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United: result and report
Premier League · Sunday 31 January 2010
Result
Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United
Premier League · Sunday 31 January 2010, 16:00 UTC · half-time 0-2
Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United: match report
Arsenal were beaten by Manchester United 1-3 in the Premier League on Sunday 31 January 2010. It was 0-2 at half-time.
Arsenal's goal came from Thomas Vermaelen (80'). Manchester United scored through an own goal by Almunia (33'), Wayne Rooney (37') and Park Ji-Sung (52').
Discipline: Arsenal received 1 yellow card; Manchester United received no yellow cards.
Going into the game Arsenal were 3rd on 49 points from 23 and Manchester United 2nd on 50 points from 23. Arsenal went on to finish that season 3rd with 75 points, and Manchester United 2nd with 85.
Arsenal lined up in a 4-3-3 and Manchester United in a 4-2-3-1.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Arsenal wins, 1 draw and 5 for Manchester United.
Going into the match Arsenal's last five read D-W-W-D-W and Manchester United's W-W-D-W-W.
Key events
- 17'Yellow card · A. Song
- 33'Own goal · Almunia
- 37'Goal · Wayne Rooney
- 52'Goal · Park Ji-Sung
- 80'Goal · Thomas Vermaelen
Head-to-head
Team news
Arsenal line-up (4-3-3)
Almunia, Bacary Sagna, William Gallas, Gaël Clichy, Cesc Fàbregas, Tomáš Rosický, Samir Nasri, Denílson, Alex Song, Andrey Arshavin, Thomas Vermaelen
Manchester United expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Tomasz Kuszczak, Patrice Evra, Michael Carrick, Darren Fletcher, Anderson, Darron Gibson, Danny Welbeck, Nani, Federico Macheda, Michael Owen, Gary Neville