Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 28 August 2011

Result

Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal

Premier League · Sunday 28 August 2011, 15:00 UTC · half-time 3-1

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Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal: match report

Manchester United won against Arsenal 8-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 28 August 2011. It was 3-1 at half-time.

Danny Welbeck opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Manchester United's goals came from Danny Welbeck (22'), A. Young (28'), Wayne Rooney (42'), Wayne Rooney (64'), Nani (67'), Park Ji-Sung (70'), Wayne Rooney (87', penalty) and A. Young (90+2'). Arsenal scored through T. Walcott (45+3') and Robin van Persie (75').

Discipline: Manchester United received 2 yellow cards; Arsenal received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Manchester United were 6th on 6 points from 2 and Arsenal 16th on 1 point from 2. Manchester United went on to finish that season 2nd with 89 points, and Arsenal 3rd with 70.

Manchester United lined up in a 4-3-3 and Arsenal in a 4-3-3.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Manchester United wins, 1 draw and 3 for Arsenal.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · Andrey ArshavinArsenal
  • 22'Goal · Danny WelbeckManchester United · 1-0
  • 26'Yellow card · Jonny EvansManchester United
  • 26'Yellow card · A. YoungManchester United
  • 27'Missed penalty · Robin van PersieArsenal
  • 28'Goal · A. YoungManchester United · 2-0
  • 40'Yellow card · Carl JenkinsonArsenal
  • 42'Goal · Wayne RooneyManchester United · 3-0
  • 45+3'Goal · T. WalcottArsenal · 3-1
  • 63'Yellow card · Johan DjourouArsenal
  • 64'Goal · Wayne RooneyManchester United · 4-1
  • 67'Goal · NaniManchester United · 5-1
  • 70'Goal · Park Ji-SungManchester United · 6-1
  • 75'Goal · Robin van PersieArsenal · 6-2
  • 77'Second yellow · Carl JenkinsonArsenal
  • 87'Penalty goal · Wayne RooneyManchester United · 7-2
  • 90+2'Goal · A. YoungManchester United · 8-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester United 6, draws 1, Arsenal 3.

Team news

Manchester United expected line-up (4-3-3)

Edwin van der Sar, Patrice Evra, Nemanja Vidic, Rafael, Darren Fletcher, Park Ji-Sung, Gabriel Obertan, Nani, Dimitar Berbatov, Paul Scholes

Arsenal expected line-up (4-3-3)

Wojciech Szczesny, Bacary Sagna, Laurent Koscielny, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey, Alex Song, Samir Nasri, Theo Walcott, Robin van Persie, Andrey Arshavin, Thomas Vermaelen