More Details. The last Arsenal player to score in three successive Premier League games against the Red Devils was Thierry Henry in November 2001. Lingard slides into a late challenge and catches Torreira, though the referee doesn’t deem the challenge worthy of a card. The two Manchester United wide defenders have not caused Arsenal concern on the flanks, rarely venturing on overlapping runs. Former Arsenal player Mikel Arteta will get a second chance to guide his side to a home win today, as he is also in search of his first as a coach. Torreira spins through the Manchester United defence on the edge of the 18 and has an off-balance strike which goes narrowly wide of the goal! It’s a fully deserved victory for the Gunners, who were in control from the opening minute, attacking from all angles and pinning the United defence back. SOKRATIS DOUBLES ARSENAL’S ADVANTAGE! Manchester United players are appealing for a penalty after Wan-Bissaka looked to have been taken down just inside the 18. ARSENAL TAKE THE LEAD INSIDE 10 MINUTES! It doesn’t seem serious - perhaps just a case of cramping. Arteta makes a change at left-back to protect Kolasinac, who has already been booked. Play has come to a stop as Torreira is down, being tended to by the medical staff. Lindelof chips a pass forward to Martial, whose aerial flick-on falls neatly on the edge of the penalty area for Greenwood. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. The corner-kick comes to nothing as Fred takes it short to Pereira, whose delivery into the 18 is immediately repelled. Arsenal are pressing with intensity in midfield, forcing Matic to pass sideways and backwards instead of up to Martial in attack. Arsenal have lost just one of their last five Premier League home games against Manchester United (W2 D2), winning each of the last two without conceding a goal. Don't wait 30 years - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today! Kolasinac clips a cross to the far post after some lovely build-up play from Arsenal, but Ozil pushes Shaw in the back and gives away a cheap free-kick which allows United to escape. United have a spotty record away from home, winning two and losing two of their last four on their travels in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp's men come back from a goal down to beat Sheffield United 2-1 at Anfield. Liverpool turned around an early 1-0 deficit, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota scoring goals to push Liverpool back into second in the table. Torreira and Xhaka both put in great performances shielding the defence, as did David Luiz and Sokratis ahead of the relatively unused Leno. Manchester United travel to London to face Arsenal on the back of two consecutive victories, beating Newcastle United and Burnley 4-1 and 2-0 respectively. United are getting forward with more frequency, but they’re just not testing Leno, who has had too comfortable a match in the home goal. The Gunners in that time have earned a total of two points, scoring twice in the process. Arsenal have scored eight goals via corners in the Premier League this season, two more than any other team. Guendouzi comes on to see the match out and preserve the clean sheet, replacing Lacazette. As for United, they were beaten 1-0 by Chelsea on that day but have since gone on to record victories against Newcastle, Brighton and Watford. The Arsenal players plead their case, but Torreira jumps back up to his feet looking to restart play. De Gea gets his side into a trouble as a poor kick gifts the ball to Lacazette on the edge of the penalty area. The striker looks up and takes a quick right-footed shot, but Leno gets down to make an easy save. Martial has Xhaka and Torreira closing him down - which forces the striker to slip a ball through the defence for Rashford. United regather possession, but the half-clearance gives the Arsenal defence just enough time to reorganise. On 1 February 1958, Arsenal hosted reigning league champions Manchester United at Highbury. United won the game 5–4, with goals from Tommy Taylor (twice), Duncan Edwards, Bobby Charlton and Dennis Viollet. This concludes our Premier League commentary of the fixture between Arsenal and Manchester United! Fred delivers a corner to the far post, but Leno steps off his line and punches it away with a strong fist. MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Juan Mata, Andreas Pereira, Ashley Young, Mason Greenwood, Phil Jones, Brandon Williams, Sergio Romero. Lacazette drives into the penalty area following a Pepe pass and turns Maguire, working space in which to shoot. The Gunners have bounced back from a 3-1 defeat away at Manchester City with wins over Tottenham, Burnley and Huddersfield. Maisie Smith and HRVY have enjoyed some banter leading up to the start of the show and BBC Chiefs are said to be keeping an eye on them to make sure they don't break the show's kissing ban. FULL-TIME: ARSENAL 2-0 MANCHESTER UNITED. Arsenal host Leeds United on January 6 in the FA Cup, while Manchester United travel to face Wolves in the same competition on Saturday. Urgency is setting in for the visitors, but they must be careful not to get stretched. Unfortunately for the goalkeeper, he turns it right into the path of Sokratis, who blasts his chance high into the roof of the net! James races past Kolasinac in an attempt to chase the loose ball, but the left-back leans in and sends the forward toppling over. ARSENAL XI (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Sead Kolasinac, David Luiz, Sokratis, Ainsley Maitland-Niles; Granit Xhaka, Lucas Torreira; Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mesut Ozil, Nicolas Pepe; Alexandre Lacazette. Lindelof sprays the ball forward for Martial to chase inside the Arsenal penalty area, but Leno races off his line and manages to tiptoe the line of the 18-yard box while collecting it ahead of the oncoming striker. We hope you enjoyed it! Maguire is pushed all the way up during a United throw inside Arsenal’s half, but he’s caught completely out of position when possession changes hands - forcing the United defender to bring Ozil down in order to get back. Mata teases a cross into the penalty area for Rashford, but Leno comes flying off his line to get there first and make the crucial save. Saka leads the counter-attack after Ozil’s leading pass and pops up on the other edge of the penalty area after slaloming during the run to outpace the United defence. David Luiz and Sokratis respond well to close the gap, leading to a comfortable interception. Don Hutchison wonders if signing Harry Kane can fix Manchester City's problems. Pepe’s corner is flicked on at the near post by Lacazette, forcing De Gea to quickly palm it away. ARSENAL SUBS: Rob Holding, Joseph Willock, Dani Ceballos, Bukayo Saka, Reiss Nelson, Matteo Guendouzi, Emiliano Martinez. ARSENAL take on Manchester United in the Premier League tonight - here are the last 10 meetings between the two clubs ahead of the showdown. Liverpool came from a goal down to beat Sheffield United in their Premier League clash at Anfield on Saturday night. Torreira and Ozil are patrolling their territory well - cutting off the passing angles. United laboured in possession, struggling to get past Torreira and Xhaka and open up chances. Saka is the player tasked with seeing out the rest of the match. They saw what has been described as “the greatest game ever seen” by those who were there. Five of the United players who would lose their live… * Sum of bookings per match between Arsenal and Manchester United. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. He manages to send the drive on target, but Leno has enough time to take the sting out of the strike before palming it assuredly. Xhaka collects a blocked Lacazette cross and sends the ball in again, looking for the foot of Pepe. Kolasinac brings the ball all the way into Manchester United’s half without trouble, before squaring a pass to the edge of the six-yard box. Arsenal vs Manchester United: The last 10 meetings between the two ahead of crunch clash. If he wants to stay on the pitch, he’ll need to be careful! Fred takes a late free-kick from just outside the penalty area, but it’s one to forget as he skies the chance. Results are even grimmer at the Emirates, where they’ve lost their last three contests quite convincingly. 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