Arsenal vs Manchester United, 2024 Club Friendly
· Club FriendlyMan United suffer double injury blow in loss to Arsenal
Manchester United were dealt a double blow during their friendly against Arsenal with both Rasmus Højlund and Leny Yoro forced off with injuries.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ayden Heaven (Arsenal).
- 1': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 4': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 8': Foul by Leny Yoro (Manchester United).
- 8': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Offside, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri is caught offside.
- 10': Goal! Arsenal 0, Manchester United 1. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 12': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 13': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Substitution, Manchester United. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Rasmus Højlund because of an injury.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 19': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United).
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Goal! Arsenal 1, Manchester United 1. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri.
- 27': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 27': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 28': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 31': Delay in match (Arsenal).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Hand ball by Harry Amass (Manchester United).
- 35': Substitution, Manchester United. Rhys Bennett replaces Leny Yoro because of an injury.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 43': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Hand ball by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 45': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
- 45': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
- 45'+2': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Ayden Heaven.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Salah-Eddine Oulad M'hand replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Antony replaces Amad Diallo.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Toby Collyer.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Ethan Wheatley replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. James Scanlon replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Jonny Evans replaces Harry Maguire.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Maxi Oyedele replaces Casemiro.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Sam Murray replaces Harry Amass.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Mason Mount.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Will Fish replaces Rhys Bennett.
- 46': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 49': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
- 50': Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 53': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Salah-Eddine Oulad M'hand (Arsenal).
- 54': Foul by James Scanlon (Manchester United).
- 54': Salah-Eddine Oulad M'hand (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
- 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by André Onana.
- 61': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gabriel Jesus.
- 62': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Scanlon.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Jorginho.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Josh Nichols replaces Ben White.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces Jurriën Timber.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 69': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
- 70': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Reiss Nelson.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 73': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Christian Eriksen.
- 75': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Will Fish (Manchester United).
- 76': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 81': Goal! Arsenal 2, Manchester United 1. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 82': Ethan Wheatley (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 83': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 83': James Scanlon (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
- 84': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 85': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
- 86': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 86': James Scanlon (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Salah-Eddine Oulad M'hand (Arsenal).
- 89': Maxi Oyedele (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Wheatley.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ethan Wheatley (Manchester United).
- 90'+3': Karl Hein (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Manchester United 1.
- 90': Penalty Shootout begins Arsenal 2, Manchester United 1.
- 92': Goal! Arsenal 2(1), Manchester United 1. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 92': Goal! Arsenal 2(1), Manchester United 1(1). Scott McTominay (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 93': Penalty saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot saved in the top right corner.
- 94': Goal! Arsenal 2(1), Manchester United 1(2). Jonny Evans (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 94': Penalty missed. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) left footed shot is close, but misses to the right.
- 95': Penalty missed. Ethan Wheatley (Manchester United) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right.
- 96': Goal! Arsenal 2(2), Manchester United 1(2). Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 97': Goal! Arsenal 2(2), Manchester United 1(3). Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 97': Goal! Arsenal 2(3), Manchester United 1(3). Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 98': Goal! Arsenal 2(3), Manchester United 1(4). Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 98': Penalty Shootout ends, Arsenal 2(3), Manchester United 1(4).
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2(3), Manchester United 1(4).
Statistics
 MAN |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 42 | Possession | 58 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 246 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 323 | Passes | 449 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 14 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Club Friendly
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Location: Inglewood, California, USA
Attendance: 62,486
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Location: Inglewood, California, USA
Attendance: 62,486
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Karl Hein (GK) |
| 76 | Ayden Heaven |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 53 | Ethan Nwaneri |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 24 | Reiss Nelson |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 15 | Leny Yoro |
| 41 | Harry Amass |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 7 | Mason Mount |
| 43 | Toby Collyer |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 16 | Amad |
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