Match Report: Arsenal 2 – 3 Manchester United | Premier League 2025-26 Matchday 23

January 27, 2026 By Johan Curtis No Comments 6 minutes

Did you miss out on the Premier League game yesterday and couldn’t keep up with the Arsenal vs Man United live score? Here is the United vs Arsenal match report today from Matchday 23, equipped with everything you need to know from the game between Premier League table toppers and Man United!

Arsenal vs Man United Live Match Information

Day: Sunday

Date: January 25, 2026

Venue: Emirates Stadium, London

Referee: Craig Pawson

Score: Arsenal 2 – 3 Manchester United

Broadcast: Sky Sports Main Event (UK), Peacock (USA)

Arsenal vs Man United Lineups

Arsenal Starting XI

David Raya (GK); Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Pierro Hincapie; Martin Odegaard (C), Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice; Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard

SUBSTITUTES

Used: Ben White, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino

Unused: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel Martinelli, Myles Lewis-Skelly

Manchester United Starting XI

Senne Lammens (GK); Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot; Kobbie Mainoo, Bruno Fernandes (C), Casemiro; Patrick Dorgu, Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo

SUBSTITUTES

Used: Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko, Noussair Mazraoui

Unused: Altay Bayindir, Mason Mount, Tyrell Malacia, Leny Yoro, Manuel Ugarte, Ayden Heaven

Arsenal vs Manchester United Match Report

The full Manchester United vs Arsenal match report:

A Game for Two

The game started on the front foot for both teams. Arsenal looked calm and collective playing at the Emirates, while Man United looked like they were there to prove a point and win all three points to take to Manchester. 

Arsenal won a couple of set pieces in the opening half an hour, with United goalkeeper Lammens making the most of his feet and hands in claiming and denying Arsenal any early lead. 

Martinez for Arsenal

Just after the half-hour mark, Saka controlled the ball in the opponent’s box, rolled it to Odegaard, who delivered a cross inside to Timber, who was being marked by the Argentine defender Lisandro Martinez. Under pressure from the Dutchman, he miscued the ball and, instead of clearing it, ended up scoring an own goal. Arsenal took the lead, and Arteta’s happiness was quite visible from the sidelines. 

Zubimendi assists Bryan

United, despite trailing, showed no signs of giving up. Instead, they were quick to add pressure to the opponent and get one back for the team. Bruno Fernandes fired two back-to-back in quick succession; however, he was unlucky both times in scoring. Nevertheless, it took a few minutes for the Cameroon international Bryan Mbeumo to get one back for the visitors, after he capitalized on a mistake from Zubimendi ,who played the ball back to Raya, under pressure from the United attack. 

Ballon D’orgu

Both United and Arsenal headed into the tunnel with 1 goal each at the half-time mark. It took just 5 minutes after the restart for Dorgu to hit a screamer in front of the traveling fans after a cheeky flick from Bruno Fernandes. 

Merino from Set Piece

After what looked like United were to win the game at the Emirates, Arsenal were convinced to win a point at least. With a quadruple substitution from the Arsenal boss after the one-hour mark, it took a couple of set pieces for Mikel Merino to finally equalize from a corner, as Sesko failed to clear his attempt from the goal line. This guaranteed one point for the Gunners. 

Cunha wraps it up in North London

When everyone felt Arsenal had extended their lead to 5 points at the table, Matheus Cunha had the last say. His long-range goal in the 87th minute of the game was the game decider, as Raya was unable to stop it, with Gabriel unable to mark his national team mate before he took the long-range shot. 

Full time: Arsenal 2 – 3 Man United

Match Stats

Premier League Standings (after Matchday 23)

Here’s what the Premier League table looks like as of now: 

Man U vs Arsenal Player Ratings: Jan 25, 2026

Manchester United Player Ratings versus Arsenal

(from Sports Illustrated*)

GK: Senne Lammens—8.2

RB: Diogo Dalot—6.1

CB: Harry Maguire—7.0

CB: Lisandro Martínez—6.0

LB: Luke Shaw—6.9

DM: Kobbie Mainoo—6.9

DM: Casemiro—6.4

RW: Amad Diallo—6.9

AM: Bruno Fernandes—7.5

LW: Patrick Dorgu—7.8

CF: Bryan Mbeumo—7.7

SUB: Matheus Cunha (69’ for Mbeumo)—7.6

Arsenal Player Ratings vs Man United

(from NBC Sports*)

David Raya: 6

Jurrien Timber: 6

William Saliba: 6

Gabriel: 6

Piero Hincapie: 6

Martin Odegaard: 6

Martin Zubimendi: 5

Declan Rice: 6.5

Bukayo Saka: 7

Gabriel Jesus: 5

Leandro Trossard: 6

Arsenal vs Man United Scores (Last 5 games across all competitions)

(including the last game*)

• Jan 25, 2026: Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd (Premier League)

• Aug 17, 2025: Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
• Mar 09, 2025: Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
• Jan 12, 2025: Arsenal 1-1 Man Utd (3-5 pens) (FA Cup Third Round)
• Dec 04, 2024: Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
• May 12, 2024: Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League)

Arsenal vs Man United highlights

To watch the short highlights and the extended version, head over to YouTube and search for the highlights on both teams’ official YouTube pages. You can also connect to FastestVPN and watch extended highlights from regional channels in the best quality. 

Premier League Results: Matchday 23 of 38

Saturday, Jan 24

• West Ham United 3 – 1 Sunderland
• Fulham 2 – 1 Brighton and Hove Albion
• Burnley 2 – 2 Tottenham Hotspur
• Manchester City 2 – 0 Wolves
• Bournemouth 3 – 2 Liverpool

Sunday, Jan 25

• Crystal Palace 1 – 3 Chelsea
• Newcastle United 0 – 2 Aston Villa
• Brentford 0 – 2 Nottingham Forest
• Arsenal 2 – 3 Manchester United

Monday, Jan 26

• Everton 1 – 1 Leeds United

The Final Say

New manager on the bounce or a breath of fresh air, whatever it is, it’s working like a charm for Manchester United since appointing Michael Carrick as the interim manager till the end of the season. Taking up the reins from Ruben Amorim’s fighting Man United to winless in two games under the caretaker manager Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick has done a job well done in his first two games in charge of Man United, beating Man City and Arsenal in back-to-back games in the Premier League. 

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