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Arsenal 0-0 Manchester United: Alexandre Lacazette hits bar for Gunners

Arsenal 0-0 Manchester United: Alexandre Lacazette hits bar for Gunners
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Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes takes a free-kick against Arsenal in the Premier League
Manchester United remain unbeaten away from Old Trafford in the Premier League in 2020-21

Manchester United dropped points for the third time in four Premier League games with this goalless draw against an under-strength Arsenal side at Emirates Stadium.

United striker Edinson Cavani had two good chances late on but Arsenal fully deserved their point on a bitterly cold night in north London.

The Gunners went closest when Alexandre Lacazette’s clipped free-kick hit the bar after the break while United keeper David de Gea saved well from Emile Smith Rowe and Nicolas Pepe also threatened to break the deadlock.

De Gea’s counterpart Bernd Leno also distinguished himself with an athletic fingertip save from Fred in the first half.

United came within inches of winning it in the closing stages when Cavani saw a close-range effort deflected wide off Leno and the Uruguay striker then hooked a superb cross from Aaron Wan-Bissaka just wide when he looked certain to score.

Arsenal gave a late debut to Martin Odegaard, signed on loan from Real Madrid, but he had little impact and the stalemate leaves United three points behind Manchester City having played a game more.

Arsenal show promising signs

Arsenal will always hope to win games at home but manager Mikel Arteta is unlikely to be too unhappy with this point against United.

The Spaniard suffered a couple of significant injury blows before kick-off when Bukayo Saka and Kieran Tierney were ruled out, adding to the absence of leading striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was missing for personal reasons.

Arsenal’s reshuffled side acquitted itself well, although they were breathing a heavy sigh of relief when Cavani missed two openings that such an accomplished marksman might be expected to convert.

Arteta’s players have responded well to last Saturday’s bitterly disappointing FA Cup fourth-round loss at Southampton with a league victory away at Saints followed by this hard-earned point against United.

The Gunners went close to making it two victories since that exit, with Lacazette’s free-kick bouncing to safety off the woodwork as De Gea stood motionless – although that would have been harsh on United.

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Arteta, constantly cajoling from his technical area, has a side that is very much a work in progress but their endeavour here – especially given the absence of key players – demonstrated he has something to build on.

United left frustrated

Manchester United established a club record at the Emirates by making it 18 Premier League games away from home without defeat – but there was still an air of frustration in manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s body language towards the final whistle.

He will have had his sights on taking three points in order to bounce back from that shock midweek loss at home to bottom club Sheffield United and showed his positive intent by sending on striker Anthony Martial when midfielder Scott McTominay had to go off in the first half.

In the end, however, Solskjaer’s side ended up as one half of the first goalless draw between these two sides in the Premier League since February 2014 – which means Arsenal are now unbeaten in their last six league games against United.


United had plenty of possession but not the final flourish, with Portugal playmaker Bruno Fernandes having one of his quieter games and Cavani’s radar wayward.

Solskjaer did not look unduly unhappy as he conducted his post-match interviews but they have lost ground on Manchester City and may feel this was one that got away.

Winless against Arsenal under Solskjaer – the stats

  • Arsenal remain unbeaten in each of their last six league games against Manchester United, since losing home and away in 2017-18. It is the Gunners’ longest unbeaten run against the Red Devils in league competition since October 1980 to May 1983.
  • United have failed to score in three consecutive league matches against Arsenal for the first time since between September 1981 and May 1983 (a run of four games).
  • This was the first goalless draw between Arsenal and Manchester United in the Premier League since February 2014.
  • United are winless in all five Premier League games against Arsenal under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – the Norwegian is the only Red Devils manager to face Arsenal more than once in the top flight without winning a game.
  • Arsenal have kept four consecutive home clean sheets in all competitions for the first time since April 2019.
  • Arsenal’s Willian made his 250th Premier League appearance in the match, playing more games in the competition than any other Brazilian.

What’s next?

Both teams are back in Premier League action on Tuesday. Arsenal travel to out-of-sorts Wolves (18:00 GMT) while Manchester United host Southampton at Old Trafford (20:15).

Player of the match

Smith RoweEmile Smith Rowe

with an average of 6.91

Arsenal

  1. Squad number32Player nameSmith Rowe
    Average rating

    6.91

  2. Squad number23Player nameDavid Luiz
    Average rating

    6.75

  3. Squad number1Player nameLeno
    Average rating

    6.69

  4. Squad number9Player nameLacazette
    Average rating

    6.57

  5. Squad number16Player nameHolding
    Average rating

    6.51

  6. Squad number19Player namePépé
    Average rating

    6.37

  7. Squad number17Player nameCédric Soares
    Average rating

    6.36

  8. Squad number34Player nameXhaka
    Average rating

    6.24

  9. Squad number18Player namePartey
    Average rating

    6.05

  10. Squad number2Player nameBellerín
    Average rating

    6.02

  11. Squad number35Player nameGabriel Martinelli
    Average rating

    5.95

  12. Squad number11Player nameØdegaard
    Average rating

    5.85

  13. Squad number12Player nameWillian
    Average rating

    5.38

  14. Squad number30Player nameNketiah
    Average rating

    5.12

Manchester United

  1. Squad number23Player nameShaw
    Average rating

    5.04

  2. Squad number1Player namede Gea
    Average rating

    4.78

  3. Squad number7Player nameCavani
    Average rating

    4.72

  4. Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
    Average rating

    4.66

  5. Squad number2Player nameLindelöf
    Average rating

    4.50

  6. Squad number17Player nameFred
    Average rating

    4.36

  7. Squad number5Player nameMaguire
    Average rating

    4.29

  8. Squad number6Player namePogba
    Average rating

    4.24

  9. Squad number11Player nameGreenwood
    Average rating

    4.10

  10. Squad number18Player nameBruno Fernandes
    Average rating

    4.07

  11. Squad number39Player nameMcTominay
    Average rating

    4.01

  12. Squad number10Player nameRashford
    Average rating

    3.86

  13. Squad number9Player nameMartial
    Average rating

    3.70

Line-ups

Arsenal

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Leno

2Bellerín16Holding23David Luiz17Cédric Soares

18Partey34Xhaka

19Pépé32Smith Rowe35Martinelli

9Lacazette

  • 1Leno
  • 2Bellerín
  • 16Holding
  • 23David Luiz
  • 17Cédric SoaresBooked at 13mins
  • 18Partey
  • 34Xhaka
  • 19Pépé
  • 32Smith RoweSubstituted forØdegaardat 83′minutes
  • 35MartinelliSubstituted forWillianat 45′minutes
  • 9LacazetteSubstituted forNketiahat 90+4′minutes

Substitutes

  • 6Gabriel
  • 11Ødegaard
  • 12Willian
  • 13Rúnarsson
  • 15Maitland-Niles
  • 21Chambers
  • 25Elneny
  • 28Willock
  • 30Nketiah

Man Utd

Formation 4-2-3-1

1de Gea

29Wan-Bissaka2Lindelöf5Maguire23Shaw

39McTominay17Fred

10Rashford18Bruno Fernandes6Pogba

7Cavani

  • 1de Gea
  • 29Wan-BissakaBooked at 51mins
  • 2Lindelöf
  • 5MaguireBooked at 76mins
  • 23Shaw
  • 39McTominaySubstituted forMartialat 37′minutes
  • 17Fred
  • 10RashfordSubstituted forGreenwoodat 80′minutes
  • 18Bruno Fernandes
  • 6PogbaBooked at 73mins
  • 7Cavani

Substitutes

  • 3Bailly
  • 9Martial
  • 11Greenwood
  • 21James
  • 26Henderson
  • 27Telles
  • 31Matic
  • 34van de Beek
  • 38Tuanzebe

Referee:
Michael Oliver

Match Stats

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