Arsenal host Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on 19 December 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 16 of the Premier League. They last met on 25 January 2026, when Manchester United won 3-2.
Arsenal vs Manchester United match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 19 Dec 2026, 15:00
- Stadium
- Emirates Stadium, London
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 16
Arsenal vs Manchester United lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Arsenal vs Manchester United head to head
- 14
- Arsenal wins
- 9
- Draws
- 14
- Manchester United wins
51–52 on goals in 37 meetings since 13 December 2010
Recent Arsenal vs Manchester United results
- Arsenal2–3Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueEmirates Stadium
- Manchester United0–1ArsenalPremier LeagueOld Trafford
- Manchester United1–1ArsenalPremier LeagueOld Trafford
- Arsenal1–1Manchester UnitedFA CupEmirates Stadium
- Arsenal2–0Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueEmirates Stadium
Arsenal vs Manchester United history
Arsenal have won two of the last five, with two drawn. Manchester United last won at Emirates Stadium on 25 January 2026, by 3-2. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Arsenal hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, seven meetings.
Emirates Stadium
Arsenal play at Emirates Stadium in London. The ground holds 60,383. Manchester United have won there three times in thirteen visits, most recently in January 2026. Arsenal have won eight of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Manchester United's most recent visit was on 25 January 2026, a 3-2 win.
Last meeting: Arsenal 2-3 Manchester United, January 2026
- 1David RayaG
- 12Jurriën TimberD
- 2William SalibaD
- 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 5Piero HincapiéD
- 8Martin ØdegaardM
- 36Martín ZubimendiM
- 41Declan RiceM
- 7Bukayo SakaF
- 9Gabriel JesusF
- 19Leandro TrossardF
Bench
- 13KepaG
- 14Viktor GyökeresF
- 4Benjamin WhiteD
- 20Chukwunonso MaduekeF
- 11Gabriel MartinelliF
- 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
- 3Cristhian MosqueraD
- 23Mikel MerinoM
- 10Eberechi EzeM
Coach: Mikel Arteta
- 31Senne LammensG
- 2Diogo DalotD
- 5Jacob MaguireD
- 6Lisandro MartínezD
- 23Luke ShawD
- 18CasemiroM
- 37Kobbie MainooM
- 16Amad DialloM
- 8Bruno FernandesM
- 13Patrick DorguM
- 19Bryan MbeumoF
Bench
- 1Altay BayındırG
- 7Mason MountM
- 3Noussair MazraouiD
- 12Tyrell MalaciaD
- 10Matheus CunhaF
- 25Manuel UgarteM
- 30Benjamin ŠeškoF
- 15Leny YoroD
- 26Ayden HeavenD
Coach: Michael Carrick
Arsenal lined up in a 4-3-3 and Manchester United in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 25 January 2026 in the Premier League. Manchester United won 3-2. Lisandro Martínez, Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu and 2 others scored.
Arsenal vs Manchester United lineups — common questions
- When is Arsenal vs Manchester United?
- Arsenal vs Manchester United kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 19 December 2026 at Emirates Stadium in London. The match is Matchweek 16 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Arsenal vs Manchester United match?
- In the meeting before this one, Manchester United won 3-2 on 25 January 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Arsenal won 1-0 on 17 August 2025 in the Premier League. Arsenal have won 14 of the 37 meetings between the clubs and Manchester United have won 14.
Manchester United vs Arsenal at Old Trafford
Updated 9 August 2026