League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Arsenal
0–2
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd February 1979 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' Andy Ritchie for J.Greenhoff
- Half Time
- 64' Alan Sunderland 0–1
- 66' Alan Sunderland 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Andy Ritchie
34' for J.Greenhoff
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Neill
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 126 of 245
245
Played
100
Won
55
Drawn
90
Lost
368
Goals For
349
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th October 1894. After this match United had played Arsenal 126 times: 52W 22D 52L.
5 Nov 1977 L 1–2 D1 1 Apr 1978 L 1–3 D1 23 Sep 1978 D 1–1 D1
3 Feb 1979 L 0–2 This match
12 May 1979 L 2–3 FAC 25 Aug 1979 D 0–0 D1 29 Dec 1979 W 3–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 66 | 30 | 21 | 211 | 104 | 56.4 |
| Away | 117 | 31 | 21 | 65 | 146 | 230 | 26.5 |
| Neutral | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 27.3 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →