Arsenal vs Manchester United
Match pulse
ARSAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARS | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MAN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final score
Arsenal and Manchester United drew 1-1 on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Theo Walcott (2'). Goals for Man United: Robin van Persie (44' pen).
Play by play
- 90'
<b>And now the game is over - a whirlwind start from Arsenal saw them lead through Walcott but, at the end of the first half, the returning Robin van Persie equalised from the spot and neither side could find a second-half winner.</b>
- 90'
United clear, and Van Persie is adjudged to have committed a foul as he battles for the ball. Arsenal play it forward. But time is running out...
- 90'
Szczesny plays the ball forward. A minute of added time remaining.
- 90'
United happy just to keep the ball now. But suddenly Ferdinand springs forward. United cross and Arsenal - not without a degree of difficulty - clear.
- 90'
There will be four added minutes at the Emirates as Oxlade-Chamberlain comes forward once more. Gervinho tries to engineer crossing space, but can't find any.
- 90'
Last minute of the 90. Arsenal on the ball halfway inside the United half. Walcott and Wilshere try to combine, but the ball is out of play for a United throw.
- 89'
Szczesny kicks downfield. United have made a late change - <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Rooney comes off and Hernandez is on for the closing moments.
- 88'
Flowing football led to that corner. Evra meets it, but can only steer the header over the top.
- 88'
A lovely break from United - brilliant play by Rooney frees Giggs on the left. He takes his time, then takes some more and finally curls a shot which is blocked for a corner.
- 87'
Mertesacker gets his head to it and, as Arsenal come forward again, Oxlade-Chamberlain has a shot deflected behind for a corner to the home side.
- 86'
Good play by Arsenal again, freeing Cazorla to try his luck from outside the box. De Gea tips it round the post for a corner.
- 85'
Wilshere plays the ball into the area. It's cleared and, when it comes back in, Ferdinand tidies up for United.
- 84'
Good spell of pressure from United, that - but now the home side try to find some attacking momentum of their own.
- 83'
Mertesacker heads the corner away, and then clears the follow-up cross from substitute Giggs.
- 83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> And here he comes - Nani the United player to make way for the Welshman.
- 82'
United win a corner, and are preparing to bring on Ryan Giggs.
- 82'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Oxlade-Chamberlain gets a yellow for an earlier challenge after which Phil Dowd had played advantage.
- 81'
Last ten minutes. Arsenal try to spread the ball out to Gibbs on the left, but it's overhit.
- 80'
Rooney tries to flick the ball through to Nani inside the area, but Arsenal crowd him out.
- 79'
Chance for Valencia - lovely combination between Van Persie and Rooney finds Anderson, who wastes the crossing chance by finding absolutely nobody whatsoever.
- 78'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Oxlade-Chamberlain is on and Ramsey off.
- 78'
The ball in is easily headed clear by United, and Arsene Wenger is about to make another change.
- 77'
Walcott to take this one. Time ticking towards the last ten minutes.
- 76'
A bit of a scramble in the United box as Walcott challenges but, in the end, the ball is back with De Gea. But Arsenal come again and Walcott fires in a shot which deflects behind for a corner.
- 76'
Evra, up in attack, battles with Sagna on the byline. The Arsenal man wins that tussle, and his side have a goal-kick.
Leaders
ARSMAN 
