Manchester United vs Arsenal

Premier League
2-0
Final
Arsenal
20-6-5
Old Trafford
TV: Fubo

Match pulse

MANAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'ARS
55%Possession45%
7Shots12
6On target5
0Corners0
0Saves0
0Fouls0

Who won: Man United 2-0

Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 on Saturday, December 7, 2002 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Juan Sebastián Verón (22') and Paul Scholes (73').

Play by play

  1. 90'

    Euphoria in the stands as a vintage display of tenacious and battling football from the Red Devils topples the champions. United's hot streak continues with this, by far the biggest result of their season

  2. 90'

    Solskjaer tries one final ball down the right - Cygan intercepts but United can celebrate as referee Gallacher's whistle signals the end and victory for the home side

  3. 90'

    Silvestre still alert as Henry threatens down the United left. Veron chips in with the clearance

  4. 90'

    Into stoppage time and Arsenal's goalscoring run looks set to end at last

  5. 90'

    Silvestre clears as Ljungberg crosses from the right. Corner taken by the Swede - Barthez punches clear

  6. 89'

    Van Nistelrooy gets caught offside as Gary Neville thumps the ball forward

  7. 87'

    Arsenal hammer it forward but Barthez is out to deny the on-rushing Bergkamp at the edge of his penalty area

  8. 86'

    Giggs lashes the freekick off the wall for a corner. United play it around the box, happy to keep Arsenal deep in their own half, before Veron finally loses out

  9. 85'

    Phil Neville, outstanding in the middle of the park all game, winning huge cheers for his every tackle. United press forward again and Cygan is cautioned for kicking out

  10. 84'

    Gilberto flicks on at the edge of the United box for Cole arriving at the far post, but the England fullback is overstretching as he hits a rather hopeful shot - again high and wide

  11. 82'

    Luzhny comes in late on Giggs - studs up and through the back of the player and it's a yellow card for the Ukrainian this time

  12. 81'

    Bergkamp wins it strongly from Phil Neville, feeding Gilberto to his right. The Brazilian looks for Henry but Silvestre gets in front of the striker and Barthez can collect

  13. 80'

    Henry takes - but no glory this time as the right-footer curls high and wide

  14. 79'

    Henry forced wide by Toure's pass. Cole arrives in support and Phil Neville chops in late. Freekick and a yellow card

  15. 77'

    Arsenal staring down the barrel now. Another limp cross from Luzhny is easily cleared

  16. 76'

    Pires leaves the field - on comes Kolo Toure

  17. 74'

    Old Trafford in rapture... Solskjaer finds acres of space down the right, weighs up his options before hammering a shot into the side-netting

  18. 72'

    Solskjaer seizes on a loose Arsenal throw amd immediately finds van Nistelrooy. A short ball for Scholes who rifles right-footed past Taylor for United's second. 2-0!

  19. 70'

    Bergkamp makes himself space with his first contribution. It's worked to Luzhny, who crosses poorly, but United panic a little under it and Gary Neville has to concede a corner. Taken short to Vieira, who cuts inside to blast well wide

  20. 69'

    Henry forces another corner for the visitors... Pires takes but the ball floats out of play before Barthez rises to palm away

  21. 68'

    Bergkamp replaces Wiltord as Wenger's search for the equaliser becomes increasingly urgent

  22. 68'

    Gilberto gambles with a run from deep, almost latching onto a ball over the back of United's rearguard, but the ball's momentum is just too strong.

  23. 67'

    The Gunners play it behind and Taylor rises to punch Giggs' corner clear

  24. 66'

    O'Shea breezes past Ljungberg to reach the byeline. He cuts it back but Scholes' left-footed shot is disappointing

  25. 64'

    Then a second cross and this time Henry gets a yard on the centre-half but can't control and the ball rolls off his toes for a goalkick