Manchester United travelled to Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon to take on Arsenal in the Premier League.Follow minute-by-minute commentary of the Premier League game between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday 27/08/2011, kick-off 16;00 BST. It's a decisive tie in the English Premier League as Arsenal host Manchester United in what could decide where the Premiership title ends up.
The North-South Derby:
There aren't many rivalries in world football as big as the Manchester United – Arsenal rivalries. While, the two love to hate each other, there is also somewhat of a respect for each other. The Arsenal – Manchester United rivalry isn't just two big clubs locking horns with each other but the North and South of England taking each other on and battling for supremacy.
Arsenal team : Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy, Song, Wilshere, Walcott, Ramsey, Nasri, Van Persie.
Subs: Lehmann, Squillaci, Arshavin, Eboué, Gibbs, Chamakh, Bendtner.
Manchester United team: Van der Sar; Evra, Ferdinand, Vidic, Fabio; Park, Carrick, Anderson, Nani; Rooney, Chicharito.
Subs: Kuszczak, Owen, Berbatov, Smalling, Rafael Da Silva, O'Shea,Valencia.
Stat of the game: There have been more penalties awarded in games involving Arsenal than any other team. A total of 16 spot-kicks have been awarded, seven to Arsenal and nine to the opposition.
This season: United 1 Arsenal 0.
Last season: United 2 Arsenal 1, Arsenal 1 United 3.
Full-time: And on this occasion Eboué doesn't push anyone over in the box, no Arsenal players pull out a revolver and shoot themselves in the foot and the whistle goes to signal full-time. Too little too late from Arsenal, but it throws the title race open for next week's match between United and Chelsea at Old Trafford. Thanks for all your emails.
