League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Arsenal
2–1
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 10th January 1970 in the League Division One. Carlo Sartori (45') and Willie Morgan (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Peter Marinello 0–1
- 17' Carlo Sartori for Dunne
- 45' Carlo Sartori 1–1
- Half Time
- 48' Willie Morgan 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Willie Morgan 48'
Substitutes
Carlo Sartori
45' 17' for Dunne
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Bertie Mee
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 109 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 109 times: 49W 19D 41L.
5 Oct 1968 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1968 L 0–3 D1 20 Sep 1969 D 2–2 D1
10 Jan 1970 W 2–1 This match
22 Aug 1970 L 0–4 D1 19 Dec 1970 L 1–3 D1 20 Aug 1971 W 3–1 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 →