League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v Arsenal
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th December 1970 in the League Division One. Carlo Sartori (41') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Frank McLintock 0–1
- 21' George Graham 0–2
- 36' Ray Kennedy 0–3
- 41' Carlo Sartori 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
11 Carlo Sartori 41'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Bertie Mee
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 111 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 111 times: 49W 19D 43L.
20 Sep 1969 D 2–2 D1 10 Jan 1970 W 2–1 D1 22 Aug 1970 L 0–4 D1
19 Dec 1970 L 1–3 This match
20 Aug 1971 W 3–1 D1 25 Apr 1972 L 0–3 D1 26 Aug 1972 D 0–0 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 →