League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Arsenal
3–1
Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–1 at Old Trafford on Monday 26th April 1965 in the League Division One. George Best (7') and Denis Law (59', 84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' George Best 1–0
- Half Time
- 59' Denis Law 2–0
- 67' George Eastham 2–1
- 84' Denis Law 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- George Best's 14th goal of 1964-1965, and his 20th for United.
- Denis Law's brace took him to 36 in 1964-1965 and 111 for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Denis Law 59', 84'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Wright
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 99 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 99 times: 44W 16D 39L.
21 Sep 1963 L 1–2 D1 1 Feb 1964 W 3–1 D1 28 Nov 1964 W 3–2 D1
26 Apr 1965 W 3–1 This match
25 Sep 1965 L 2–4 D1 19 Mar 1966 W 2–1 D1 29 Oct 1966 W 1–0 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 →