Manchester United vs Arsenal. Premier League.
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Monday 5 November 2012 16:29, UK
Arsenal's worst fears were realised as Robin van Persie inspired Manchester United to a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford.
Before Cazorla's late consolation, Van Persie and substitute Anderson both thought they had added a third for United but were both correctly denied by an offside flag. While Cazorla's goal had given Arsenal fans something to cheer, United had been superior in almost every department against a side they fought out a bitter rivalry with in the last decade. The sight of Van Persie in their ranks will have hurt, and the Arsenal supporters had made it clear from the moment his name was first read out what they now thought of their former hero. And with England midfielder Wilshere sent off on only his second appearance for the Gunners in the last 17 months, it had been a journey north to forget.| Manchester United | Team Statistics | Arsenal |
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 1 | 1st Half Goals | 0 |
| 6 | Shots on Target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots off Target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 86.5 | Passing Success | 87.9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 10 |
| 77.3 | Tackles Success | 90 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 53.5 | Territorial Advantage | 46.5 |
| 533 | Total Passes | 593 |
| 27 | Total Crosses | 16 |
| 133 | Lost Balls | 137 |
| 61 | Recoveries | 57 |
| 44.6 | 1st Half Poss. | 55.4 |
| 50.8 | 2nd Half Poss. | 49.2 |
