The Manchester United (Man Utd) – Arsenal match at the Soccer Champions Tour 2023 took place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA on March 23. The clash between the English Premier League giants ended in a 2-0 victory for United.
United opened the scoring with back-to-back goals in the first half. New captain Bruno Fernandez opened the scoring in the 30th minute, and Jadon Sancho added a second in the 37th minute. No further goals were scored and the victory was sealed.
At the end of the 90 minutes, the score was 2-0, but the United and Arsenal players were ready for a penalty shootout. An event penalty shootout for the fans. Of course, it wasn’t just an event. Both teams had agreed in advance to do this as a fan service and penalty shootout practice. It was a way for the players to gain experience in penalty shootouts for next season, and for the fans to see something different.
In the end, United won the penalty shootout. All five kickers were successful. Arsenal, on the other hand, were pushed back when their third kicker, Fabio Vieira, failed. United won the match 2-0 in regulation and 5-3 on penalties. Both teams overhauled their rosters for the match, fielding a number of players. United fielded 22 players, while Arsenal fielded 19. 토토사이트
After beating Arsenal to make it three wins in a row in preseason friendlies, United travel to Wrexham on Sept. 26. They then face Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Reims, and Athletic Bilbao. They open the 2023-2024 season on August 15 with a home game against Hwang’s Wolverhampton Wanderers. Arsenal hosts Barcelona in a friendly on July 27, followed by an Emirates Cup match against AS Monaco on August 3. They kick off the new season on August 7 against Manchester City in the Community Shield.
Meanwhile, the Soccer Champions Tour 2023 featured six of Europe’s biggest clubs. In addition to Manchester United and Arsenal, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona from Spain’s Primera Liga and Juventus and AC Milan from Italy’s Serie A are among the participants. On the 24th, Real Madrid came from behind to beat AC Milan 3-2.