Manchester United claimed bragging rights over rivals Arsenal with a 2-0 victory in a pre-season friendly in New Jersey on Saturday.
Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho scored the goals for United, who were playing in front of a record crowd of 82,262 at MetLife Stadium.
Fernandes opened the scoring in the 21st minute with a fine strike from 20 yards, and Sancho doubled the lead in the 36th minute with a powerful shot into the top corner.
Arsenal had a few chances to get back into the game, but they were unable to find the back of the net.
The match also featured a penalty shootout after the full time whistle, which United won 5-3.
The victory was a good start for United under new manager Erik ten Hag, who will be hoping to build on this result when the Premier League season gets underway in August.
Here are some of the key takeaways from the match:
- Bruno Fernandes was once again the star of the show for United, scoring a brilliant goal and setting up Sancho for the second.
- Jadon Sancho was also impressive, showing his pace and trickery on the wing.
- Arsenal created some good chances, but they were ultimately undone by their finishing.
- Erik ten Hag will be pleased with the performance of his team, but there is still work to be done before the start of the season.
Goals
- Bruno Fernandes (United) – 21st minute
- Jadon Sancho (United) – 36th minute
Misses
- Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) – 45th minute
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) – 75th minute
Other notable events
- United won the penalty shootout 5-3 after the full time whistle.
- The match was played in front of a record crowd of 82,262 at MetLife Stadium.
The match was a great advert for the U.S. pre-season tour, and it will be interesting to see how both teams perform in the coming weeks.