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Check out the best facts, stats and Opta data from this Premier League match at the Emirates with our Arsenal vs Man Utd stats page

Two set-piece goals gave Arsenal a crucial win at the Emirates. Check out the best facts and live Opta data in our Arsenal vs Man Utd stats page.

Sometimes, the result is far more important than the performance, and this was one of those nights for Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta’s side weren’t at their best in beating a resolute and determined Manchester United and required two set-piece goals to earn a win, but on a night when Premier League leaders and favourites Liverpool slipped up at Newcastle, Arsenal won’t mind at all.

In the absence of their biggest set-piece threat in Gabriel Magalhães, other defenders stepped up from corners to fire in the goals that separated the sides at full-time, with Jurriën Timber and William Saliba scoring the goals.

Arsenal were made to work extremely hard for the win, as Ruben Amorim’s United side were content to sit back and make themselves as difficult as possible to break down. The hosts were, however, more than happy to rely on set-pieces, which have become a speciality of Arteta’s team, for the goals they needed.

It wasn’t a vintage display, but with Liverpool drawing earlier in the evening, the three points were all that mattered.

Game on in the title race.

Our Opta match centre delivers you all the Arsenal vs Man Utd stats from their Premier League meeting at the Emirates.

The match centre below includes team and player stats, expected goals data, passing networks, an Opta chalkboard and more. It gives you everything you need to do your own match analysis.

Underneath the match centre you can find the official Opta stats on the game as well.