Manchester United F.C. 8–2 Arsenal F.C.
The match was played at Old Trafford in Manchester. | |||||||
| Event | 2011–12 Premier League | ||||||
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| Date | 28 August 2011 | ||||||
| Venue | Old Trafford, Trafford, Greater Manchester | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) | ||||||
| Referee | Howard Webb | ||||||
| Attendance | 75,448 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear | ||||||
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The first fixture between Manchester United and Arsenal in the 2011–12 Premier League season was played on 28 August 2011 at Old Trafford in Manchester. Manchester United won the match 8–2, making it Arsenal's heaviest league defeat since 1927, 84 years earlier, when they lost 7–0 to West Ham United in the old Football League First Division. It was also the first time they had conceded eight goals in a game since 1896, when they lost 8–0 to the now defunct Loughborough in the old Second Division.