The English Football Belt · rivalry
Arsenal vs. Manchester United
33Belt meetings
10Arsenal wins
15Man United wins
10Title changes
Arsenal and Manchester United have met 33 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from October 30, 1909 to August 17, 2025. The belt changed hands in 10 of those games. Manchester United lead the belt series 15–10, with 8 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 667 | Oct 30, 1909 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 1–0 | Defense |
| 713 | Dec 26, 1910 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 5–0 | Defense |
| 1,202 | Dec 28, 1926 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,767 | Sep 6, 1947 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,150 | Sep 29, 1956 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,169 | Feb 9, 1957 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 6–2 | Title change |
| 2,213 | Feb 1, 1958 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 5–4 | Defense |
| 2,257 | Feb 28, 1959 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 3–2 | Defense |
| 2,498 | Nov 28, 1964 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–2 | Defense |
| 2,519 | Apr 26, 1965 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–1 | Defense |
| 2,841 | Jan 6, 1973 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,064 | Apr 1, 1978 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,173 | Dec 20, 1980 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,383 | Dec 21, 1985 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,524 | Aug 19, 1989 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,726 | Mar 22, 1994 | Arsenal and Manchester United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,752 | Nov 26, 1994 | Manchester United and Arsenal tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,808 | Mar 20, 1996 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,917 | Feb 17, 1999 | Arsenal and Manchester United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,934 | Aug 22, 1999 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,952 | Jan 24, 2000 | Manchester United and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,077 | Apr 16, 2003 | Manchester United and Arsenal tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,112 | Mar 28, 2004 | Arsenal and Manchester United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,130 | Oct 24, 2004 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,145 | Feb 1, 2005 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 4–2 | Title change |
| 4,177 | Jan 3, 2006 | Manchester United and Arsenal tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,190 | Apr 9, 2006 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,245 | Nov 3, 2007 | Arsenal and Manchester United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,387 | Aug 28, 2011 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 8–2 | Defense |
| 4,472 | Nov 10, 2013 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,546 | Oct 4, 2015 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 3–0 | Defense |
| 4,835 | May 12, 2024 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,876 | Aug 17, 2025 | Arsenal beat Manchester United 1–0 | Title change |