UCL: Manchester United FC - Arsenal FC [P+R]

Manchester United FC will host Arsenal FC in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final on 29 April, the latest contest between two rivals who have produced some thrilling and controversial matches over the years. They first met 115 years ago, a 3-3 draw, and have played each other a total of 204 times, with United holding the edge courtesy of 82 wins to Arsenal's 77.

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Manchester United and Arsenal have never previously met in a match in European competition.

However, Manchester United have played English opposition five times in Europe and Arsenal have played another English team four times.

United have never been knocked out of European competition by an English club; The Gunners have never progressed from a European tie against another English club. They lost 3-2 on aggregate against Chelsea in a 2003-04 Champions League quarter-final and lost 5-3 to Liverpool at the same stage last season.

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Danish referee Claus Bo Larsen has been appointed to take charge of the Champions League tie between Manchester United and Arsenal on Wednesday.

Larsen is already known to United, having refereed the UEFA Super Cup final in August when he sent off Paul Scholes for two bookable offences during the 2-1 defeat by Zenit St Petersburg.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson did not contest the dismissal at the time, admitting that the referee made the correct decision.

Larsen, 43, speaks English fluently and also refereed Arsenal's 0-0 draw with Milan last season.

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What a great rivalry.....personally, I can't wait!!!

I think United will make this, but these matches live their own lives.

nor-rbk;2657711 said:

I think United will make this, but these matches live their own lives.

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perfectly put up by nor above!

Ronaldo and Fabregas to get into an argument only for Rooney to remember that Ronaldo got him sent off at the World Cup and join in, both teams do a West Side Story brawl, the entire Utd. side gets suspended, Arshavin gets to a special permission to play and scores another 4.

You'll see.

United 2 - 0 Arsenal

Rooney and Ronaldo.

At least I hope.

i want arsenal to win purely because i hate united.

Mandieta6;2657827 said:

Ronaldo and Fabregas to get into an argument only for Rooney to remember that Ronaldo got him sent off at the World Cup and join in, both teams do a West Side Story brawl, the entire Utd. side gets suspended, Arshavin gets to a special permission to play and scores another 4.

You'll see.

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There was, is and will be only one LAVDALOOT.



YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST.

Kawntinj yawr chukins biff'or thaej hajch:

Preparations are being made for a homecoming parade for Manchester United if the club wins the Champions League, BBC Manchester has learnt....

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1-1, with Arsenal dominating.

Preparations are being made for a homecoming parade for Manchester United if the club wins the Champions League, BBC Manchester has learnt....

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LOL at BBC.

Really shameful.

I hate both teams...don't care who wins

I just hope there will be no boring 0:0 match.

I hope to God that Arsenal wins, I've got 50 bucks on them.

50 big ones!?

Why would you put that on an away team at Old Trafford?
0-3 to Arsenal

Adebayor *2 and Theo Walcott.

I've got a good feeling about this one. If Liverpool managed to score 4 at Old Trafford, why woldn't Arsenal do the same?

I'm gonna win 225 $

This should be an exciting match.

Tevez and Rooney already robbed by Almunia. And O'Shea scores. Why does he always score on Arsenal?

ggggggggggggggggggggoooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllll!!! oshea!!!

A completely different game than yesterdays, and all the back and forth action to go with it.

If by back and forth you mean United spending 90% of the time in Arsenal's half... Running them ragged right now.