Manchester United take on Arsenal tonight at the Met Life Stadium in New York for a pre-season friendly.
All eyes are on Manchester United’s first game in the United States since the tour under Jose Mourinho in 2018.
United face Arsenal, Real Madrid, Wrexham and Borussia Dortmund between now and July 31, in a busy overseas pre-season schedule for Erik ten Hag‘s side.
This game see United take on a resurgent Arsenal side who we face in the fourth game of the Premier League season.
Manchester United v Arsenal attendance
A packed stadium is expected for the fixture which kicks off at 10pm UK time.
BBC Sport’s Simon Stone reports: “Organisers confirm Man Utd v Arsenal tomorrow is a sell-out and will generate record revenues for a club game at the MetLife Stadium.”
The Met Life Stadium capacity is 82,500, with the stadium expected to be full.
The record attendance for a ‘soccer’ game at the stadium was 82,104, when Barcelona took on Juventus in 2017. Tonight’s game will look to break that record.
The stadium has previously held 89,000 for a concert with additional seating areas provided.
This is Manchester United’s third pre-season game after a 2-0 win over Leeds and a 1-0 win against Lyon.
Manchester United v Real Madrid set attendance record
Manchester United’s match against Real Madrid in Michigan in 2014 famously set an attendance record.
103,918 people packed into the Rose Bowl, BBC Sport reported, with the Red Devils winning 3-1. Luke Shaw was among the players who featured.
Manchester United face Real Madrid next week on July 28 in Houston. The NRG Stadium has a more modest capacity, with 72,220 seats.
Tonight’s match against Arsenal will be packed with supporters from both Premier League teams, determined to put on a show.
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