Arsenal’s FA Cup exit against Manchester United on penalties highlighted more than just Kai Havertz’s decisive miss; it also extended a worrying trend for on-loan forward Raheem Sterling.

Sterling, who replaced Gabriel Jesus, struggled to make an impact as the game stretched through extra time and penalties. While Havertz’s dive against Harry Maguire and his missed penalty drew ire from fans, Sterling’s continued struggles against Manchester United slipped under the radar.

This match added to a string of forgettable performances for Sterling when facing the Red Devils, raising concerns about his form in key moments.

Raheem Sterling’s terrible record against Manchester United continues at Arsenal

For some reason in football, there are certain teams who players just cannot do the business against and for Raheem Sterling, it appears Man United are that team.

Today’s introduction off the bench for Sterling was his 28th appearance against United since he emerged as a first-teamer at Liverpool.

However, remarkably, Sterling has yet to score a single goal against United in that time.

Even more striking is that United are the team Sterling has come up against the most in his career, with Tottenham the next on the list at 25 appearances, where Sterling has scored eight times.

Worryingly for Sterling as well, his record overall against United is negative, with 15 defeats in those 28 games, and just nine wins.

Raheem Sterling’s goalscoring record against Premier League teams

Raheem Sterling has had a stellar Premier League career. He’s scored more than 130 goals and played more than 400 games for four of the biggest clubs in Europe.

However, his record against Man United will concern him, albeit it is a bit of an anomaly when you look at the other teams he’s played against.

In terms of goals scored, Sterling has smashed in 12 past Bournemouth in just 17 games, while at the lower end of the scale, he’s netted just twice in eleven against Fulham.

Raheem Sterling goals against Premier League teamsBournemouth – 12Watford – 11Newcastle – 10Southampton – 9Tottenham/Arsenal/West Ham/Norwich – 8

Still, Sterling has had a top career and it’s a real surprise to see his record against United be so poor.

Surely, be the time he’s retired, he’ll have broken the hoodoo.