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Arsenal falls to Manchester United in best match of 2025/26 season, and its fan token is making moves too
A dramatic 3-2 thriller at the Emirates earned the Premier League's best match vote, while Arsenal's $AFC token quietly expanded to Solana and Base
Arsenal and Manchester United delivered the kind of match that makes you forget your phone exists for 90 minutes. The January 25 clash at the Emirates Stadium ended 3-2 in favor of United, and fans have since voted it the best game of the entire 2025/26 Premier League season.
The poll, conducted by the Premier League and announced around June 3, confirmed what most viewers already knew: this one had everything. Own goals, late drama, and a Matheus Cunha winner that probably shortened a few thousand lifespans in north London.
Inside the match that won the season
Lisandro MartÃnez contributed an own goal to Arsenal’s tally. Bryan Mbeumo also found the net for the hosts, keeping things competitive throughout.
On the other side, Patrick Dorgu and Mikel Merino were among the scorers for Manchester United. But it was Cunha’s late strike that sealed the deal, turning a tense back-and-forth into an outright classic.
Arsenal’s $AFC fan token gets a blockchain upgrade
The club’s fan token, $AFC, underwent a blockchain migration in April 2026. The migration involved a 1:1 swap to a new chain, meaning holders received an equivalent amount of tokens on the updated infrastructure. The goal was to enhance transaction efficiency.
On May 26, Arsenal’s fan token expanded further. The $AFC token went live on both Solana and Base, two of the more popular Layer 1 and Layer 2 platforms in the current ecosystem.
Tokens that launched on the Chiliz Chain, the original home for most sports fan tokens, have been gradually migrating or bridging to more mainstream chains. Moving to Solana and Base opens up access to millions of additional wallets.
What this means for fan token investors
Fan tokens aren’t equity in a football club. They’re engagement tools with speculative value layered on top. A single Premier League match, even the best one of the year, rarely moves the needle.
Manchester United doesn’t have a prominent fan token in the current market, which makes Arsenal’s $AFC one of the more high-profile options for investors looking at English football.
Investors watching this space should pay attention to whether the Solana and Base integrations actually drive meaningful increases in daily active users and trading volume.