Six players debuted for their new clubs when Arsenal defeated Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday, here's how they all performed

Arsenal snuck a narrow 1-0 victory over Manchester United to make the perfect start to their Premier League campaign at Old Trafford.

We're back for the 2025-26 and Gab Marcotti has a lot to unpack from opening weekend! From Arsenal's win over Man United to Barcelona's hot start, let's recap the weekend.

Arsenal started their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday, capitalizing on a defensive error during a game in which both sides failed to generate a lot of quality attacking chances.

Arsenal have started the 2025-26 Premier League season with a win, beating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford. Riccardo Calafiori scored the only goal of the game, nodding home in the 13th minute after Altay Bayindir made a mess of Declan Rice ’s inswinging corner.

He also registered five clearances, with only William Saliba managing more amongst Arsenal players, and excelled at steadying the ship when United threatened to rattle their visitors. Arteta has also rallied behind his skipper following the decision to retain Odegaard as captain.

Manchester United vs Arsenal proved an unusually high-tax affair for Week 1 of a Premier League season, and it was ultimately an error that divided the sides at Old Trafford.

Manchester United’s 2025–26 Premier League season got off to the worst possible start results wise—but Ruben Amorim will take away plenty of positives.

Arsenal began their Premier League 2025/26 campaign on a high, defeating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford in a tightly contested season opener. The match was decided by a single goal from Riccardo Calafiori, who scored with a powerful header to hand the Gunners a crucial away win.

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