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.

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

Analysing the top flight's best teams, explaining the weekend's stranger decisions and checking in on Wrexham's progress

Manchester United welcomes Arsenal to Old Trafford on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 4:30 BST (11:30 am ET, 8:30 am PT). Arsenal finished second and missed out on two important semi-finals, while United struggled to finish the season in 15th place.

Manchester United have signposted Sporting captain Morten Hjulmand as a potential midfield reinforcement after their chase to secure the signature of Carlos Baleba ended last week. The Athletic reports that United manager Ruben Amorim has a strong relationship with the player from their time together in Portugal.

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.