Avram Glazer was in attendance at Old Trafford and saw the team he co-owns line up without fit-again goalkeeper Andre Onana and striker Rasmus Hojlund, who The Athletic revealed has been told he faces a challenge to get minutes under Amorim. For Arsenal, 15-year-old midfielder Max Dowman travelled with the team but was not in the matchday squad.

Three Arsenal players have admitted the team’s performance against Manchester United wasn’t good enough, despite winning the match 1-0.Photo by Michael Regan/Getty ImagesArsenal came away from

Both Ruben Amorim and Mikel Arteta were hoping for a big win to kick-start their new campaign, and Arteta got it. But Amorim will perhaps go home the happier of the two managers given how well his new-look team played. Here’s what we learned from a feisty Manchester United vs Arsenal clash at Old Trafford.

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From Ødegaard’s mileage to Gyökeres’ struggles, the numbers reveal a team that worked tirelessly but rarely dictated the game in Manchester.Photo by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesArsenal left Old

Arsenal open their Premier League campaign with a crucial 1-0 win at Manchester United, exposing the key differences between the two sides.

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Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday was far from a masterful performance against the better side but manager Mikel Arteta was delighted to escape from Old Trafford with all three points in their Premier League season-opener.

The 2.02 meters per second they advanced towards goal is 55% quicker than the average of 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25

Arsenal struggled to get hold of the ball, with their number of passes into the final third and touches in the opposition penalty area being around half of their average last season.

Viktor Gyökeres made his Arsenal competitive debut at Old Trafford, but the Swedish forward was left frustrated as his influence on the match proved limited.Photo by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesViktor