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.

Manchester United will be happier with the performance but Arsenal will be delighted with the result, as an end-to-end game played out at Old Trafford. MORE — Recap, analysis as Arsenal beat Manchester United Both Ruben Amorim and Mikel Arteta were hoping for a big win to kick-start their new campaign,

Steve Nicol believes Man United should have beaten Arsenal after Mikel Arteta's team came away from Old Trafford with a crucial 1-0 win.

Rasmus Hojlund is left out of the Manchester United squad for Sunday's Premier League game with Arsenal at Old Trafford.

Arsenal open their Premier League campaign at Old Trafford against Manchester United on Sunday with boss Mikel Arteta making three major decisions across the attack and defence. The Gunners released their team news ahead of the game as fans pondered which XI the Spaniard would name given how tricky fixtures at the Theatre of Dreams can be.

Arsenal will be looking to improve upon its second-place finish in last year’s EPL season. Manchester United and Arsenal are set to renew their legendary rivalry on Sunday, Aug. 17, as they open up the English Premier League season.