Arsenal held on to beat Man Utd in their Premier League opener after goalkeeper Altay Bayindir gifted the Gunners the only goal of the game.

MANCHESTER — Arsenal's new star striker Viktor Gyokeres had a debut to forget, but his manager Mikel Arteta has given plenty of positives around his performance and his potential.

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.

Jonathan: United were superb. Huge improvements from the ineptitude of last season. Terrible from our keeper, although could have been a foul. Arsenal got very lucky - particularly with the obvious penalty for Cunha. Better days are definitely ahead. We all need to hold our nerve and back our charismatic and capable manager.

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