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.

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.

Blazing sunshine and a busy new marquee serving craft ale behind the Stretford End: Manchester United began in a shiny new world and finished in the gloom of another defeat,” Jamie Jackson writes from Old Trafford.

A much-improved Manchester United scrapped with Arsenal but fell victim a goalkeeper error in a 1-0 season-opening loss at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Victor has been likened to Lucas Perri, another former Botafogo goalkeeper who recently made his debut for Leeds United. As Vickery noted, “There’s a little bit, when you saw the debut yesterday for Leeds of Lucas Perri, John’s predecessor in the Botafogo goal, and John is quite similar, quite a similar goalkeeper.”

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.

David Raya and Riccardo Calafiori were at the heart of a hard-fought win at Old Trafford, with one saving Arsenal and the other sealing it.Photo by Michael Regan/Getty ImagesManchester United may

The Stretford-based club, however, remain adamant that their beer prices – despite the increase – remain lower than the Premier League average of £6.00, while a collection of five pubs close to Old Trafford average out at around £6.29.

Manchester United start their 2025/26 campaign with a blockbuster match against Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday, August 17.

Arsenal head north to face United in a heavyweight opening clash that could set the tone for the title race. Arsenal’s record at Old Trafford is poor, but recent visits give some hope. They have scored in their last 11 league matches there but have won only twice in the last five visits.

Manchester United rounded off their pre-season preparations with a 1-1 draw against Fiorentina at Old Trafford before winning 5-4 on penalties on Saturday (August 9, 2025). United's new-look attack endured a frustrating outing after the unmarked Simon Sohm sidefooted Albert Gudmundsson's corner beyond Altay Bayindir in the eighth minute.

They are going to have to splash out more than the £201million spent on the three forwards if they are to drastically improve on last term’s 15th place in the final reckoning, with a new man to stand between the posts the main priority this transfer window.