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The first big match of the Premier League 2025-26 campaign was not as engaging as it was expected to be. Despite the defeat, Manchester United dominated the most part of this game; their debutants have been really impressive; on the other hand, Arsenal was able to snatch a narrow 0-1 victory to start the new campaign.
Arsenal full-back Riccardo Calafiori scored the first and only goal of this match in the 15th minute. Once again, Manchester United Football Club had to suffer from a goalkeeper's error, but this time they cannot blame Andre Onana for this mistake since he is out.
Arsenal defeated Manchester United at Old Trafford in Premier League week 1
It is their second choice goalkeeper, Altay Bayindir, who made the mistake, and all the Italian fullback had to do was touch his head and score the goal. He was really close to the goal, and a large number of fans expected the goal might be cancelled, but it stood, and it turned out to be the only goal of the match that earned Arsenal all three points in the first goal of the Premier League 2025-26 season.
Manchester United debutants had been quite impressive in this game
There were more chances in the game as Manchester United also had their chances that they could not convert. Patrick Dorgu got the first real chance for Manchester United in the 30th minute. But all he could manage was hitting the post. It could have been an excellent long ranger if it had been cultivated.
The debutants of Manchester United had been quite impressive. Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo both started the game, while Benjamin Sesko was kept on the bench. Both Cunha and Mbeumo had been excellent in this match; they had chances to score, but ultimately, they failed in this game. But with their excellent performance in this game, we can expect them to flourish in the upcoming games.
Italian International Riccardo Calafiori scored the only goal of the match
On the other hand, Arsenal's debutants totally failed to impress despite their big victory at Old Trafford. Martin Zubimendi Pride really worked hard in the midfield, but it was not his game tonight. Viktor Gyokeres was the most disappointing Arsenal player on the page tonight, but since it was both of their first games, we can expect them to improve in the future.
Arsenal was marginally a better team than Manchester United in the first match of the Premier League campaign of the 2025-26 season. Despite the defeat, the new side of Manchester United have shown enough promise and we can definitely expect them to have a much better campaign than last season. Arsenal, on the other hand, have all the possibilities to challenge for the Premier League title this season.
