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.

Moreover, Ruben Amorim suffered his 15th defeat in what was his 28th Premier League game as United manager (W7 D6). This is the fastest a manager has reached 15 defeats in the competition, without taking charge of a newly promoted team in that period, since Paul Hart with Portsmouth in 2009 (27 games).

Arsenal is back in action for the 2025-26 Premier League season, with their first match kicking off this week.

Viktor Gyokeres leads the line for Arsenal, finally making his Premier League debut despite spending four seasons at Brighton and Hove Albion earlier in his career. He is not the only fresh face in the Gunners' lineup, though, with Martin Zubimendi slotting into a place in midfield. See Arsenal's starters and substitutes below.

Looked the most assured member of the Arsenal defensive pack and got down low to deny Cunha with a splendid first-half save. David Raya showed Bayindir what a commanding goalkeeper looks like throughout the second half by taking control of his 18-yard box at set pieces.

Fierce rivals Manchester United and Arsenal lock horns in their opening match of the 2025–26 Premier League season on Sunday afternoon.

The Swedish striker has already shown promising signs with a goal in pre-season against Athletic Bilbao and Gunners legend Henry believes he will thrive under Mikel Arteta this term