Man United vs Arsenal 2025-26 English Premier League
Man United 0-1 Arsenal: Calafiori set-piece goal proves decisive
Arsenal got their Premier League title tilt off to a winning start as they earned a narrow win over Ruben Amorim's new-look Manchester United team.
Match Commentary
- 13': Goal! Manchester United 0, Arsenal 1. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 42': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Arsenal 1.
- 55': Substitution, Manchester United. Amad Diallo replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Noni Madueke replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester United. Manuel Ugarte replaces Casemiro.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester United. Benjamin Sesko replaces Mason Mount.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Ben White because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Harry Maguire replaces Luke Shaw.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Declan Rice.
- 85': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': David Raya (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Arsenal 1.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4 | Manchester City | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +3 | Sunderland | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | Liverpool | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics
 ARS |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 219 | Accurate Passes | 393 |
| 294 | Passes | 475 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 30 | Clearances | 23 |
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Altay Bayindir (GK) |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 15 | Leny Yoro |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 13 | Patrick Dorgu  |
| 2 | Diogo Dalot |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 7 | Mason Mount |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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