Manchester United vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and reaction | OneFootball

A huge clash of English giants on the opening weekend of the season

Winning start: Arsenal

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Manchester United vs Arsenal LIVE

The headline act of the opening Premier League win ended in a 1-0 victory for Arsenal over Manchester United at Old Trafford. Riccardo Calafiori was the match-winner on 13 minutes, as he nodded home from Declan Rice’s corner as William Saliba penned in United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir.

There were debuts for new strikers Viktor Gyokeres - who started for the visitors - and Benjamin Sesko, who came off the bench for the hosts, while Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Noni Madueke, and Martin Zubimendi all made their bows in their new colours as well. United went close plenty of times to equalising, mainly through Cunha and Mbeumo, who both tested and forced good saves out of Arsenal keeper David Raya, and the Spaniard was beaten by left wing-back Patrick Dorgu, although the Dane saw his drilled effort cannon back off the foot of the post.

For Arsenal, it is an ideal start to the campaign in a tricky test that they were sub-par for the majority, but they ground out the victory and earned a big three points that sets the tone for the term ahead.

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