Mikel Arteta was not getting carried away as his Arsenal side secured a battling 1-0 win at Manchester United in their 2025/26 Premier League campaign opener. The Gunners needed to dig deep in the closing stages at Old Trafford with No.1 David Raya called into action to get the win secured.

But Arsenal were given a helping hand by Altay Bayindir and, indirectly, Amorim. The Turkey international’s lame punch allowed Riccardo Calafiori to head in from a yard; if Viktor Gyokeres, the debutant striker, was supposed to be the final piece in Arteta’s jigsaw, there was something typical of his teams in that the goal came from the left-back.

Both Ruben Amorim and Mikel Arteta were hoping for a big win to kick-start their new campaign, and Arteta got it. But Amorim will perhaps go home the happier of the two managers given how well his new-look team played. Here's what we learned from a feisty Manchester United vs Arsenal clash at Old Trafford.

First day of fire at Old Trafford where the revamped Manchester United of Ruben Amorim, coming from a disastrous championship, hosted the super Arsenal of Mikel Arteta, hunting for the coveted

Arsenal snuck a narrow 1-0 victory over Manchester United to make the perfect start to their Premier League campaign at Old Trafford.