Six players debuted for their new clubs when Arsenal defeated Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday, here's how they all performed

MANCHESTER — Arsenal's new star striker Viktor Gyokeres had a debut to forget, but his manager Mikel Arteta has given plenty of positives around his performance and his potential.

The 2.02 meters per second they advanced towards goal is 55% quicker than the average of 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25

Arsenal open their Premier League campaign with a crucial 1-0 win at Manchester United, exposing the key differences between the two sides.

Hosts Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath discuss Manchester United's defeat by Arsenal in their opening Premier League game of the season.

Arsenal have started the 2025-26 Premier League season with a win, beating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford. Riccardo Calafiori scored the only goal of the game, nodding home in the 13th minute after Altay Bayindir made a mess of Declan Rice ’s inswinging corner.

Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday was far from a masterful performance against the better side but manager Mikel Arteta was delighted to escape from Old Trafford with all three points in their Premier League season-opener.

Dixon told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast: "Gyokeres was a bit vanilla. Players have to fall into the way of a team playing and sometimes when a player comes in he is trying so hard to make an impact.

Arsenal are preparing to step up their interest in Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong as Mikel Arteta looks to strengthen his midfield options. The Dutch international is entering the final stretch of his deal at Camp Nou, and that has sparked plenty of whispers about a possible switch to the Premier League.