Arsenal beat Man United 1-0 at Old Trafford on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, but they needed help from goalkeeper David Raya.

Arsenal faced off against Manchester United at Old Trafford earlier this evening as they looked to earn a positive result on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a good start to the game

Arsenal opened their Premier League campaign with a gutsy win away to old foes Manchester United. It wasn't a pretty performance from Mikel Arteta 's side, who will need to see a vast improvement from his players if they're to end a 22-year wait for a Premier League title.

A much-improved Manchester United scrapped with Arsenal but fell victim a goalkeeper error in a 1-0 season-opening loss at Old Trafford on Sunday.

However, thanks to the Red Devils' wasteful finishing and customary heroics from David Raya, Arsenal beat Man United 1-0 away from home for the sixth time in the Premier League era, and the Gunners' unbeaten run against the traditional 'Big Six' in the top flight now stands at a staggering 22 matches.

The Gunners kickstarted their 2025/26 campaign with a gritty 1-0 win over Manchester United last weekend, and their new-look XI will be keen to build on that performance and assert themselves as title contenders going forward.

David Raya and Riccardo Calafiori were at the heart of a hard-fought win at Old Trafford, with one saving Arsenal and the other sealing it.Photo by Michael Regan/Getty ImagesManchester United may

Arsenal got themselves into a mess over Ramsdale and Raya. Will Kepa, still the world's most expensive keeper, give Arteta another selection headache?

Flat-track bully Viktor Some interesting Gyokeres takes in the Mailbox, but one that’s caught my eye this afternoon is the view of Charlie Austin, he of ex-QPR and Southampton fame. You may remember him from that brilliant post-match interview he once gave, apparently now doing Sky Sports ‘News’ shifts on the sofa.

Man United had an obvious weakness against Arsenal and what happened was inevitable - Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal: Altay Bayindir was caught by Declan Rice’s inswinging corner as the Gunners claimed

Saliba revealed that playing for ‘the biggest club in England’ led to him choosing the Gunners over local rivals Tottenham back in 2019. Speaking to Arsenal’s official website, the teenager insisted he only had one club in mind,

The Arsenal No 1 was everything that counterpart Altay Bayindir was not on Sunday. Raya is 'only' 6ft but that does not matter to his team