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.

The World Cup winner, who played in the Premier League with Chelsea, even compared Gyokeres to Manchester United flop Rasmus Hojlund. Hojlund was left out of Ruben Amorim’s matchday squad on Sunday and the United boss is hoping to offload him before the transfer window closes.

After Manchester United were beaten by Arsenal in their first Premier League game of the season, Rio Ferdinand thinks one Red Devils star did not take his opportunity

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.

New signings Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and 65th-minute substitute Benjamin Sesko did more than enough to show they will be a far more efficient, potent strikeforce than last season’s limp and lacklustre attack but United still look in need of reinforcements elsewhere on the pitch.

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

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